Lagos – Tragedy was averted on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos following a ground collision of two aircraft belonging to FirstNation Airways.

Three girls carried out suicide bombings in the northeastern Nigerian city of Damaturu on Friday, killing 13 people celebrating the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, police said.

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, and her three daughters on Friday observed the Eid el-Fitr prayers at the Ansar-Ud-Deen Mosque in Abuja.

We must not even accommodate those who believe that our youth exist only for enslavement and arbitrary slaughter. These creatures are not part of us. They belong to no known community of humans. We must join hands in expelling them from our midst and remain dedicated to that eternal human undertaking – the pursuit of truth and illumination through the exercise of the mind,” he said.

Organisers and promoters of boxing tournaments in Nigeria should take note of this if they are looking for an appropriate venue for the next important showdown among pugilists. The Niger State Government House may just as well serve that purpose.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is visiting the United States of America, courtesy an invitation from that country’s President, Barrack Obama.
It’s widely known that the relationship between the two nations has for the past two years or more been strained.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has told former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala that resorting to blackmail will not help her case, insisting that the former minister must explain what happened to the $2.1billion Excess Crude Account, ECA, funds.

Against  the backdrop of criticisms that he has been too slow since he assumed office on May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, begged Nigerians for patience, saying he has been working meticulously to tackle the many national challenges which he identified.

Nigeria stars, John Mikel Obi and Victor Moses, who many have rumoured to be surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, were part of the team led out by coach Jose Mourinho. Nigeria-born youngsters Ola Aina and Dominic Solanke were also included.

He said he was giving out 12 camels and eight cows in addition to foodstuffs worth over N15 million that has already been distributed during the month of Ramadan.