The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari will spend another five days in London after the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla. The extended stay is said to be at the request of his dentist, who has started attending to him and requires to see him in another five days for a procedure. […]
In preparation for the inauguration of the President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu come May 29, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered all airlines operating at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja to temporarily relocate their aircraft to alternate airports. A memo sent to all […]
A total of 1,441 passengers lost their lives in road accidents in Nigeria between January and March, 2023. Dauda Biu, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, said this in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the victims were killed in 2,733 crashes in which 8,339 other persons were injured. “The most worrisome part […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra have declared May 30 as a day for sit-at-home in the South-East to honour its fallen heroes and those who died during the civil war. In a statement released by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Monday, May 8, the group called on industries, companies, transport companies (air, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun State, as well as the important role of the judiciary in deepening the rule of law and democracy. This is as Governor Ademola Adeleke dedicated his victory at the apex court to God and the people of […]
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has tasked undergraduates on good grades and commitment to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) put in place to improve their future. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice on Monday after the ‘Unity Walk’ held to mark the 50th anniversary of the NYSC in Lagos. The […]
The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing generated more than N13 trillion into the coffer of Federal Government between January 2015 and March 2023. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, said this on Monday in Abuja while presenting his scorecard tittled ‘Tour of Duty as HM of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: A […]
Nigeria currently owns 15.8 per cent of the shares in Shelter Afrique valued at $30,724,961.00. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, said this on Monday at the 42nd Annual General Meeting of the company. Shelter Afrique, also known as Company for Habitat and Housing in Africa, is a pan-African finance institution established in […]
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 27 suspects for armed robbery and receiving stolen properties The state Police Commissioner, Mohammed Gumel, announced the arrests in Kano on Monday. The suspects were allegedly using dangerous weapons such as knives, cutlasses, and other sharp objects to attack innocent people and rob them of their valuables. During […]
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to stay away and not disrupt flight operations at airports over their grievances in Owerri. Capt. Hamisu Yadudu, Managing Director, FAAN, said this in Lagos on Sunday while speaking with newsmen. […]
