November 8, 2024
Indian court orders liquidation of Jet Airways
India’s top court has ordered the liquidation of bankrupt airline Jet Airways, ending a five-year-long legal process that began when the full-service carrier collapsed in 2019 with $1.2 billion in debt. Once the country’s second-largest airline, Jet Airways stopped operating five years ago after it ran out of cash and its planes were grounded, with […]
SON, NMDPRA test imported petrol, marketers reply Dangote
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority certify the imported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, that is imported into Nigeria, oil marketers have said. They disclosed this on Thursday in response to claims by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery that off-spec petroleum products were imported into the country […]
EFCC Arrests 2 For Suspected Money Laundering In Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested two men in Abuja for suspected money laundering and internet-related crimes. The suspects, Joshua Ndu and Michael Uchenna were arrested at Al-Gamji Estate in the Guzape axis of the FCT after intelligence linked them to criminal activities. Items recovered from Ndu include a Mercedes Benz E350 […]
INEC accredits 111 domestic, international observers to monitor poll
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu said the commission has accredited 111 domestic and international organisations that would deploy 3,554 observers for the election. Prof Yakubu who disclosed this yesterday at a stakeholders meeting added: We have also accredited over 100 radio, television, newspaper and online media organisations deploying […]
Police officer dies in multiple accidents
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) yesterday confirmed the death of a police officer in an accident involving a truck and two busses around Kara Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said: “Following distress calls at 6.44am, LASEMA activated its response team from the Command Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. “Upon […]