38 persons injured as America’s United Airlines flight with 256 on board makes air return to Lagos
•We’re investigating incident–NCAA There was relief at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Thursday night as a United States airline, United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 256 persons on board made an emergency landing. The aircraft, which operated flight UA613, departed Lagos at 23:59 en route to Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC. However, […]
Tales of woe as hoodlums run riot in Abuja suburb
Residents of Saburi residential district in DeiDei area of Abuja are now living in heightened fear following renewed activities of hoodlums. According to them, the hoodlums send scavengers to survey the area before striking. The gunmen have attacked the area about thrice since January 1 and made away with valuables, and money worth millions of […]
Ifon-Ilobu-Erin Osun Land Disputes: Osun Government Establishes 100-Member Boundary Crisis Resolution Committee
…Ataoja of Osogbo land Heads High Powered Crisis Resolution Panel ….Governor Adeleke is to perform the inauguration of the Committee members Next Week on Tuesday. Concerned about the incessant land disputes between the communities of Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun, the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has constituted an enlarged 100-member High Powered […]
Adeleke Urges Corps Members: Think Twice Before Japa to Avoid Japada Struggles
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged corp members to avoid leaving the country in order to escape the pain of being stuck outside the country. The Governor stated this while addressing Corp Members at the swearing-in and official opening ceremony of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 2 Orientation Programme at the NYSC Permanent […]
Police arrest ‘fake’ pastors with fetish items in Rivers
The Police Command in Rivers has arrested two suspected fake pastors found in possession of fetish items in the Rumuduru community of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, made this known in a statement on Friday in Port Harcourt. She said the suspects were handed over to the police by residents […]
Take full advantage of NYSC scheme – Osun Gov Adeleke charges corps members
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has charged cors members deployed to Osun State for the mandatory one year service to take full advantage of the opportunities of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and apply themselves wholeheartedly during the Orientation Course. Governor Adeleke gave this charge on Friday during the swearing-in and official opening ceremony […]
Walker To Join AC Milan On Loan
Kyle Walker is set to move from Manchester City to Milan after the two clubs agreed terms, sources have told ESPN. Walker will join the Italian side on loan until the end of the season. Milan also have an option to make the move permanent in the summer, but there is no obligation built into […]
Northern Govs Mourn Ex-FCT Minister Lt. General JT Useni
The chairman of the Northern State Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed deep sadness over the demise of former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lt. General Jeremiah Timbut Useni, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 82, after a protracted illness. In a condolence […]
FAAN defends N580 billion runway reconstruction estimate
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has justified its estimate of N580 billion for fixing the runways of airports across the country, saying no fewer than 17 runways need reconstruction. Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, explained that the perimeter roads and fencing of some of the airports under its management would also […]
All exams in Nigeria’ll be 100% CBT by 2027 – Minister
The Federal Government has a 2027 target for transitioning its examination system to 100 percent computer-based testing (CBT). Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the inauguration of the Committee on Improvement of Quality Examinations in Nigeria in Abuja, yesterday. Alausa said the committee was tasked with the responsibility of addressing key challenges […]