Naira Marley: Airline apologises
The airline sanctioned by the Ministry of Aviation, Executive Jet Services Limited, has apologized for its indiscretion. The airline had flown the musician Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to perform at a concert. This was against the ban on all flights. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had announced the suspension of the […]
Professor Akinkugbe dies at 86
*UI mourns One of Nigeria’s foremost professor of Medicine Oladipo Akinkugbe is dead. He was 86. He died in Ibadan where he was a professor at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan. The forest professor of medicine studied and taught at some of the world’s most prestigious universities. He taught at the University of […]
COVID-19 Unites Labour, Employers as they Find Truce to Dying Economy
The organised labour and employers in the private sector, in a very rare alliance, on Monday joined hands to rally support and build strategies to prevent further job loss in the country The landmark fraternity culminated into signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, by labour, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade […]
FG Suspends Airline for Flying Naira Marley
The Federal Government today announced the suspension of a private jet charter and aircraft maintenance firm, Executive Jet Services, for flying celebrity musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja for a concert. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who made this known during the Presidential Task Force briefing in Abuja on Monday said the […]
Senator Osinowo (Pepper) Dies
Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo, (aka Pepper), the senator representing Lagos East in the National Assembly, is dead. The senator reportedly died on Monday at a Lagos hospital after falling ill and was on admission for some weeks. Popularly known as Pepper, Osinowo was a grass root politician, who has gone through several levels of political leadership. […]
More Supports Pour for Obaseki, Visits Wike
Godwin Obaseki of Edo was in Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday to visit Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, in furtherance of his vision to pitch tent with the PDP. Though the purpose of the visit was not disclosed, the two governors, however, held a closed-door meeting at the Government House. Obaseki’s visit to Wike […]
Breaking: Lawmaker Bayo Osinowo, “Pepper” is Dead
Nigerian Senator, Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo is dead The Lawmaker, popularly called ‘Pepper” died today in Washington DC at the age of 65 Until his death, Pepper was the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District There were wailings and mourning in his Lagos house today as the news of his death filtered in. Details later:
Resident doctors begin strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has embarked on what it calls a nationwide indefinite strike after after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum it gave on May 30. The President of the association, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, said in Abuja that the Association’s decision is predicated on the fact that the healthcare delivery system […]
Again, Northern Elders fault Buhari over insecurity *You’re noise makers, says Adesina
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has again faulted the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over what it called failure to tackle the security situation in the country, especially in the northern part. Prof Ango Abdullahi on behalf of the forum said the nation’s security situation was getting out of proportion. According to him, the constant […]
Ex-Beauty Queen Ibidun Ighodalo Is Dead
Ex-beauty queen and wife of Ituah Ighodalo, senior pastor of Trinity House Church, Lagos, Ibidun Ighodalo is dead. It was learnt that the former Miss Lux died in the early hours of Sunday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The cause of her death is yet to be ascertained. Until her death, she was the founder […]
