Breaking: Agony as Pupils Feared Killed in Lagos Building Collapse
Anxieties were mounting this morning concerning the fate of over 100 nursery school pupils trapped in the rubble of a 3-storey building that collapsed at about 10 a.m. on Lagos Island. Baden School, a private nursery school, is on the second floor of the building at 10 Dagara Street, Itafaji, where efforts are on to […]
Canadian University Mourns Prof. Pius Adesanmi
Carleton University, Canada, has expressed shock at the loss of Prof. Pius Adesanmi, Director, Institute of African Studies, who was among the 18 Canadians killed in Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines disaster. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor of the university, in a statement on Sunday, said the university was devastated by Adesanmi’s death. “Our thoughts are with […]
PDP Blames Incoming Kwara Governor for Statement on Offa Robbery
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state has replied the state governor – elect, Alh AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his reported plan to interface with the police on the issue of Offa robbery incident. The party in a statement by its state publicity secretary, Tunde Ashaolu express the belief that AbdulRazaq is ignorant of the […]
Fayose Accuses Buhari of Conducting Fraudulent Elections
Immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose has flayed President Muhammadu Buhari”s statement that he would leave a legacy of free, fair, and credible elections, saying the President lacks the will and credibility to deliver a credible election. In his tweets on Tuesday morning, Fayose said: “Buhari saying his priority is to leave […]
EFCC Reopens Erastus Akingbola’s Trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has reopened the 10 year old fraud trial against former Managing Director of defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr Erastus Akingbola. The trial, in the charge marked FHC/L/CS/443c/09, reopened on Monday before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun. In the 26 counts filed before the court, the prosecution alleged that while he was […]
Election 2019: Bayelsa APC Thanks Bayelsans
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Bayelsa State Chapter, thanks the people of the state for voting overwhelmingly for our party, and defending the votes. What transpired in this election shows clearly that all along, the people had been robbed of the right to choose the leader they desire. The APC in Bayelsa State is thankful […]
Full List Of The 22 Governors-Elect Declared By INEC: APC 13, PDP 9
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners in 22 of the 29 states where the governorship election held on March 9. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won 13 states while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 9 states Below is a table the winners declared so far declared by INEC: S/N STATES ELECTED […]
Okorocha Not Listed Among Senators-Elect
Imo governor Rochas Okorocha has not been recognised as a senator-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The stance of the electoral umpire was reflected in the list of senators published on its website on Monday. Okorocha’s name was conspicuously missing in Box 47, where his name ought to have been printed. Instead, INEC put […]
Air Peace Not Cancelling Boeing 737-MAX 800 Order
Nigeria’s carrier, Air Peace says there is no plan to cancel its order for 10 Boeing 737-MAX 800 aircraft following worldwide concerns about safety . The airline spokesman said any decision about cancelling the order is premature. Chris Iwarah, Corporate Communications Manager, Air Peace, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in […]
Crash: Boeing in Trouble as US Agency Says 737 Max 8 is Safe
Boeing, the manufacturer of the troubled 737 MAX 800 aircraft faces hundreds of million dollars in insurance claims from survivors of victims of the latest fatal crash of its plane in Ethiopia, even as its stock closed 5.3 per cent lower in trading on Monday. A New York based aviation lawyer quoted by Reuters said […]
