Another Nigerian Passenger Dies on Delta Airlines Flight
A Nigerian passenger on Delta Airlines Flight DL54 travelling from Atlanta, United States to Lagos was, on Monday afternoon, found unresponsive before landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The 54-year-old passenger (name withheld), who was allegedly ill before boarding the flight, died three minutes before the aircraft touched down at the airport. The […]
PDP’s Emeka Ihedioha is Governor Elect in Imo
Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has been declared winner of the March 9, 2019 governorship election in Iimo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, made the declaration in Owerri, the capital, about midnight Monday. Ihedioha, emerged winner in a filed […]
Boat Mishap: NYSC Member Buried Amidst Tears
lbrahim Olalekan, a member of the NYSC, who died on Saturday after the House of Assembly election in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, was buried on Monday in Akure in accordance with Islamic rites. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, who hailed from Ogun, was a graduate of Accountancy […]
APM Rejects Ogun Guber Election Result Over Alleged Manipulation
The Allied People’s Movement (APM), has formally rejected the collation process of last Saturday’s Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections in Ogun State. Director General of the APM Campaign Organisation, Chief Sarafa Tunji-Isola, said that the process was compromised, because it did not reflect the wishes of the people of Ogun State as freely expressed […]
Bayelsa APC Absolves Self from Killing Naval Rating, Calls PDP Liar
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has said it has no hand in the death of a Naval Rating said to have been killed in the heat of the just concluded elections in the state. A release signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Doifie Buokoribo, absolved the party from such […]
Ill-Fated Ethiopian Plane Brand New, Supplied Only 4 Months Ago
It has been revealed that the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 that crashed just six minutes after take-off, Sunday, was a brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 (reg: ET-AVJ) – delivered to the airline only four months ago Making the disclosure, the airline said there were no survivors among the 149 passengers and 8 crew members on board. […]
One Nigerian on Board Crashed Ethiopian Airline
At least one Nigerian has been reported to be on board the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed six minutes after take-off in Ethiopia Sunday morning. According to a manifest posted on the twitter handle of MarthaLeah Nangalama (@mlnangalama), an airline agent, nationals of Kenya, Canada, Ethiopia, United States of America, and China were on board […]
BREAKING: INEC Suspends Electoral Process In Rivers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the suspension of all electoral processes in Rivers State. In a statement by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, INEC explained that it took the decision following reports of disruption of Saturday’s elections in the state. “Based on reports from […]
Ethiopia Airline Plane Crashes Inbound Kenya, Killing All 151 On Board
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane bound for Nairobi, Kenya capital city, crashed on Sunday. The aircraft which took off from Addis Ababa, was said to have 149 passengers and eight crew members on board. The crash occurred at 08.42 local time in Bishoftu, six minutes after takeoff from Bole International airport in Addis […]
INEC Declares Desmond Elliot Winner Of Surulere l Lagos State Assembly poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has declared Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the Surulere 1 state constituency election in Lagos. He polled 15,357 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Mr Benjamin Olasunkanmi who had 3,628 votes. The State Constituency Returning Officer, Dr Bolajoko Dixon-Ogbechi from the […]
