Man in Soup for Importing 1,570 Pump Action Rifles
The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) has arraigned one Ifeuwa Moses Christ, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, presided over by Justice Saliu Saidu for allegedly imported 1570 pump action rifles into the country without lawful authority. Ifeuwa, a resident of 1, Ifeuwa Street, Ogidi, Anambra State, was arraigned before the court yesterday alongside one Ayogu […]
Trial Resumes on Atuche, Ojo Over N125bn Fraud
The trial of Mr Francis Atuche, Managing Director of defunct Bank PHB Plc, (now Keystone Bank Plc), and former Managing Director of the defunct Spring Bank Plc, Mr. Charles Ojo, resumed before a Federal High Court, Lagos today with a prosecution witness, Mr Adeniji Ayokunnunmi, telling the court that Bank PHB was already in distress […]
Bi-Courtney Bows to Labour’s Demand, Recalls 27 Sacked Workers
At last, the management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) has finally bowed to the pressure of agitating aviation unions who have been protesting what they termed the unlawful sack of 27 of their members. BASL management and the rampaging union leaders have now reached an […]
Industrial Dispute: Dana Air Looses N100m in 2 Days, May Downsize if Crisis Lingers
Dana Air has disclosed a loss of over N100 million to the ongoing industrial action between aviation unions and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, BASL, owners of the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 (MMA2) and has threatened to downsize should the stand-off linger. The airline in a statement this afternoon apologised to its passengers stating that it […]
Obasanjo Finally Endorses Atiku for President 2019
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed his former deputy, Atiku Abubakar for the 2019 presidential election. Obasanjo signified his endorsement of the former Vice President on Thursday when Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and some leaders of the Party visited him at his Abeokuta home. He said he believed Atiku […]
Air Passengers Stranded More as Aviation Unions’ Clampdown Enters Day 2
The 12 hour siege by aviation unions yesterday, continues today with more force as commercial activities were again brought unto its kneels by rampaging workers who trooped out in their hundreds to give deeper bite into the agitations. As a result of the siege mounted on the MM2, a terminal facility owned by Mr Wale […]
Three Loose N88.8M to Federal Government Over Fraud
A Federal High Court, Lagos, today, ordered that the total sum of N88, 452, 846. 11 million, belonging to three suspected fraudsters, be temporary forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The three suspected fraudsters, listed as defendants in a suit filed before Justice Saliu Saidu, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are: […]
Breaking: Ekiti Assembly Sacks Speaker, Deputy
Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon Kola Oluwawole and his deputy, Sina Animasaun have been impeached. The two lawmakers were impeached this afternoon by 14 members of the house. Subsequently, a member of the house, Mr Adeniran Alagbada, representing Ise Constituency has been installed as the new Speaker and Segundo Adewunmi has […]
Flights Grounded as Aviation Unions Shut Down Lagos Airport
Hundreds of air passengers were on Wednesday stranded as protesting aviation unions shut down operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited. The unions embarked on the protest alleging that BASL sacked 20 of its employees unjustly. The protesting unions are the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air […]
Breaking: Court Nullifies Rivers APC Primaries
Justice Chiwendu Nworgu of the High Court in Port Harcourt has made a consequential order nullifying all actions taken by the Ojukaye Flag Amachree led All Progressives Congress in Rivers state. Justice Nworgu ordered that the nomination and subsequent election of candidates for the Governorship seat and all elective positions in the APC in the […]
