Ibadan Poly Boils, As Cultists Kill Student
Nine students suspected to be cult members have been held by the police in Oyo State after a rampage on the campus of The Polytechnic Ibadan claimed one life. Police authorities said today that peace has been restored to the campus after yesterday’s pandemonium and an attempt to continue the fight today. The suspected cultists […]
FG Must Bring Back Leah Sharibu Without Delay—CEE-HOPE
…..Call for urgent action for starving IDP children in the Middle Belt A child’s right and developmental Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has called for the immediate release of abducted school girl, Leah Sharibu, from Boko Haram’s captivity. In a statement in Lagos, the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE), while reacting to the […]
Navy Intercepts N350m Diesel, Arrest 6 Suspected Smugglers
The Nigerian Navy has seized about 1.22 million litres of adulterated diesel from six crewmen suspected to be smugglers in Bonny, Rivers State. The suspects who were arrested along the state waterways, allegedly smuggled the petroleum products, worth about N350 million from Lagos. Cdr. Ibrahim Gwaska, the Acting Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base, Bonny, presented the […]
Fraudulent Ticketing: NCAA Cautions Travelers Against Unregistered Travel Agencies
In a bid to curb the incessant trend of fraudulent ticketing practices by unregistered travel agencies, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has drawn the attention of the traveling public and advised all intending travelers to stop patronizing perpetrators of the unlawful operations in the industry. NCAA gave the warning following recent increase in reports […]
e.Stream Boss, Muyiwa Ogungboye To Chair NITRA Third Quarter Forum August 30
Engr. Muyiwa Ogungboye, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, e.Stream Networks, has been named as chairman of the Third Quarter Forum of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA), under the supervision of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), billed to hold on Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the Protea Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The NITRA Third Quarter […]
CACOL Wants Lawyers Probed Over Money Laundering
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has condemned senior lawyers who are involved in aiding and abetting corruption across the country. The centre also alleged that such lawyers carry out their nefarious activities by colluding with publicly-exposed persons to shortchange the nation and pervert the course of justice, simply because of their insatiable […]
Going, Going! Uduaghan Bids PDP Farewell, Joins APC
Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, who served two terms as chief executive of the oil-rich state, has joined the league of defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Impeccable source says Uduaghan’s new move will be unveiled at the National Caucus meeting of his new party […]
Trump Forced to Fly U.S. Flag Half-Mast for McCain
Arch-Rivals: the late McCain and President Trump. Americans forced President Donald Trump to eat the humble pie today after flying the U.S. Flag at full mast in apparent disrespect to Senator John McCain who died on Saturday. As American flags around the nation remained at half-staff on Monday to honor the late senator, a […]
Ghana Targets America Aviation Category 1 Status, Negotiates National Carrier
Cecilia Abena Dapaah, outgoing Aviation Minister has disclosed government will “by the end of the year move towards the establishment of a home-based carrier.’’ This follows Cabinet’s approval for the Ministry to negotiate with Africa World Airlines, Air Mauritius and Abu Dhabi Aviation while continuing discussions with Ethiopian Airlines, amongst other investors. Government, in […]
Nollywood Star, Jim Iyke Arrested at Lagos Airport
Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke was yesterday arrested by the Nigerian police, Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos Command for slapping a security staff of Dana Air, simply identified as Suleiman. A report gathered by our correspondent indicated that Iyke who had arrived late for the flight out of Lagos to Abuja was reluctant to be screened […]
