Ilegbodu: Why Arik Air Can’t Fly International Routes Yet
Roy Ilegbodu, the managing director of Arik Air, says the airline cannot begin international operations because of the huge debts left by the previous managers. Speaking on Wednesday at the airline’s headquarters, Ilegbodu said there is no guarantee that the company will resume plying international routes soon. The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) had […]
Tottenham Edge Man City In Thrilling Clash To Reach Champions League Semis
Manchester City’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies ended in dramatic fashion as Tottenham progressed to the Champions League semi-finals on away goals as a pulsating 4-3 win for City on Wednesday was not enough to overturn their 1-0 first leg deficit. After four goals were shared in the opening 11 minutes, Raheem Sterling […]
Liverpool Thump Porto To Reach Memorable Champions League Semi-Finals
Liverpool crushed FC Porto 4-1 in Portugal on Wednesday to win their Champions League quarter-final tie 6-1 on aggregate and march on to a last-four showdown against Barcelona. Sadio Mane gave the Reds a first-half lead in the second leg at the Estadio do Dragao, effectively killing off a Porto side that had lost 2-0 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Fayemi’s Electoral Victory
The Supreme Court today upheld the election of Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State. The court affirmed that Fayemi was validly nominated as the Candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the July 14, 2018, governorship election in Ekiti State. Justice Amiru Sanusi held that the appeal filed by former Governor Segun Oni had become […]
Lecturers Conspired With Politicians to Rig Elections
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has faulted Nigeria’s electoral system describing it as being under assault. Jega further alleged that politicians used university lecturers to commit irregularities during the elections, particularly in Kano state. The former INEC chairman spoke at the annual conference of the Fulbright Alumni Association of […]
Dickson is Living in Denial – Bayelsa APC
The All progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, has taken a swipe at the incumbent governor, Seriake Dickson over his recent statement on the rescheduling of the state’s governorship election. A statement signed by the Bayelsa State’s Publicity Secretary, Doifie Buokoribo states: Governor Henry Seriake Dickson is at it again. Following the scheduling of the Bayelsa […]
BREAKING: FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays To Mark Easter
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22, Public Holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration. Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, announced the holiday in a statement quoting the minister on Wednesday in Abuja. The Minister of Interior, Lt.- Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau(Rtd), who made the declaration on behalf […]
Police Nab Yinka Quadri’s Aide, Others for Impersonating King Sunny Ade
Juju music maestro, Dr Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye (aka King Sunny Ade or KSA) had reasons to sing police praises today after special intelligence officers at the Lagos State Police Command busted a fraud-syndicate operating in his name. The Juju Music maestro said the fraudsters had robbed him of his peace of mind as their victims kept […]
Ekiti Assembly Bars Former Deputy Speaker from Plenary
Former Deputy Speaker of the Ekiti state house of assembly, Rt Hon. Segun Adewunmi has been barred from plenary and other oversight activities of the House of Assembly. The Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeniran Alagbada who announced this decision said it was be cause the member had failed to comply with […]
Your Allegation is Spurious, Unfounded, Fayemi’s Lawyer Replies Oni
The lawyer representing Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayhode Fayemi, in the eligibility case pending before the Supreme Court, Chief Rafiu Balogun has debunked allegations by Chief Adeniyi, Counsel to Chief Segun Oni that the sitting governor was responsible for social media comments on the case. Chief Adeniyi, had in an earlier letter alleged that some […]
