The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has condemned an online report attributed to its Head of Public Affairs that there would be a national blackout on account of the ongoing nationwide labour strike, describing the report as false and totally misleading. In a statement by its management on Tuesday, the company also said the report…
What would have been a tragic plane crash was averted when a ValueJet CRJ 900 Bombardier aircraft slipped off the runway at Port-Harcourt International Airport, causing panic and chaos among passengers. Luckily all 62 passengers and five flight crew members were unhurt in the incident after the aircraft overshot the runway. However, despite the alarming…
The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has issued a judgment mandating the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, the Police Service Commission, and four others to compensate Peace Robert, a housewife and mother of two, with the sum of N200m for the unlawful arrest and detention she experienced. Justice Ntong Ntong delivered the…
The Senate on Tuesday threatened the complete the privatisation of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) if the agency continues to operate at a loss. Chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, issued the warning during the continuation of the 2024-2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) public hearing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Quizzing…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has fired back at the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy “Bayo Onanuga’s, over comments made by Bayo Onanuga concerning the nationwide strike embarked by labour The NLC’s response comes after Onanuga, in a statement speaking for the federal government, condemned the union strike, labelling it an…
The Court of Appeal in Lagos will on Wednesday, Nov. 15 rule on the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran challenging the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. A notice sent out by the court to parties in…
News just reaching our news room reveal that a gang of kidnappers few minutes ago kidnapped an unidentified man in Nnewi, Anambra state The incident happened at St Peters in Nnewi. According to eyewitnesses, the kidnappers double crossed the man who was driving a white hillux vehicle and transfered him into their own vehicle before…
Suella Braverman has delivered a scathing attack on Rishi Sunak, accusing him of failing to keep his promises over immigration. In a blistering letter to the prime minister, the former home secretary told him “your plan is not working”. She said Mr Sunak had betrayed his pledge to do “whatever it takes” to stop small…
Nigeria dominated the shortlist for the 2023 CAF Women Awards with Asisat Oshoala and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie making the cut. The continent’s governing body released the shortlist of nominees on Tuesday afternoon with the Super Falcons, and their coach Wandy Waldrum also making the cut. Oshoala, who plays for Barcelona female team, won the treble…
Afropop singer, Adelaja David, better known as Pupa Tee, has opened up about his struggle with kidney problems for over 20 years in silence. Ekweanaedo reports that Pupa Tee disclosed in a video via his Instagram page while soliciting financial support from the public to undergo a kidney transplant. He said he had remained on…
