Tragedy was averted as the plane carrying players of the Gambia national team, made a u-turn to Banjul moments after takeoff after losing oxygen. The flight was conveying the squad to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. A statement from the Gambia Football Federation on Thursday, said the chartered flight carrying the…
A High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted bail to a former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr Olu Agunloye, who was remanded in prison custody over his alleged complicity in a $6 billion contract fraud. Trial Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie gave bail to Agunloye, who is answering a seven-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria needs 60 per cent reduction in the cost of governance. Obi said the decision of President Bola Tinubu to reduce the cost of Federal Government’s official entourage during trips was scratching the surface. He wondered why the government had not disclosed how much would…
Chief of Staff to the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, Chidi Amadi, has resigned. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, confirmed the resignation to newsmen on Wednesday, saying the governor would announce a replacement at the appropriate time. He said, “The former Chief of Staff, Hon Chidi Amadi, has resigned. The…
The Nigeria Police Force has warned Nigerian youths that the trending ‘no gree for anybody’ slogan could lead to crisis. Since the beginning of the New Year the slogan has taken over the social media space, majorly being used by youths. The Police believe the catchphrase, which has been jocularly adopted as the nationwide motto…
Eleven new justices of the Supreme Court will be sworn in next week. The Senate had in December 2023 confirmed the 11 justices as requested by President Bola Tinubu. The Justices billed for swearing-in are:Hon. Justice Jummai Hannatu Sankey, OFRNorth CentralHon. Justice Stephen Jonah AdahNorth Central Hon. Justice Mohammed Baba IdrisHon. Justice Haruna Simon TsammaniNorth…
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has been speaking on the feud between him and his Principal Governor Godwin Obaseki. Speaking to newsmen, Shaibu, a frontline Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant in the upcoming 2024 governorship election has accused the governor of fighting him. He said the governor wants to play the role of a…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of police officers and security equipment to ensure the safety of travellers along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. Egbetokun also directed the deputy IG, of Operations, Ede Ekpeji, to ensure the strict monitoring of the security personnel assigned to the route, adding that the presence of the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has appointed new executives to oversee the affairs of Union, Keystone and Polaris banks. The appointments came Hours after the dissolution of the Board and Management of the three banks on Wednesday The apex bank, in a statement by its spokesperson, Sidi Hakama, announced Yetunde Oni as the Managing Director…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Cote d’Ivoire ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations starting this weekend. The team, which left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos on Wednesday morning, was led by Coach Jose Peseiro and Captain Ahmed Musa. Before their departure to Abidjan on Wednesday morning, the team was…
