FOLLOWING the war of words between a former governor of Delta state James Ibori and current governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor Oborevwori has broken silence, saying there is no cause for alarm. Executive Assistant on Communications to the Governor, Dr Fred Latimore who spoke on behalf of the governor said petty squabbles, malice and divisive tendencies…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to follow the prosecution of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to logical conclusion. In a chat with journalists at the EFCC Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, the anti-graft chairman vowed that all those who obstructed the arrest of the former…
Police authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have launched an investigation into a viral video of a female student being bullied by her classmates a school while two ministers visited the learning institution on Tuesday in the wake of the incident that has sparked outrage. The video, which gained mileage on social media…
Queen Camilla has presented a series of medals to active and retired members of the regiment her father served with in World War Two. The Queen presented five Buchan Medals to Royal Lancers at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire on Monday. There was homage to her late father, Maj Bruce Shand, who served with the…
Work to create a new statue of Queen Elizabeth II has begun just days before what would have been her 98th birthday. The structure is being made by renowned artist Andy Edwards and will eventually be displayed in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. The sculptor is basing his design on photographs taken of the late monarch when she…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Tuesday announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, and N980 per litre respectively. This is coming in the wake of its widely celebrated price reduction to N1,000 barely two weeks ago. The price change of N940 applies to customers buying five million litres…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, has visited the Lead British International School, Abuja following multiple footages of bullying that surfaced in the internet space on Tuesday. The minister who visited the school was accompanied by some officials of her ministry. One of the bullies (female) who was captured in the video was brought…
Another video depicting a separate case of bullying at the Lead British International School, Abuja has emerged. In the new video posted on Tuesday, some male students in the school’s uniform are seen surrounding another boy who appears to be in casual attire. A student slapped the boy who was on his knees, and then…
An airplane operated by Dana Airline has veered off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport The affected aircraft, a McDonald Douglas (MD-83) with registration 5N-BKI, had 83 passengers on board. Spokesman for the airline, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, however, said the 83 passengers and crew onboard the flight disembarked safely without injuries. Ezenwa, in…
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has extended his contract with the club until 2027. Villa were 16th in the Premier League and fighting relegation when the Spaniard took over from Steven Gerrard in November 2022. But, after a remarkable turnaround, Emery, 52, guided Villa to a seventh-place finish to qualify for the Europa Conference League,…
