The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace to stop the issuance of airstrip licenses to private individuals and organizations while calling for the withdrawal of already approved ones granted to Living Faith Church and private individuals and organizations, to safeguard national security. This followed the adoption of an…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the former running mate to the 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, Weekend Trust has learnt. Baba-Ahmed, who is the founder of Baze University, according to a security source, was invited Friday evening for allegedly sustaining views perceived as inciting against the…
The Ibadan North Federal Constituency hopeful and Pioneer Chairman of Aare Latoosa LCDA, Bashorun Adekunle Oladeji (Omo BAO), has joined in celebrating World Teachers’ Day, acknowledging the indispensable role teachers play in shaping a nation’s future. He emphasized that “teachers contribute positively to the ideal state.” In a statement personally signed by him from his…
The family of a Lagos-based hairstylist identified simply as Fatima has raised the alarm after her yet-to-be-identified lover brutalised her, resulting in the loss of her six teeth. According to PUNCH, the incident occurred on Saturday, July 12. It was gathered that the lovers who reside on Ibadan Street in the Ebutte Meta area of…
Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to forge a united front to halt the spread of military coups, terrorism and other forms of insecurity across the sub-region. The decision was taken on Sunday in Abuja at the 68th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS…
At least seven persons from the same family in Runjin Barmo village of Kajiji District in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State have reportedly died as a result of consumption of contaminated cassava delicacy. This is contained in a statement signed and made available by the Information Officer, State Ministry of Health, Nura Bello,…
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, a sweeping legislative overhaul aimed at modernising the nation’s insurance sector and advancing Nigeria’s economic ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy. The NIIRA 2025 replaces several outdated insurance laws with a unified, forward-looking legal framework that provides for the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jamiu Abiola as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters, effective November 14, 2024. Jamiu Abiola is the son of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, the winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election under General Ibrahim Babangida’s regime. Before this new…
A controversial Nigerian cleric, Chris Oyakhilome, has claimed without evidence that Pope Francis died from the effects of taking the coronavirus vaccine. Mr Oyakhilome, president of LoveWorld Incorporated, made the claim on Saturday, about five years after he falsely claimed that there was a link between the 5G network, Corona virus, and the Anti-Christ. In…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the newly formed All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a joke which lacks political weight to trouble the ruling party. He said it is not a coalition of political forces and cannot be regarded as a merger. Keyamo made the remarks in a post on his…
