Following the two recent incidents of passengers’ unruly behaviour at the nation’s airports, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that all mobile phones must be switched off during flight take-off and landing henceforth. Speaking at the National Civil Aviation Security Committee (NCASC) meeting to address the challenges of unruly passengers and prevent further…
A Cessna 172 aircraft operated by Skypower Express crashed on Tuesday evening at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo State, prompting an immediate response from airport emergency services. The aircraft, with nationality and registration marks 5N-ASR, was originally en route from Kaduna International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport when the crew declared an…
The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Gobirawa Ward, Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Amadu Danfulani, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Danfulani announced his defection on Tuesday at the APC state headquarters in Kano, citing disappointment with the Kwankwasiyya Movement and its leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. He also…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to implement a bonding policy for Nigerians studying abroad on government-funded scholarships to ensure they return home and contribute to national development after completing their studies. The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, made this known during the maiden TETFund National Town Hall Meeting…
Track star Favour Ofili has announced her decision to represent Turkey, ending her years of competing for Nigeria. The 200-meter Olympic finalist shared the news on X, citing negligence by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) during the Tokyo and Paris Olympics as a key reason for her switch….
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery has dispatched its first gasoline shipment to the United States, marking a new milestone for the $20bn facility and signaling the country’s growing influence in global oil product markets. The consignment left the refinery’s jetty near Lagos on 26 August aboard the vessel Gemini Pearl, carrying about 300,000 barrels of gasoline, according…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, Nentawe Yilwatda and five others as Ministers awaiting Senate confirmation. The President also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. Tinubu nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, while Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian…
During the Christmas season, which is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ, you find red and green colours everywhere. From the twinkle of Christmas lights to Santa’s suit and the decorations that fill our homes, you wonder why the read and green colours, out of all the possibilities, became the official symbols of…
The former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has defected to the All Progressives Congress. Jandor made the announcement on Monday during a press conference at his office in Ikeja, Lagos, weeks after resigning from the PDP. Jandor cited internal crises and lack of…
As the world celebrates this year’s International Youth Day (IYD), The Honourable Member Representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon (Dr) OLUFUNKE COMFORTER ADENIYI-OLAJIDE has called on the youth to invest in education and training that focuses on ICT/Media skills as the Theme of this Year’s YOUTH DAY…
