The Federal Government has dismissed Capt Rabiu Yadudu, the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria. This is as the FG approved the appointment of the current Manager, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Kabir Mohammed, as the new FAAN managing director. He is expected to assume duty next week. Mohammed before his…
Nollywood actor, Chikezie Uwazie has died in the United States of America USA after a second brain surgery. This is coming a few hours after the sudden death of two other popular Nigerian actors, Saint Obi, and Murphy Afolabi. Sharing the news of his passing on her Facebook page on Sunday, actress, Obey Etok Chima…
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed eight officers while 80 others are on trial over the collection of illegal fees for the issuance of passports. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer, Comptroller of Immigration, Tony Akuneme. He said the sanction was part of Comptroller General Isah Jere’s three-point agenda: reform passport issuance,…
Former Anambra State Governor, and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the last election, Mr Peter Obi has insisted that he must be President of Nigeria. Obi, who is in court with the winner of the just concluded election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said he is convinced in his spirit that he will be…
The General Overseer of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo has revealed that he battled an undisclosed ailment last year. He spoke on Thursday after his frail and lean photos emerged online last year. Nigerians had last year expressed concern after his frail pictures surfaced online. In the photos, the pastor was seen…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects over alleged involvement in armed robbery and cultism. Spokesperson of the command, Chidi Nwabuzor, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, May 10, said one of the suspects, Emeka Ogwu, 27, was arrested for allegedly stealing cable belonging to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company while…
Nigerians have taken to social media to react after President Buhari said his administration has invested heavily in youth development. While declaring open the Commonwealth Youth and Students Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, May 9, the President said his administration has heavily invested in youth development, creating formidable platforms through which youths can hone their…
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has described the word ‘reconciliation’ in some media reports of Peter Obi’s visit to him on Sunday, as a “most inappropriate and diversionary invocation”. Soyinka stressed that there was basically no issue to reconcile between him and Obi, who was the Labour Party, LP’s presidential candidate in the February 25…
The presidential election petition tribunal has adjourned its sitting to Wednesday, May 10, matters brought before it challenging the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. This was disclosed in a tweet on Monday by one of the spokespersons for the Labour Party, LP, Kenneth Okonkwo, “After a brief pre-hearing trial, the case was adjourned to…
Dangote Group has announced the date for the launch of its much-awaited refineries. A letter of invitation circulating on social media indicated that the commissioning would happen on May 22, 2023. The multi-billion-dollar Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Company is expected to bring solutions to Nigeria’s perennial refining issues.