Air Force Helicopter Crashes, Seven Dead
A Nigeria Air Force helicopter has crashed, claiming seven lives. The seven persons were on board the helicopter, which crashed on Saturday morning. The National Emergency Management Agency confirmed the death of the seven persons. The chopper crashed in Kaduna,…
Nigeria Sets New World Record In Female 4 x 400m Relay In Beijing
The Nigeria’s 4 x 400m relay team made history on Saturday morning in the first semi-final of the day at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing. The team, led by 400m open finalist Patience Okon-George, ran 3:23.27 seconds, the fastest…
NNPC Shuts Down Warri Refinery Over Crude Shortage
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, stated that it has shut down the Warri Refineries due to operational challenges. Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the NNPC, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, who disclosed this, noted, however, that the…
Malaysia Govt Must Respect Civil Society Demonstrating Against Corruption – TI
Global anti-corruption movement, the Transparency International (TI), which is starting its annual meeting today in Putrajaya, calls on the Malaysian government to respect the right of civil society to demonstrate peacefully against corruption. The anti-graft body in a statement issued…
Lopsided Appointment: Buhari Too Experienced To Commit Blunder – Okunniyi
Pro National Conference Organisation, PRONACO, Spokesperson and former Ogun State Governorship candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011, Che Olawale Okunniyi has reassured critics of President Muhammadu Buhari commitment to the principle of federal character of…
Nigerian Ambassador To USA, Adefuye Dies Suddenly At 68
Professor Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States is dead. Adefuye, according to embassy sources died Thursday evening at a Washington DC hospital where he had gone for a routine check up. He was 68 at death. The…
Unlawful Arrest: Vessel Owner Slams N1b Suit On Ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi
By Paul Ladi, Lagos The chairman of a Custom License Agency and Agro Allied Farming company, Dr. Henry Omorodion, alongside his company, Hensmor Nigeria Limited, and one of its Director, Barrister Patricia Okereke, have instituted one billion Naira suit before…
Full List Of Illegal Tertiary Institutions You Mustn’t Attend By NUC
The National Universities Commission has released a list of illegal degree awarding institutions operating in Nigeria. The schools were published in the NUC’s weekly bulletin dated August 24. According to the bulletin, the NUC Executive secretary, Julius Okojie, warned that…
WAEC’S Reponse To MURIC’S Statement: WAEC Just Shot Itself In The Foot
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has responded to a press statement issued today by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) in which the latter criticized WAEC’s examination timetable billed to take off next week for fixing the examinations to coincide…
Atiku’s Daughter Rejects Salary, Allowances as Commissioner
Daughter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Dr Fatima Atiku, who was sworn-in as Commissioner of Health, Adamawa State, on Friday forfeited her salary and allowances, donating all for revitalisation of the state’s the health sector. She made her decision…
IG of Police redeploys 19 AIGs, 49 CPs
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase has approved the redeployment of 19 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and 49 Commissioners of Police. This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Abayomi…