Nigerian music sensation Simisola Ogunleye, widely known as Simi, has publicly demanded accountability for the airport worker who recorded and shared a viral video exposing passenger Comfort Emmanson. The incident occurred at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, where Emmanson was filmed during a distressing removal from an aircraft...
Tom Chiahemen
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed new sanctions on Kenya, co-host of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), marking the second penalty in two weeks due to recurring security failures. In a statement released Monday evening, CAF announced restrictions on attendance at the 48,000-capacity Moi International Sports Centre, commonly...
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has pledged to ensure fairness in addressing a recent incident involving a passenger and Ibom Air crew, while emphasizing that “self-help” actions by passengers are unacceptable under aviation regulations. NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mike Achimugu, disclosed this on Tuesday when...
Who will restore Warri back to its glorious days? A city that was once the pride of all Wafarians, is now a shadow of itself, rusty and reeking with aroma of poverty occasioned by systemic decline with people cocooned in deprivation and squalor. Warri is allusively known as Wafi,...
Russia is optimistic that the upcoming summit between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska could pave the way for improved diplomatic ties and address key bilateral issues. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov expressed confidence that the meeting could serve as a catalyst for normalizing...
In a significant crackdown on crime, the Rivers State Police Command has dismantled a four-man syndicate suspected of orchestrating a series of kidnappings and armed robberies across the state. The arrests mark a critical step in curbing violent crime in the region. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, addressed...
In a chilling discovery, the Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a motorcyclist (okada rider), Kadir Owolabi, allegedly caught with three human skulls during a routine patrol. The arrest has sparked a deeper investigation into a potential network of criminal activity in the region. According to the command’s spokesperson,...
Ukrainian military has firmly dismissed reports suggesting Russian forces achieved a significant breakthrough near the eastern cities of Pokrovsk and Dobropillia, where Ukrainian troops are engaged in intense efforts to thwart encirclement. On Telegram late Monday, the Dnipro ground forces group, overseeing the sector, stated, “Small-scale infiltrations by Russian...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to champion the course of supporting wounded-in-action and families of deceased military and police officers who lost their lives in the counter insurgency operations. Governor Zulum made the promise when he received the President of Defence and Police Officers Wives...
In what could be described as a deadly attempted ambush, scores of Boko Haram terrorists, have met their waterloo in Kareto, following an attempted, but failed Improvised Explosive Device (IED) ambush on Operation HADIN KAI troops of 145 Battalion Damasak from Sector 3. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public...
Global Rights, an international human rights organisation has condemned the decision of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to withhold the passing-out certificate of Rita Ushie Uguamaye, popularly known as “Raye” after she has successfully completed the one-year compulsory service. Uguamaye, came to national limelight after she posted a...
Ibrahim Nassar, a Lebanese expatriate worker with Phoenix Import and Export Limited in Kwara State, has gone to the Federal High Court, Ilorin Division,seeking an order compelling the Nigerian Army to release him immediately from his four-month detention without trial. In a suit filed on his behalf by his...
Chief Registrar has been appointed for the Akwa Ibom State Judiciary. She is Affiong Victor Usimka Until her appointment, she served in that Office in an acting capacity. She was sworn-in by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State Hon. Justice Ekaete Fabian-Obot on Monday 11th August, 2025 in...
2025 Paris Peoples Governors’ Excellence Award is set to honour outstanding African state executives whose exceptional leadership has driven meaningful socio-economic transformation. The event will take place on 19 August 2025 in Paris, France as featured honorees include His Excellency, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State recognized for...
Founder of the Great Achievers Initiative for Youth and Community Development (GAIYD), Dr. Hillary Akpua, has told the government at all levels that youth development must be treated as a matter of urgent national importance. He warned that Nigeria risks undermining its future if the needs of its young...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the reconstitution of the Board for Borno State Bureau for Public Procurement. The decision follows the expiration of the tenure of the current chairman and board members that have served the stipulated four-year term. In a statement by the Special...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, saying Nigeria has lost one of its most visionary leaders. He described Cheif Ogbeh’s death as an irreparable loss to Nigeria’s agricultural transformation drive and national...
Five Rivers State indigenes—Fredrick Ededeh, Benita Samuel, Jane Madubuike, Boma Aggo, and Comfort Agbom—have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government, Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), and Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, to halt the local government elections scheduled for August 30. The plaintiffs, represented by...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested six individuals linked to the kidnapping of two victims in separate incidents. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, confirmed this during a press briefing in Lagos on Monday. According to Jimoh, the suspects were detained for their roles in conspiracy and...
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced stringent measures against passengers exhibiting disruptive or threatening behavior at the nation’s airports, following a series of recent incidents. In a statement issued on Monday in Lagos by Mrs. Obiageli Orah, FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, the authority...