Report has it that a dead stowaway was discovered on Monday in the wheel well of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777. According to Belgium’s Aviation24, the aircraft (registered PH-BQM) flew from Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, It is still unknown how the undocumented passenger found his way into the […]
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Federal Government in Partnership With International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Returns 107 Stranded Nigerians From Libya
In continuation of its rescue operations to ensure no Nigerian is left behind in the North African country, the Federal Government on Tuesday evacuated another batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Libya .Amb. Kabiru Musa, in charge of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, in a statement on Tuesday, said that […]
Atiku Congratulates Fintiri, Says There Is ‘One More Mandate To Reclaim’
Following the conclusion of the rescheduled collation of results in Adamawa state, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, have been declared the winner of the poll on Tuesday, beating his closest rival Aisha Binani Dahiru. Congratulating him, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the PDP said that Gov Ahmadu […]
Reelection Bid of Governor Ahmadu Finitri Finally Comes To A Closure As INEC Declares Him Winner of the Just Concluded Election in Adamawa State.
Federal High Court in Abuja , on Tuesday, refused to hear the application by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Adamawa State governorship election, Aisha Dahiru Ahmed (Binani) to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from announcing the winner of the supplementary governorship election. Justice Inyang Ekwo […]
UN Envoy Says More than 180 people killed in Sudan fighting.
More than 180 people have been killed and another 1,800 injured in three days of fighting between rival factions in Sudan, the United Nations special representative to the country has said. The United Nations envoy on Sudan has said the two sides in the country’s fighting between the army and […]
Lagos CP removes DPO Okokomaiko over alleged extortion
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has ordered the immediate removal of Okokomaiko Divisional Police Officer (DPO), over an extortion case involving some Policemen attached to Okokomaiko Divisional Headquarters. The Policemen were accused by a mobile phone dealer, identified as Onyinyechi Esther Anwusi, of forcefully extorting the sum […]
Woman, 33, sells baby for N600,000 to offset bank loan in Ogun
A 33-year-old woman, Olaide Adekunle, has reportedly sold her 18-month-old baby for N600,000 to offset her bank loan. The suspect, who lives in Sango in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, reportedly left her house for Lagos where she sold the baby to a yet-to-be-identified buyer. The suspect […]
Anambra govt approves N2m as support for woman who delivered quintuplets
Two weeks after an ex-corps member who delivered a set of quintuplets, Anambra State government has approved the N2million as support for the family. The ex-corps member, Mrs Chidinma Amaechi recently delivered the set of quintuplets at Life International Hospital, Awka, Anambra State capital. The former corps member’s husband and […]
Alex Azike Crowned New Traditional Ruler Of Igboukwu Community, Aguata Council Area
Alex Azike, has been crowned the new traditional ruler of Igbokwu Community in Aguata Council Area. The coronation, which commenced with a Eucharistic celebration after traditional rituals the previous days, climaxed when the then regent of the community pronounced Azike “Idu” and Cabinet Chiefs took the “Idu” to the throne, […]
INEC Directs REC Hudu Ari To Stay Away From Adamawa Governorship Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has directed one of its Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr Hudu Yunusa Ari, to stay away from all activities of the electoral umpire and the election in Adamawa State. Mr Yunusa Ari who was the REC for the gubernatorial election in Adamawa State, stirred controversy […]