159 Nigerians Stranded In Libya Arrive Nigeria A total of 159 Nigerians stranded in Libya have arrived Nigeria. The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, received the distressed Returnees in the late hours of Tuesday, at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja. […]
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Suspected Herdsmen Kidnap 9 Travellers Along Calabar-Ikom Highway
Suspected Herdsmen Kidnap 9 Travellers Along Calabar-Ikom Highway Reports have it that suspected herdsmen on Tuesday, kidnapped at least nine persons along Calabar-Ikom highway in Cross River state. The Cross River state Commissioner of Police, CP Sule Balarabe, whoConfirmed the report on Tuesday night, said the incident took place around […]
State, Fed. Govt. Urged To Declare State Of Emergency On Oko Erosion Sites To Avert Further Devastation
State, Fed. Govt. Urged To Declare State Of Emergency On Oko Erosion Sites To Avert Further Devastation By Nneka Anoliefo An Appeal has gone to President Mohammed Buhari and Governor Chukwuma Soludo to declare State of Emergency on Oko Erosion sites to avert further devastation. Chairman, Nigerian Society of Engineers […]
Builders Advised To Engage Professional Engineers To Avert Building Collapse
Builders Advised To Engage Professional Engineers To Avert Building Collapse By Nneka Anoliefo Builders have been enjoined to seek the services of professional Engineers when building to check the increasing rate of building collapse in the state and across the country. Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State gave the advice […]
Von Der Leyen Says EU Cannot Appease Russia Over Ukraine, Putin Will ‘Fail’
On the Foreign Scene European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc is closely monitoring the situation in Poland. She extended her condolences and strongest message of support and solidarity with Poland and their Ukrainian friends. She said they are closely monitoring the situation and are in […]
15-Year-Old Akwa-Ibom Student Wins National Essay Competition
It was joy yesterday as Miss Otong Usungobong Paul, a 15-year old Federal Government Girls College, Ikot Obio-Itong, Akwa-Ibom State, student was announced winner of UBA Foundation national essay competition 2022. She got a scholarship worth N5,000,000 to study in any African university of her choice. This year’s topic was […]
We’ll Complete All Projects Before Leaving Office – Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has reassured the people of the state that his administration will complete all projects it awarded before the end of his tenure on May 29, 2023. He however said should any be left without being inaugurated, he was confident that his successor will, in […]
Atiku Says He Will Fix Nigeria’s Debt if made President
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he would engage creditors to seek “cancellation or forgiveness” to address the country’s foreign debt profile. Abubakar said this on Tuesday at the Lagos Business School 2022 alumni day, while speaking on a range of economic issues in Nigeria, […]
Federal Government Repatriates More Nigerians From Libya
The federal government says it has repatriated over 3,000 Nigerian migrants from Libya between January and November 2022. According to a statement on Tuesday, Kabiru Musa, Nigeria’s ambassador to Libya, said the Nigerians were evacuated under the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) voluntary humanitarian return programme. Musa said another 159 […]
A Federal High Court in Lagos Stops The Federal Government From Selling Nigeria Air Shares to Ethiopian Airlines
A federal high court in Lagos has prohibited the federal government from selling the shares of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines. The temporary injunction was given in a suit and filed by registered trustees of the Airline Operators in Nigeria (AON), Azman Air Services Limited, Air Peace Limited, Max Air […]