No casualties as cargo aircraft crash-lands in Abuja
A cargo aircraft operated by Allied Air has crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (NAIA) after a landing gear failure. The aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT crash-landed…
US embassy revises visa application process
The United States has revised its immigrant visa processing requirements for Nigerians. Starting January 1, 2025, all visa applicants will visit the Consulate General in Lagos twice as part…
Bandits kidnap over 50 at defence minister’s hometown
More than 50 women have been confirmed kidnapped in an attack on Saturday at the hometown of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, in Zamfara State. Residents…
Group urges Tinubu, NASS to pay 13% derivation to oil and gas communities directly
A prominent Itsekiri and Niger Delta group, Association for the Promotion of Peace and Development in Itsekiri Oil and Gas Communities (APPDIOGCOM) has called on President Bola Tinubu and…
Nigeria far from fighting institutional corruption –World Bank
The World Bank and other stakeholders have urged the government to fight institutional corruption as it is the only guarantee to sustainable growth and development. Speaking at a policy…
Three arrested with N129bn fake currencies in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three persons for possessing counterfeit currencies amounting to N129,542,826,000:00. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest of the…
Tension rises as second Okuama leader dies in military custody
: The Okuama community in the Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, is gripped with fear and anger following the death of its 81-year-old treasurer, Dennis Okugbaye, in military…
FG suspends N64bn Osun airport project over relocation dispute
The Federal Government has pulled out of the foundation-laying ceremony for the proposed Osun State International Airport in Ede, following a request from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,…
Okpebholo ‘confused’, struggles with figures while presenting budget
Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, struggled while reeling out figures from the 2025 budget proposal. On Tuesday, Okpebholo appeared before the state house of assembly in Benin City to…
Taraba governor’s sister dies after accidental shooting by police escort
Atsi, a sister of Kefas Agbu, governor of Taraba state, has died from a gunshot injury. Timothy Kataps, secretary to the state government of Taraba, confirmed her demise on…
