Three dead as helicopter crashes in Rivers
Three persons have been confirmed dead in the crash of a helicopter with eight passengers into a river in Rivers State. The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development…
Sanwo-Olu, Peter Mbah, Ambode commiserate with AFRIMA founder Mike Dada on wife’s death
Mike Dada, AFRIMA Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Enugu State counterpart Governor Peter Mbah have condoled with the founder and president of the All Africa Music Awards…
Tinubu names Bianca Ojukwu, six others as ministers
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Bianca Ojukwu, widow of Biafra leader Odumegwu Ojukwu, as minister of state for foreign affairs. The president has also appointed six others as ministers in…
Tinubu sacks ministers of women affairs, education, youth development
President Bola Tinubu has sacked five ministers from his cabinet. The affected ministers are Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, minister of women affairs; Lola Ade-John, the minister of tourism; and Jamila Bio…
Court directs Herbert Wigwe’s cousin to declare interest in will
The Probate Registry of the Lagos High Court has asked Christian Chukwuka Wigwe to enter an appearance within eight days over a caveat he entered regarding the estate of…
CAN rejects church tax in Abia
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Abia state chapter, has rejected a tax policy for church signposts in the state. The Christian body lamented that, as a Christian and…
Edo govt, APC transition committee heading for showdown
The Edo State Joint Transition Committee has adjourned indefinitely following alleged inability of officials of the out-going government to provide the required documents germane to the assignment. But when…
FG bans export of cooking gas from November 1 to crash prices
The federal government has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) producers to halt the export of LPG or cooking gas from November…
Imo residents obey IPOB/ESN sit-at-home order for second day
Imo residents obeyed the Indigenous People of Biafra ( lPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN)’s sit-at-home order on Tuesday. The situation has been calm in the Owerri metropolis and…
IMF downgrades Nigeria’s growth forcast to 2.9%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded Nigeria’s growth prospects for 2024 to 2.9% from 3.3% while raising growth expectations to 3.2%, reflecting concerns over Nigeria’s ongoing macroeconomic challenges,…
