Air Peace flight returns to base over false smoke alarm
An Air Peace Lagos-Owerri flight returned to base on Friday after a passenger on board informed the crew that he was smelling smoke in the cabin. The Corporate Communications Manager,…
AfDB approves $15million equity investment in Nigeria, others
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has approved 15 million dollars for equity investment in Verod Capital Growth Fund III, a private equity fund for investments in high growth…
ASUP demands regular payment of staff development funds
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Friday called on state governments to make regular payment of staff development funds to polytechnics. Alhaji Kabiru Yunusa, Chairman, Zone A of…
Atiku to Buhari: Your Govt is more corrupt than any in Nigeria
Atiku Abubakar, former vice president and contender for the PDP ticket in the upcoming primary has knocked President Buhari’s anti-corruption fight saying Nigeria is more corrupt under Buhari than at…
Billy Graham’s daughter down with breast cancer, says ‘please pray for me’
Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham and an evangelist in her own right, has announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Lotz, 70, discovered that…
Turaki berths in Kwara, says APC has abused rule of law
The support base for PDP Presidential Aspirant, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, has continued to widen across the nation with more groups and political movements pledging the allegiance to the man…
No going back on Open Grazing Prohibition Law – Ortom; says I’ll rather lose election than win through violence
The Governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom has declared that he would prefer to lose the next February governorship election than win it through violence. The governor urged politicians in the…
Police dismiss 3 officers over illegal search on Clark’s residence
The Inspector- General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has approved the dismissal of three of the four policemen who carried out illegal search in Chief Edwin Clark’s residence in Abuja….
Osun 2018: Aregbesola predicts victory for APC candidate
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has expressed optimism that Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, would win the Sept. 22 governorship election in the state. Aregbesola spoke…
Flooding submerges 64 communities in Kogi State
No fewer than 64 communities have been submerged by flood in the Kogi/Kotonkarfe Local Government Area of Kogi. Mr James Ahmadu, Director of Relief and Rehabilitation of the Kogi State…