Liberian President George Weah on Friday inaugurated a new national carrier for the West African country , named Lone Star Air , about 30 years after the country ’ s previous airline went bust . Speaking at a ceremony at Liberia’ s international airport , near the capital Monrovia , Weah said the new airline […]
Bayelsa has said Tuesday’s verdict of the Supreme Court on the matter it instituted over the disputed oil wells with neighbouring Rivers did not amount to a resolution of the dispute. It also said contrary to reports in the media, the apex court’s verdict did not cede the oil wells or area to Rivers State. […]
The Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong has said that public and private properties worth N75 billion were lost to the recent #EndSARS protests across the state. The governor disclosed this on Friday in Jos at an interactive session with representatives of youths in the state, held at the Government House. He said that “The level […]
Five bullet shells were found at the Lekki toll gate, scene of the #EndSARS protest during the panel’s visit to the toll gate. The Managing Director of Lekki Concession Company (LCC), the operators of Lekki Toll Gate, Abayomi Omomuwa, disclosed this Friday to the panel members, led by its Chairman, Justice Doris Okuwobi, during their […]
Immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said the root cause of the recent protests in the country had been with Nigeria for a long time. Presidential aide, Femi Adesina said Jonathan made the comment during a virtual meeting between Nigeria’s former heads of state and President Muhammadu Buhari held on October 23rd. In a post […]
Ahead of school resumption, the Joint Action Committee of Non-Academic Staff Union, National Association of Academic Technologists and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria University in the Imo State University, have resolved to resume their strike. This follows the failure by the state government to pay salaries and entitlements owed to staff of the institution in […]
The Tunisian man who killed three people in a French church only recently arrived in Europe, officials say. The suspect, 21, had an Italian Red Cross document, issued after he arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa by migrant boat last month, reports the BBC. He was shot by police and is in a critical […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) in Bayelsa State on Friday arrested a 43-year-old Prophet, Kingsley Jeremiah Amos and three others over an alleged attempt to kidnap and sending life threatening text messages to the Chairman of the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state, Uroupaye Nimizuoa. Others arrested alongside the Prophet were 38-year-old ICT […]
Trading reopened on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday after Eid-el-Maulud celebration still on an upward trend, growing by N571 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N15.386 trillion inched higher by N371 billion or 3.71 per cent to close at N15.957 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index improved by 1,093.09 points or 3.71 […]
The family of Daniel Chibuike Ikeaguchi, the musician popularly known as Sleek who was shot dead by a policeman in Elelenwo area of Port Harcourt some weeks ago has instituted a N1billion suit against the Nigeria Police Force. It was gathered that the application was filed on October 16, 2020 by the family lawyer, Noble […]
