The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it will sanction airlines who delay ticket refunds. According to the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection Michael Achimugu ticket refund compliance is a crucial part of the agency’s consumer protection plan. Achimugu said the move is in adherence to Part 19 of the NCAA Regulations […]
An auto crash has claimed the lives of at least 14 people along Tage Bridge in the Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The accident occurred on Monday when a vehicle conveying passengers crashed, resulting in the loss of multiple lives. According to eyewitnesses, the accident was gruesome, with many bodies scattered around […]
Nigeria has ranked fourth among countries whose citizens were granted U.S. citizenship through military naturalization between 2020 and 2024. During the period under review, the United States naturalised over 52,000 military service members across different countries. According to data obtained from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Monday, 3,270 Nigerian-born service members were granted […]
Ahead of Tuesday’s hearing of the defamation charge against Dele Farotimi, the Lagos-based legal practitioner has filed a preliminary objection asking the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court to strike out the suit. The preliminary objection dated December 9, 2024, was filed through his lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, leading 19 others. It was brought […]
Tuesday 10 December 2024 Defamation: Farotimi gets N50m bail, to submit passport Nigeria’s debt profile, burden for current, next generations – Obasanjo South Korea bans more officials from foreign travel Syrian rebel leader vows to hunt perpetrators of torture, war crimes Bandits reject N3m ransom to release abducted villagers Borno court jails Mama Boko Haram, […]
Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, says the best approach to tackling corruption in government is to start from the top. According to Channels Television, the retired army general made the remark on Sunday during a programme titled ‘Boiling Point Arena’, hosted by a private radio station in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. Obasanjo […]
The United Kingdom says it granted 300,000 new visas to Nigerians in the “last couple of years”. While there are claims in some quarters that the UK’s immigration policies are harsh, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria Richard Montgomery said the country is a major beneficiary of the UK’s visa policies. “I have to contest […]
The federal high court in Ekiti has granted Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist, N50 million bail with one surety. On Monday, the court asked the surety to provide evidence of two years’ tax clearance, land document and a letter of authorisation from the telecommunication operator. The suit bordering on defamation and libel, as filed […]
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law. Yoon sent special forces and helicopters to parliament on the night of December 3 before lawmakers forced him to rescind the […]
Monday 09 December 2024 Lakurawa: Nigeria, neighbours begin offensive against new terror group Syrian rebels oust Assad, end 60-year family rule Tax reform: Akume plays down northern opposition as Senate meets AGF Ondo poll: INEC blames bank as ad hoc staff demand payment Edo: APC, PDP begin legal battle at tribunal today Farotimi: Protest organisers […]
