Aircraft skids off airport runway in Lagos
United Nigeria Airlines said on Wednesday that one of its aircraft skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 in Lagos. Mr Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, Head, Corporate Communications, disclosed…
NLC rejects new petrol prices announced by NNPCL
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) said it had rejected the new petrol prices announced on Wednesday by the NNPCL. It said the new price template was against the spirit of…
Coalition urges Tinubu to tackle challenges in education sector
The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has urged President Bola Tinubu to tackle the crisis in the education sector.The Policy Advisor, CSACEFA, Mrs Odinakachi Ahanonu, disclosed…
Insecurity, unemployment responsible for ‘Japa’ syndrome—NIDCOM
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that insecurity and unemployment are factors responsible for the recent ‘Japa’ Syndrome”, stressing the need to make the…
Police dismiss Sergeant over N98,000 extortion
The Police Command in Lagos State has announced the dismissal of Sgt. Ekpo Shimuyere attached to Sogunle Division for extorting a young man of N98,000. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin…
NNPC Ltd adjusts pump price of PMS from N194 to N537 per litre
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Wednesday adjusted the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across its retail outlets, in line with the current market realities.…
Man remanded for defiling 13-year-old girl
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court sitting at Ogba, on Tuesday, remanded a man, Darlington Ezenwa, who allegedly defiled a 13-year-old girl pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution. Ezenwa…
Fuel subsidy removal not immediate-Presidency
It was authoritatively gathered that the removal of fuel subsidy will no longer be immediate. Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had said in his inauguration speech Monday that the…
Wike no longer in PDP- NEC member
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Executive Committee, Timothy Osadolor, says the immediate-past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, is no longer a member of the party, given…
Fuel scarcity: LASTMA cautions motorists against road obstruction
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has cautioned motorists queuing up for fuel at different filling stations not to obstruct traffic. It warned them not to cause congestion that…
Tinubu team to meet NLC over fuel subsidy removal
The Federal Government, and the Leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), will, this afternoon of Wednesday, meet by 2pm to discuss the planned removal of fuel subsidy. NLC President, Joe…
Insecurity: Kaduna Governor meets security heads
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Wednesday met with heads of security agencies to articulate new approaches in tackling the security challenges in the state. The governor told nesmen…
German raids on Islamic State targets more than 100 premises
German police have deployed more than 1,000 officers to conduct raids on a financial network of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, searching more than 100 premises, federal prosecutors reported on…
Refinery fire in southern Russia caused by drone attack doused
A fire caused by a drone attack at an oil refinery in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region in the early hours of Wednesday has been doused, Krasnodar Governor, Veniamin Kondratyev reported.…
North Korea rocket launch attempt fails, crashes into sea
North Korea’s attempt to launch a satellite failed on Wednesday, with the rocket crashing into the sea, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). A statement carried by…