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Sen. Ayogu Eze, one-time Senate spokesman, exits at 65

Senator Ayogu Eze, a former spokesman of the Senate in the 6th and 7th Senate, has died. Eze, 65, of the People’s Democracy...

Breaking: Fire at Lagos airport, flights diverted

An early Thursday morning fire has been reported at the E54 Bridge of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One, Ikeja, Lagos. Smoke was...

Rainstorm damages Niger prison as 118 inmates escape

No fewer than 118 inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, have escaped, reports Persecondnews. Their escape was facilitated...

Dana Air incident: FAAN reopens MMIA runway

Aftermath of Dana airlines overshooting the runway during its landing sequence at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday morning, the...

Just in: EFCC arrests Ex-Aviation Minister Sirika over alleged N8bln fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over alleged N8.06 billion fraud. He arrived at the...

Just in: Reps ex-Deputy Speaker Ihedioha quits PDP

The main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has lost another chieftain as former governor of Imo State and one-time Deputy Speaker...

Update: Dana Airlines’ Lagos airport incident: Aircraft grounded

The management of Dana Air has confirmed reports that one of its aircraft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at...

Power outages: FG set to unbundle 11 Discos, each state to get its own firm

The Federal Government says it has begun the restructuring and unbundling of the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos). According to the Minister of...

Tinubu departs Abuja for Netherlands, attends economic forum in Saudi Arabia

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Tuesday, April 23, depart Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit. A statement...

Merge NSCDC, FRSC with Police – IG

The Federal Government should merge the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) with the Police...

NDLEA urges Lions Club, other service organizations to join war against illicit drugs

The National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged service and voluntary organizations to join forces with the agency in the fight...

FG begins loan disbursement to businesses, manufacturers

“The Federal Government of Nigeria is proud to announce the operational launch of the MSME and Manufacturing segment under the prestigious Presidential 200...

Aiyedatiwa declared winner of Ondo APC governorship primary, gives acceptance speech

Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has won the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 16 governorship election, polling...

Tinubu opens African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja on April 22

President Bola Tinubu will open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit on Monday, April 22, in Abuja. The high-level summit, organised by Nigeria in collaboration...