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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied reports making the rounds that a plane crashed at Ikeja area of Lagos state. Several reports surfaced on Tuesday that a plane crash-landed in Ikeja, and […]

Singapore and the African Union (AU) have established a framework for mutual recognition of digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates. The framework will go into effect on May 23, 2022. In a joint statement, Singapore’s ministry of […]

Over 24 hours after a corpse was found on the international runway of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is yet to unravel the identity of the dead. The […]

News of the ban of commercial motorcycles otherwise called okada, in six local government areas of Lagos state, by Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu, this week , did not come as a surprise to many, who […]

The newly appointed Caretaker Committee Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos State, Fatai Adeshina, aka Akeweje, tells KAYODE OYERO his grouse with his predecessor and now Chairman of the Parks […]

Russia’s Gazprom has stopped natural gas exports to Finland over a payment dispute. Gasgrid, the Finnish gas system operator announced the supply cut-off in a statement on Saturday. “Gas deliveries via the Imatra feeder point […]

Residents and motorists plying Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have raised doubts over the 2022 date for the completion of the road, following slow pace of work on the project. According to them, despite assurances by the Minister […]

The Supreme Court has slated May 19 for hearing in the suit by President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The court will on Thursday entertain […]

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80 […]

Embattled governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Farah Dagogo, yesterday, at the Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge bordering on felony […]

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could bite the bullet next week when it reconvenes and adjusts the policy rate for the first time since September 2020 as resurging inflation concerns and interest rate hike across […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing strike by 12 weeks. The decision was reached after a meeting of the union’s national executive council (NEC) on Sunday at its University of […]

Most filling stations in Abuja and neighbouring states of Nasarawa and Niger that dispensed Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, on Sunday were greeted with long queues. It was observed that many other outlets were […]

After months of speculation, the picking of expression of interest and nomination form by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, to join the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari has drawn the ire […]

Airline operators say they will shut down operations on Monday, May 9, due to high cost of aviation fuel and other operational costs. The information was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Minister of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would monitor campaign finances including the legitimacy of funds used to purchase political parties’ nomination forms ahead of the 2023 general elections. The EFCC chairman, […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has secretly given six of the 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) the approval to increase tariff rates beginning from February 2022. The government authorised the rise, which has since […]