Air Peace has responded to the Kano Emirate which wrote a letter to NCAA to report it. The airline refused to delay its scheduled flight to make it possible for Emir of Kano and his team to join. The Emirate has the capacity to charter a flight from Lagos to Kano. But if for any…
Fighting has reached the streets of Ukraine’s capital as Russia presses ahead with its invasion.President Volodymyr Zelenkskyy pledges to defend the country, says he will not surrender.Russia’s military claims it has taken control of the southeastern city of Melitopol.Nearly 200 people have been killed so far, including civilians, three of whom were children, according to…
There is currently pandemonium after a shoot-out occurred this morning in Lagos Island between thugs and officials of the National Drug Law enforcement agency in Lagos State. Eyewitness reports reveal that the agents had come to effect arrests and seize hard drugs when some thugs revolted on Patey Street, Lagos Island.Several gunshots rang out as…
Russia has declared that offensive will resume after peace talks with Ukraine failed to materialise. Aljezeera quoted the Kremlin to have said Russian troops have started advancing into Ukraine again after President Vladimir Putin allegedly paused Moscow’s offensive in anticipation of talks with Ukraine that failed to materialise. Speaking to reporters at a news briefing…
France President Emmanuel Macron has declared that the war which started in Europe on Thursday between Russia and Ukraine “will last”. Macron warned that the world must brace for a long war between Russia and Ukraine, saying, “I can tell you one thing this morning – it is that this war will last,” he told…
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting the amended Electoral Bill into law. The President finally signed the Bill on Friday, February 25, 2022, after earlier declining his assent due to certain objections. Governor Ortom, who made the commendation in an interview with journalists in Mbatiav, Gboko Saturday, February 26,…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that he would soon officially declare his intention to contest the 2023 presidential race. Atiku stated this on Saturday, after a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his (Obasanjo) residence, in Abeokuta, Ogun. Recall that Atiku was Obasanjo’s vice between 1999 and 2007, and also a Presidential…
The Senator representing Plateau North, Istifanus Gyang, has said President Muhammadu Buhari signed the amended Electoral Act under intense pressure by Nigerians. He equally said if the President had vetoed the bill for a second time, nothing would have stopped the National Assembly from overriding him. Gyang disclosed this in an interview with journalists in…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday announced new dates for the 2023 elections. The National Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu made this known at a news conference in Abuja. According to him, the Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Governorship and state houses of…
