Allen Onyema: Nigerian Airlines Lack Govt Support
The Chief executive officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has condemned the lack of government support for Nigerian airlines, and also lamented over what he called preferential treatment for foreign airlines on Nigerian soil at the detriment of local operators. Onyema speaking on AriseNews Channel’s The Morning Show yesterday however, underscored a recent landmark deal […]
No Plan To Impeach Akpabio – Senate
The Senate on Saturday dismissed media claims that some aggrieved senators were plotting to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio. There have been some media reports on Saturday that some lawmakers were plotting to impeach Akpabio. The announcements asserted that some senators, whose identities were not revealed, had already met in Saudi Arabia to perfect the […]
PDP chieftain Ask Obasanjo To Apologize To Oyo Monarchs.
Olumide Akinrinlola, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo, has called on former President Olusegun Obasanjo to apologze to Oyo monarchs for allegedly insulting them recently. Akinrinlola, in a statement yesterday said that Obasanjo’s action was disrespectful, not just to the traditional rulers, but to the entire Yoruba land. He added that the […]
To Counter ECOWAS, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali Sign Sahel Security Treaty
Three West African countries, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, all ruled by military juntas, have formed a security pact committing to support each other in the case of external rebellion or foreign aggression in a new move to counter ECOWAS. In addition to having their relations with neighbours and foreign partners strained as a […]
Flood Submerges Houses, Streets, Destroys Properties In Lagos
Residents in different parts of Lagos are lamenting the devastating impact of flood Submerging many houses and streets in Lagos State following heavy downpours that started in the early hours of Saturday. Many residents had been displaced while others were trying to salvage their property. Flooding caused by the heavy rainfall has submerged a number […]
Hurricane Lee Heads Towards New England And Canada
Hurricane Lee is heading north up the Atlantic and is expected to make landfall around Maine and Nova Scotia by this weekend. A category one storm as of Friday evening, Lee is expected to bring “hurricane conditions” to Canada’s Atlantic provinces. Millions in coastal New England and parts of Canada are under storm warnings. US […]
Poland: Government Under Pressure Over Escalating Cash For Visas Scandal
The speaker of Poland’s upper house of parliament has called on the government to reveal what it knew about an escalating cash for visas scandal. Tomasz Grodzki said the issue was ruining the country’s international reputation as a responsible democracy. The government has released few details but media reports say migrants paid up to $5,000 […]
US Special Counsel Jack Smith Asks Judge To Place Gag Order On Donald Trump
The prosecutor leading the federal election meddling case against Donald Trump has asked a judge to place him under a gag order, limiting how he is able to publicly comment on the case. Special Counsel Jack Smith’s filing says the “narrowly tailored” order would prevent harassment of witnesses. Mr Trump hit back online, accusing Smith’s […]
Outgoing CBN Finance Director Picked Up During Retirement Party By DSS
Benjamin Fakunle, the outgoing Finance Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reportedly been detained and arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to information gathered, Fakunle was arrested on Wednesday during his retirement party in Abuja and has since been detained by the DSS. According to a report monitored by […]
Tinubu Appoints Dr. Cardoso As CBN New Governor, Approves Management Team
Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso has been appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Cardoso will serve for a term of five (5) years […]
