Two people were killed and another two injured in a mid-air collision Saturday involving a helicopter and a gyrocopter near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in the United States. According to officials, two other people were killed in a separate incident in which a small plane crashed into a nearby lake. A spokesperson …

THE management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, at the weekend announced measures that are to ease difficulties students may be experiencing paying the new fees recently introduced by the institution. In a statement on the official social handles of the institution, the school said it took the decision in …

THE Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States,  ECOWAS, Sunday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the military in Niger Republic to restore ousted President Muhammed Bazoum to office. The decision of the extraordinary session of the Authority presided over by its Chairman, …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Lekki-based artistes’ manager and his Ikoyi business accomplice who specialize in distributing illicit drugs to fun seekers at VIP night clubs and lounges in Lekki and Island axis of Lagos state. Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi …

MANAGING Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku says the Niger Delta by current realities has become the most peaceful region in Nigeria and consequently most attractive to investments. Ogbuku who asserted the appraisal during interaction in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, with ex-militants engaged in Phase 1, …

THE 70 per cent drop in vehicle importation into the country coupled with global trade disruption, the flotation of the exchange rate, and other factors have led to a 4.5 per cent drop in revenue collection by the Nigeria Customs Service in the first half of this year, according to …

THE Plateau State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill seeking to establish a Law Reform Commission in the state . The Deputy Speaker, Fom Gwottson, who disclosed this on Sunday, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Precious Kaneng Yohanna, noted that the lawmakers …

THE Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State, says it auctioned two helicopters at 556,200,322 USD (N1.2 billion), because of underutilization. The Rector and Chief Executive Officer of the institution, Capt. Alkali Modibbo told newsmen on Sunday in Zaria that the two Bell 206B – III model helicopters were …

A 17-year-old Francis James, from Plateau State, won the second edition of the Mangrove Marathon Race 2023  beating the presidential candidate for African Action Congress in the 2023 General Elections, Mr Omowole Sowore. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that James won one million naira in the 10km eco-friendly race …

FC Barcelona put up a brilliant display at the AT&T stadium as rhey beat domestic rival, Real Madrid by a 3-0 scoreline. The two Spanish heavyweights locked horns in the pre-season friendly match which witnessed strategic game plans from managers of both teams. Barcelona, who secured the La Liga title …