Flights operation was totally disrupted, yesterday, with passengers stranded, as airlines struggled to manage daily scheduled operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport II, MMA2, terminal, Lagos. The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, had barricaded MMA2, following the operators of the airport, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, BASL’s …
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On-form Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has been rated as the fourth best striker in Europe topflight leagues. Osimhen who has had five weeks already this season on the sidelines due to a harmstring injury has scored seven goals in eight league games for Napoli. The Nigerian international averages a goal …
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New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it would be “a few more weeks” before any banned accounts — such as that of former US president Donald Trump — may be restored on the platform. Twitter users have been watching closely to see whether Musk will reinstate Trump, banned …
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The Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has tasked the government in Nigeria to provide enabling environment for media practitioners in the country. The monarch made the call on Wednesday while hosting executive members of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists and Press Week …
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The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday, tendered election results from four local government areas before the panel hearing his petition against the Peoples Democratic Party candidate at the last July 17 governorship poll, Ademola Adeleke, before the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal. Oyetola, through his counsel, Lateef Fagbemi, …
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The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has directed the Commissioner of Police, Osun Command, Olaleye Faleye, to investigate the alleged assault on woman Police Inspector, Bamidele Olorunsogo, by her DCO, Ajayi Matthew, in Ode-Omu, area of the state. This comes after a video showing a dehumanized and battered Bamidele went …
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The Federal High Court of Nigeria has constituted a special task force of Judges to swiftly hear and determine all pre-election cases before it. The FHC made this known on Wednesday in a statement by its Assistant Director of Information, Dr Catherine Oby-Christopher, in Abuja. According to Oby-Christopher, a circular …
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The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday presided over a hybrid meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the State House Council Chambers, Abuja. The council observed a minute silence in honour of the late Chief Mbazulike Amechi, who was Nigeria’s first Minister of Aviation, and died on November 1, …
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A chartered accountant, Anu Hunwathan, has accused a policewoman of assaulting him and tearing his clothes during an altercation at the Badagry Roundabout in the Badagry area of Lagos State. Hunwathan said an argument ensued between him and the cop after she demanded N100 bribe from a taxi driver on …
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The death of three-year-old Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of popular musician, Davido, elicited widespread grief and attracted messages of commiseration from all strata of Nigerians, writes DEJI LAMBO There are indications that the police might conduct an autopsy to determine whether Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of popular music artiste, Davido, and his fiancée, …
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