THE Murtala Muhammed Airport, Terminal 2 (MMA2), the domestic terminal being operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, will today host Nigeria’s first airport wedding at the ticketing hall of the terminal in Lagos. Alli Olamide Miracle, the to-be bride and Agboola Abiodun Qudus, the groom will take their marital vows …
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● Djokovic could face Hurkacz in quarter-finals Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and top seed Jannik Sinner have landed in the same half of the Wimbledon draw, with the pair seeded to meet in the semi-finals. Alcaraz, who overcame Novak Djokovic in five sets in the Wimbledon final last year, defeated …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound concerns over the news of a destructive fire that ravaged parts of Karu Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on Thursday evening. The fire resulted in an extensive damage to property and valuables, leaving several traders affected. In a statement on …
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AFTER about 13 years of trial, the Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld the conviction of the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Mr Francis Atuche. In a unanimous judgement read by Justice Moore Adumein, the Supreme Court held that the appellant, Francis Atuche, did not attempt to …
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FEDERAL prosecutors overreached when using an obstruction law to charge hundreds of January 6 rioters, the Supreme Court has ruled in an opinion that could also affect a case against Donald Trump. Joseph Fischer (centre, holding phone) briefly entered the Capitol and encountered police officers on 6 January 2021 The …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued fresh guidelines to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on the deposit of foreign currency notes with the apex bank. This directive was contained in a circular issued by the Director of Currency Operators, Mohammed Solaja and posted on the bank’s website on Friday. …
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103 Nigerians on Friday arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the nation’s capital. They were part of those deported from the Republic of Turkey. They arrived at the pilgrims’ wing of the airport about 6:45 pm on the Southwind Airlines flight with registration number TC-GRB. Upon their …
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PRESIDENT Joe Biden worked forcefully Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket. Biden’s halting delivery and meandering …
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Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has called for a 12-year prison sentence for former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo on charges of extortion and corruption. Limpo is also to pay a fine of 500 million rupiah (approximately 30,600 U.S. dollars). During the trial on Friday, prosecutor Meyer Simanjuntak revealed that …
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A pastor and General Overseer of Jesus House of Joy Church in Awka, Francis Ogwu, has been arrested for allegedly defiling his seven-year-old house help in the Anambra State capital. Reports said that the General Overseer was arrested following an alarm raised by concerned residents of Awka. The media aide …
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