UNITED Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has signed an aircraft sale and purchase agreement with Southwest Airlines for the delivery of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft to deepen domestic, regional and international operations. The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Okonkwo said …
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THE Abia Government has urged the 5,349 newly recruited teachers across nursery, primary and secondary school levels in the state, to show commitment, dedication and respect in their service delivery. Mr Goodluck Ubochi, the state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, gave the advice on Saturday in Aba, at the …
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THE Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade Lokoja says it has recorded major successes in its ongoing Operation EGWUA A TITE II in Kogi. The Brigade’s spokesperson, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, said in a statement on Sunday that notorious bandit commander, Kachalla Bala, and five others were neutralised on Friday, Sept. 5. He …
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The Police command in Jigawa has arrested 13 suspected drug peddlers in coordinated raids across five Local Government Areas of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Sunday. Shiisu said the arrests followed credible intelligence reports and subsequent raids …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved a 300 dollar duty-free limit for imports, a new policy that takes effect on Sept. 8. The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Maiwada, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said that the decision was reached at the board’s …
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THE Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old suspected armed robber, Atanda Lateef, who confessed that his gang targeted bank customers carrying polythene bags believed to contain large sums of money. Lateef was apprehended on Wednesday at Imalefalafia area of Ibadan, while his gang leader, identified as Monday, was …
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A young man, identified simply as IK, has allegedly committed suicide in an Abuja settlement Kaigini, near Kubwa The incident that reportedly occurred in the deceased home has resulted in apprehension in the community A video clip on the verified Facebook page of Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public …
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THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed Ibom Air to compensate passengers affected by the cancellation of the airline’s flight on Friday, September 5, 2025 The directive followed a complaint by a passenger on X, who accused Ibom Air of poor service. The passenger wrote: “After moving a 3:30 …
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THE Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has inaugurated a 489-member campaign council to spearhead Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s re-election campaign ahead of the November 8 Anambra poll. At the inauguration on Friday in Awka, APGA National Chairman, Mr Sylvester Ezeokenwa, described the campaign launch as a clear sign of total victory for …
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THE Police Command in Ondo State on Friday said it recovered stolen items valued at N2.8 million and arrested six suspects in Akure. DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the breakthrough was part of the command’s ongoing crime detection efforts. He explained that …
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