Comfort Emmanson, the passenger at the centre of a controversial incident aboard an Ibom Air flight, has shared her account of the ordeal that led to her arrest, arraignment, and eventual discharge by a Lagos court. In an Instagram video posted on Sunday, the real estate consultant thanked those who supported her during what she […]
Zenith Bank Plc on Friday, 15 August 2025, marked its 35th anniversary with a commemorative Chairman’s Dinner at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The evening, marked by pomp and ceremony, brought together the bank’s key stakeholders, including pioneer customers, past and present staff, regulators, partners, and friends. Awards and […]
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described Saturday’s by-elections as a landmark reaffirmation of the party’s dominance and President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. APC spokesman in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, said in a statement on Sunday that winning 12 of the 16 contested seats reflected nationwide confidence in Tinubu’s government and the […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated winners of Saturday’s by-elections across 16 constituencies in 12 states, praising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting what he described as “hitch-free elections, mostly devoid of violence.” In a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President lauded INEC’s performance and […]
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has declared that Saturday’s by-elections in the state prove that the Labour Party (LP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are “dead” and “non-existent” in Anambra. Soludo made the remarks on Sunday at a victory celebration in Nanka, following the All Progressives Grand Alliance’s (APGA) strong performance in the polls. […]
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has announced the arrest of two men identified as leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group. Speaking at a press briefing on security developments at the Office of the National Security Adviser, Ribadu named those arrested as Abu Baraa, the group’s Amir, and Mahmuda, its deputy Amir. According to him, […]
The Federal Government has urged Canada to withdraw a court ruling that labelled some Nigerian political parties as terrorist organisations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the statement on Friday through its spokesman, Kimiebi Ebienfa, in reaction to a judgement involving a Nigerian asylum-seeker, Douglas Egharevba. Egharevba, who arrived in Canada in September 2017, was […]
The Federal Government has said the Calabar–Ebonyi section of the Trans-Saharan Superhighway will open new economic opportunities, strengthen regional integration, and improve connectivity across the country once completed. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known on Friday during an inspection of the ongoing 118-kilometre project in Abakaliki. He was accompanied by […]
Fifty-eight passengers scheduled to fly from Abuja to London on a British Airways flight were denied boarding on Friday due to a faulty aircraft door, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed. In a statement on X, the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, explained that safety requirements obliged the […]
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Federal Government to establish social safety nets to cushion the impact of economic reforms on poor Nigerians. Speaking to journalists on Thursday after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Okonjo-Iweala commended the administration’s policies, including the removal of […]
