By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters has described the call for interim government by some persons in the country as unfortunate and unconstitutional. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, said this while addressing newsmen at the bi-weekly briefing on military operations across the country on Thursday in Abuja. Danmadami said that those calling […]
By Grace Alegba The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Umar Bakare, said on Thursday that steps had taken to ease travels on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, especially at construction sites, during the Easter holidays. Bakare told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that diversion points created on some sections of the expressway […]
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), Ikeja, Lagos, says its security surveillance system helped in nabbing a passenger who falsely accused an airline of theft. Mr Oluwatosin Onalaja, Head of Corporate Communications, BASL, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Frank Lampard has been appointed Chelsea caretaker manager until the end of the season, just over two years after the club sacked him. The 44-year-old previously managed the Blues from July 2019 until January 2021, when he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel. His surprise return to Stamford Bridge comes after Tuchel’s successor, Graham Potter, was […]
By Oladele Eniola The Federal Government is to deploy the newly acquired N12billion fire fighting vehicles to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, made this known while presenting the eight fire fighting vehicles to the Aeronautical Rescue and […]
By Mustapha Yauri The police confirmed the release of 67 vehicles and motorcycles to the Members of Shi’ites (an Islamic Group). Mr Mark Abu, Counsel for the plaintiffs, said this was an execution of the judgement of Kaduna State High Court which directed the police to release to his clients their respective vehicles, tricycles and […]
The number of registered organ donors in China reached nearly 6.2 million with the number of annual organ transplants continuing to rank the second-highest in the world, the China Daily reported on Monday. The majority of registered donors were young and middle-aged adults, aged 45 and below,head of the China Organ Donation Administrative Centre, […]
A German village has elected a Syrian refugee as its new mayor with an absolute majority of 55.41per cent of the votes. The municipality announced the winner on Sunday evening. Ryyan Alshebl, 29, who fled Syria in 2015, stood as a non-party candidate to become mayor of Ostelsheim in the south-western German state of […]
By Emmanuel Mogbede Mrs Vera Adesotu, a Delta All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, says contrary to allegations, Lauretta Onochie worked for the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu in the Feb. 25 presidential election. Adesotu, a former Delta House of Assembly aspirant for Aniocha North Senatorial District said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated the victory of Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua, over Jermaine Franklin, commending the triumph of the gifted pugilist over a formidable opponent. In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina in Abuja, Buhari extolled the mentality of Joshua, “who did not allow personal setbacks and […]