American Airlines has canceled all scheduled flights with Boeing 737 MAX jets through September 3, extending the grounding of its fleet after two crashes involving the same aircraft model killed 346 people. The airline had previously canceled all 737 MAX flights through August 19 as it awaited recertification of the aircraft in the wake of […]
Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles coach, has dropped Kelechi Iheanacho, Leicester City forward, and Rotterdam’s Semi Ajayi from the 23-man final squad for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt. Ihenacho, who had a tough season with less of play time during the English Premier League season, was dropped due to “lack of fitness”. […]
Many African countries are struggling with high suicide rates for which there is no simple explanation. However, one thing is evident: There is a lack of professional help and comprehensive research into the causes. Hiram Chomba is a psychotherapist — a very passionate one. He spares no effort to reach patients in remote rural communities. […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sunday said that Oando Plc was given sufficient opportunity of being heard before they were penalised. The commission in statement sign by its spokesperson Mrs Efe Ebelo in Lagos said that there were various opportunities by the company to defend themselves during the investigation by SEC and during […]
The Comptroller General (CG), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, on Friday raised the alarm that some officers are still collecting bribes on passport issuance. Babandede, who disclosed this in Abuja during the official decoration of 48 senior officers promoted to the rank of Comptrollers of Immigration, warned officers to shun corrupt practices, adding that […]
Royal Dutch Shell, the parent body of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), has attributed the persistent oil pipeline spillage in the Niger Delta region of the country to sabotage and oil theft. The global oil giant in a report said saboteurs, including thieves, caused an 80 per cent increase in the number […]
The Northern Youth Economic Growth Group (NYEGG) has frowned at what it described as the continuous insensitivity of satellite TV providers, DSTV. The youths said that satellite TV is exploiting Nigerians and raking in billions monthly at the expense of the country’s economy. The group expressed this in a statement jointly signed by its National […]
Nigerian security agencies have surrounded the premises of African Independent Television (AIT) after the station reopened Friday, an official said. The private broadcaster returned on air late Friday after enduring over 24 hours of shutdown by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The Federal High Court in Abuja voided the government’s suspension of the station’s broadcast […]
Zimbabwe’s 18-man squad arrived Nigeria on Friday ahead of an international friendly match with Nigeria on Saturday in Asaba. Nigeria and Zimbabwe are expected to use the game as warm up preparatory to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Anderlecht forward, Knowledge Musona, led Sunday Chidzambwa’s squad to the West African country on Thursday […]
Armed security personnel, acting on the directive of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday allegedly invaded Oando’s head office in Lagos and disrupted the firm’s business operations. The security personnel became residents in Oando’s Ozumba Mbadiwe office since June 3, and are said to be present at the reception, of all the office […]