The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has denied claims made by aviation enthusiasts that some aircraft passed over the Presidential Villa in Abuja without the nation’s radar surveillance systems picking them up. NAMA’s Managing Director, Ahmed Farouk, released a press release on Saturday outlining the agency’s stance. He stated, “The claim that the Nigerian airspace is…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Bureau of Public Procurement, Mr Mamman Ahmadu, to resign. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Saturday. Ngelale said Ahmadu’s resignation is part of a larger reorganisation effort in the public procurement system to…
The Lagos State government has confirmed 17 cholera cases out of 350 suspected cases in 29 wards in the state. According to a statement on Saturday, the state government said it has recorded 15 fatalities from the cholera outbreak. The government has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, according…
The Napoli star man missed Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualification games against South Africa and Benin Republic owing to injury concerns. Following the Super Eagles’ lacklustre showing in the matches—one draw and a loss—Finidi, who has now resigned from the role, was alleged to have questioned Osimhen’s commitment to the side, insisting he won’t beg…
This represents an increase of 0.26% points when compared to the April 2024 headline inflation rate, according to the NBS Consumer Price Index report released on Saturday. The data revealed that on a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate was 11.54% points higher compared to the rate recorded in May 2023, which was 22.41%. This…
The House of Representatives has issued a clarification following inaccurate media reports concerning the House’s position on the widely reported “draft ‘bill’ seeking a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria.” The House wishes to reiterate its position, educating the public that there are three main routes to proposing constitutional amendments in the…
An actress, Chinwe Splendor, has said that the university she graduated from had asked her to return the certificate issued to her after she claimed that while in school, she usually did not attend classes but slept with lecturers in exchange for grades. In a video post on Instagram, Splendor said, “The university I attended…
Tamino was a man about town. He played the field and sowed generously. He gave himself as well as his substance. He was the Nigerian version of Don Juan. He knew where all a girl’s buttons were and once he got his fingers on them, he kept them there until both he and the girl…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against investing in $Davido, a cryptocurrency platform recently unveiled by popular singer, David Adeleke, well known as Davido. The SEC gave the warning in a statement on Friday, June 14, 2024. The SEC said investing in $Davido was risky because the meme coins lacked fundamental value…
