Pilots’ arrest: We gave approval to fly, the gov, all those who effected arrest have exhibited dangerous ignorance, gross incompetence -FG
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has faulted the arrest of two pilots of Caverton Helicopters by the Rivers State Government. The minister noted this during the Presidential…
China spent $2m on equipment, medical team in Nigeria including Flight cost – Ambassador
The Ambassador of China to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, on Wednesday said the Chinese experts that arrived Nigeria came to reciprocate the gestures demonstrated by Nigeria during China’s trying times in…
22 Diaspora Nigerians die of Covid-19 in Europe
No fewer than 22 Nigerians in the Diaspora have died of the Covid-19 pandemic, figures released by Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (Europe), NIDOE, Â have shown. Another 25 persons are said…
Wike shuts down all Carveton Helicopters offices in Rivers state
Moments after Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, declared the arrest of Caverton Helicopters staff by Governor Nyesom Wike as illegal and an affront on the Federal Government, Wike has ordered that…
NCDC confirms 22 new cases of COVID-19, infections now 276
Twenty-two new cases of COVID-19Â have been reported in Nigeria: 15 in Lagos, 4 in the FCT, 2 in Bauchi, 1 in Edo As at 09:00pm 8th April there…
LASG arraigns 36 for flouting social distancing directive
Thirty-six people who allegedly flouted the stay-at-home order of the Lagos State Government were on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in the state. The government charged Emeka…
Chinese Medical Team Arrives in Nigeria
A 15-man medical team form China has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The team arrived in Nigeria in a chartered Air Peace aircraft on Wednesday afternoon….
Only elites benefit from fuel subsidy, this is a huge economic disruption –Â NNPC bossÂ
NNPC Group Managing Director, Mr. Mele Kyari The Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mele Kyari says the stoppage of fuel subsidy among other reasons…
Stimulus Packages: Transport union makes case for bus conductors, drivers in Lagos
The Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, to remember bus conductors and drivers in the economic stimulus packages for the poor…
LASG to withdraw charges against Naira Marley, Gbadamosi, others on 3 conditions
The Lagos State government has agreed to withdraw charges against former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Lagos State, Babatunde Gbadamosi, his wife Folasade, and popular singer…