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Sports Vital For Economic Growth, Development, Says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has praised sports as a powerful tool for both youth development and the economic growth of a country. Tinubu said this while declaring open the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival held in Uyo on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sports festival is organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)...
NCAA Issues Warning To Airlines Over Deportation Of Nigerian Passengers
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has issued a warning to foreign airlines regarding the growing number of grievances from travellers who are taken part way to their destinations only to be sent back to Nigeria. The NCAA condemned the practice, emphasizing that it has led to considerable distress for passengers and damaged the reputation of Nigeria’s aviation industry. The NCAA’s Director...
MTN Replies Customers: ‘We Have No Intent To Steal Your Data’
Stephen Blewett, the CEO of MTN Ghana, has denied claims that the telecom provider steals customer information, a recurring grievance he claims he has encountered in every market throughout his career, according to a report published on Wednesday by Ghanaian online news portal MyJoyOnline. His comments come as a wave of similar concerns sweeps through Nigeria, where subscribers are also...
Bode George Blasts Tinubu For Traveling To France
Olabode George, the former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for visiting France at a time when Nigeria is dealing with a number of security issues. PUNCH Online reports that Tinubu, on Wednesday, jetted out of Nigeria to France, and he is expected to “return to Nigeria in about a fortnight.” In a statement he...
Nnamdi Kanu Optimistic About April Release, Slams Igbo Leaders
Nnamdi Kanu has expressed optimism that he would be freed from the Department of State Services' (DSS) custody by April 2025, according to Engr. Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, president-general of the Igbo Community Association (ICA), FCT. In a statement issued following his visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at the DSS headquarters in Abuja, Ezenekwe said...
Success Egbekoba Sets Guinness World Record For Longest Marathon Reading Aloud
Success Egbekoba, a young, gifted Nigerian, has broken the Guinness World Record for the Longest Time Read Aloud by an Individual, which was set at 250 hours. Egbekoba surpassed the previous record of 215 hours set by Samson Ajao. The reading marathon, which took place at the College of Education Warri, recently saw Egbekoba lifting the trophy despite some technical hitches...
Fire Guts Lagferry In Lagos, Leaves Multiple Injured
A LAGFERRY ship carrying passengers unexpectedly caught fire at the Ipakodo Ferry Terminal in Ikorodu on Thursday morning, causing a tragedy that left multiple people hurt. The incident occurred around 6:00 a.m., amid heavy traffic congestion caused by the closure of Independence Bridge at Ahmadu Bello Way, Marina. As of press time, it remained unclear if there were any fatalities,...
Why Tinubu Fired Kyari, NNPCL Board – Officials
Mele Kyari and other board members of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited were fired by President Bola Tinubu due to performance issues and a failure to meet important production goals, according to Presidency officials. In an abrupt move on Wednesday, Tinubu removed Kyari, who had been at the helm of the national oil company since 2019, as part of...
Tinubu Allocates N20bn Funding For NASRDA’s Space Regulation Initiative
President Bola Tinubu has approved a N20 billion take-off fund for the National Space Research and Development Agency, which will be used to carry out its mandate for space regulation and licensing. The Director-General of NASRDA, Dr. Matthew Adepoju, said this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. Adepoju said the regulatory function of the...
Retired DSP Commits Suicide After Allegedly Killing 3
Following accusations of killing three people over a land dispute, retired DSP Charles Atideka, 63, is said to have taken his own life. The Police Command in Lagos State confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Badagry. NAN reports that the late ex-police officer, on Tuesday, allegedly shot and killed two family members and one...
