Washington-bound United Airlines flight declares emergency, returns to Lagos
A United Airlines flight, a Boeing 787-8 bound for Washington Dulles International Airport, declared an emergency mid-air on Thursday and made an air return to Lagos.…
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Politics
BREAKING: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde loses brother
Oyo State Governor Engr Seyi Makinde has announced the passing of his older brother, Engr Sunday Makinde. The 65-year-old engineer died in the early hours of…
Health
NAFDAC Destroys ₦1.3bn Worth Of Fake Products In Abuja
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, expired, and substandard products valued at ₦1.3 billion in Abuja. The items,…
Business
Okonjo-Iweala Urges WTO Nations to Prevent Tariff Disputes
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged member nations to avoid escalating tariff conflicts, warning of potential “catastrophic” consequences for the…
Politics
Senate urges mining office to boost revenue for FG
The Senate Committee on Solid Minerals has urged the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO) to sustain and enhance its revenue generation efforts to support the Federal…
Politics
Nasarawa Secures $200m Lithium Factory as Governor Sule Visits China
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has secured a $200 million investment for a lithium factory during his visit to Jiuling Lithium’s headquarters in Fengxin County,…
NAPTIP Rescues Nine Pregnant Women from Baby Factory in Abuja
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued nine pregnant women from a suspected baby factory in the Ushafa area of…
Security
Conquer Our Forest To End Banditry, Ganduje Urges Military
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has called on the military to intensify efforts in reclaiming forests across Nigeria…
Business
Days after death of over 90 in Niger, Youth Scoop Fuel From Faulty Petrol Tanker
Some youths in Jalingo, the capital city of Taraba State have resorted to scooping fuel from a faulty tanker despite the possible calamity such action poses.…
Politics
BREAKING: Pastor Adeboye visits Fubara (DETAILS)
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has visited Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara at the Government House in…