A Coaster bus has caught fire in front of Eagle Square in Abuja. The incident which happened on Tuesday night sent passers-by scampering for safety as the vehicle went into flames. There were speculations that it was a case of a car explosion. However, in a telephone conversation, the Police Public Relations Officer in the…
A Max Air aircraft has crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday after the tyre reportedly burst into flames. According to a report by Daily Trust, the aircraft had arrived from Yola, Adamawa State when the incident happened. The Aerodrome Rescue and Fire-fighting Service (ARFFS) operatives at the airport were swiftly…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has emerged as the winner of the presidential election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Obi defeated Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after the summation of all six area councils in the FCT while Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted an order of interim forfeiture of 14 properties in Lagos, Abuja, United Arab Emirates linked to relations of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Nicholas Oweibo granted the order following an ex parte motion filed…
Minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare has described the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) as a league on its deathbed. Speaking at the ministerial briefing at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Thursday September 15, Dare noted that the league is currently in a state of disarray, with coaches, players and referees owed…
The Nigeria police have raided Peoples Gazette newspaper head office in Abuja, and arrested one of its editors, John Adenekan. Adenekan was arrested at about 12:35 pm on Friday by five armed police officers who broke into the newspaper’s office at Plot 1095, Umar Shuaibu Avenue, Utako. The security operatives were said to have demanded…
A Dana Air Boeing 737 aircraft with registration number (5N DNA), on Tuesday, made an emergency landing on approach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport following an issue with one of its engines. The airline confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, saying it happened at about 2:52 pm and the passengers were unhurt….
Most of the 700 inmates at the Kuje correctional facility in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory have escaped, Truetells Nigeria understands. Truetells Nigeria reports that the facility was ruined by the heavy firepower brought by the assailants. SaharaReporters also learnt that other inmates have been removed from the facility including the suspended deputy commissioner of…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has convicted and sentenced two co-defendants in a suit filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended DCP Abba Kyari, who hitherto headed the Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT, over an alleged drug deal for two years imprisonment. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment delivered today June…
Best British Schools in Nigria in 2022 The Nigerian private education system continues to develop and grow in recent years. Thousands of privately owned schools have been established to complement the already existing government-owned schools which many Nigerians believe have lower standards compared to some private schools. With so many private schools cropping up almost…
