Air Peace has confirmed that its Flight P47190—operating from Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos to Port Harcourt—experienced a runway excursion upon landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport earlier Sunday. In aviation terms, a runway excursion refers to an incident where an aircraft departs from the designated runway surface during …

Nigerian Afrobeat sensation Burna Boy has claimed that making music is not a job. He further explained that he derives so much joy from his profession to regard it as a job. While speaking with BBC Radio 1 Xtra, Burna expressed that he seldom needs a break or a vacation …

In a surprising turn during the Lagos State Local Government elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) secured one councillorship seat out of the 376 positions contested across the state. The PDP scored a rare victory in Ward D of the Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), defeating the candidate of …

The Honourable Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Turkish Airlines executive Lokman Balkan, actresses Lilian Bach and Ronya Man, as well as renowned Ghanaian-born broadcaster Riyah Abdul, were among the prominent guests and awardees at the recently concluded Expatriates Business Awards (TEBA) 2025. Held …

Ambassador Joe Keshi is Nigeria’s retired top career diplomat to the United States (US). In this interview, Keshi diagnoses the US reduction, last week, of the five-year visa validity for Nigerians to three months, effective July 8, 2025, stressing the urgent need for Nigeria to negotiate and build a cordial …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its alleged failure to account for ₦825 billion and $2.5 billion meant for refinery rehabilitation and other oil revenues. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos and …

Garba Shehu, former spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed that Buhari once rejected a proposed N10 million food budget for the State House during his presidency. The disclosure is contained in Shehu’s memoir, ‘According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience’, launched in Abuja on Tuesday. The …

Chelsea will meet Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup, marking a renewal of one of the most frequent rivalries in international club football. This will be the ninth encounter between the two sides in official UEFA and FIFA competitions, but notably the first outside of …

A Nigerian socialite, Abiola Femi Quadri, has been sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in a U.S. federal prison for orchestrating a $1.3 million COVID-19 unemployment and disability fraud scheme. Quadri, 43, who lived in Pasadena, California, was sentenced on Thursday, July 10, 2025, by U.S. District Judge George …

Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. His former spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed the development on Sunday afternoon. According to him, Buhari died on Sunday at a hospital in the United Kingdom. Further details surrounding his death are yet to be disclosed punchng