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Fani-Kayode Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has rendered an unreserved apology to a journalist for the verbal harassment he meted he meted out during a recent press conference in Calabar, the Cross-River State capital. Fani Kayode also apologised to the Nigeria Union Journalists, family members, friends, and colleagues of …

An helicopter crash has just been reported in Opebi area, Off Salvation Road, Lagos. It was gathered that the helicopter crashed into a building. The number of passengers on board and other details are still sketchy at this point in time as the crash occurred few minutes ago. Emergency responders …

Aviation Minister, Sirika The Federal Government has shifted resumption of international flights billed for August 27 to September 5. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) announced this on Thursday. Details shortly…

  Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as the President of the African Development Bank President for a second five-year term. The election took place electronically on Thursday at the virtual annual general meeting of the bank. Adesina’s reappointment on Thursday at the helm of the 56-year-old bank is considered …

Apostle Johnson Suleman The President of the Omega Fire Ministries worldwide (OFM), Apostle Johnson Suleman, has again, kicked against federal government of Nigeria for signing into law, the Companies and Allied Matters Act Bill 2020, which affected religious bodies. The new Bill replaces the 1990 CAMA. President Muhammadu Buhari signed CAMA …

NAFDAC DG, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, revealed reliable researches and reports show chloroquine can kill COVID-19 virus at the early stage. She further stated that remdesivir, made by Gilead Sciences Inc, has also been shown …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it will sustain its current strike if the Federal Government does not address its demands. Speaking at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State, ASUU President Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said the government must first implement the report of the …

Prof. Ogunsola Professor Folasade Ogunsola has been elected as the acting vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Ogunsola secured the highest number of votes in the election held on Monday during a senate meeting attended by 167 professors. She was the deputy vice-chancellor, Development Services at UNILAG before her …

Babalakin, Ogundipe The federal government on Friday directed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the University of Lagos, Wale Babalakin, and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe to recuse themselves from official duties, pending the outcome of the special visitation panel set up by  President Muhammadu Buhari. The information was announced …

Speaking, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said: “I received the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard who was at Lagos House to identify with the work we are doing. “I shared with her our priority projects across sectors especially in areas of infrastructure, education and healthcare delivery. “We want institutional …