The Tunisian pilot who flew the Nigerian team to Libya has shed light on the circumstances that led to the unexpected diversion of their flight to a remote airport, Al-Abraq, instead of their intended destination, Benghazi. The diversion has been a subject of controversy since Sunday when the Nigerian delegation en route to Benghazi for…
A Russian missile strike overnight killed a woman and wounded 16 people in Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine, where Moscow has ramped up aerial attacks, authorities said Tuesday. Images distributed by first responders showed several buildings engulfed in flames and firefighters working to extinguish the blaze. “Last night the enemy attacked Mykolaiv. A woman was killed,”…
Secretary to the Kano State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, has opened up on a campaign instigating Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf against the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, which was linked to him being the sponsor. The SSG openly dissociated himself from the group shortly after a closed door meeting held with…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano has announced the suspension of the State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and the Commissioner of transportation, Muhammad Diggol. The State party Chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, confirmed this to our reporter late Monday. Earlier, an audio clip where he announced the suspension of…
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the safe return of the senior national football team to the country after their ordeal in Libya, saying he was “deeply moved by the inhuman treatment endured by the Super Eagles”. The President has therefore called on the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to conduct a…
Abdelhakim Al-Shalmani, President of the Libyan Football Federation, has tendered his resignation. According to The Libya Observer, Al-Shalmani’s resignation was announced during a regular meeting of the Federation’s General Assembly on Sunday. “I do not want to be part of the failure in Libyan sports,” Al-Shalmani stated. While expressing gratitude to his colleagues, he forgave…
The national electricity grid has collapsed again, The PUNCH reports. The grid collapsed at about 6:18 pm on Monday, leaving Nigerians in darkness. Checks by our correspondent confirmed that power generation dropped from 3.87 gigawatts at 5 pm to 3.56GW at 6 pm and 0.00GW at 7 pm and 8 pm. The Enugu Electricity Distribution…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the sum of N77,000 as the minimum wage for the lowest worker in the state, and the payment takes immediate effect. This decision was revealed after a meeting of the State Government led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and the leadership…
Barely one month to the governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission has begun a three-day training session for some security personnel for the off-cycle poll. The trainees include the men of the state police command, the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Airforce, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigerian Security and Civil…
Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday, inaugurated a special committee on the sales of assorted food items to the people of the state at 55 per cent discount rates. The governor also said his government has procured food items and other essential commodities meant to be sold at a 55% discounted rate to…
