The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised Pilots and Airline Operators to exercise caution over hazardous weather in dry season. This warning was contained in a release by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) on weather alerting the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility as a result of observed dust haze propagated into…
Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, on Thursday announced the lifting of visa restrictions for all Africans wanting to visit the Central African nation. This introduction makes Rwanda the fourth African country to do so. “Let there be no mistake about it. Any African can get on a plane to Rwanda whenever they wish and will not…
In response to recent media speculation, the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), led by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, issued a statement today clarifying their role in the resolution of the Rivers State crisis. The statement addressed their interactions with President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in addressing…
A 34-year-old man, simply identified as John, lost his life after drowning in Elegushi Beach, in Lagos State, on Saturday, during a church picnic. News About Nigeria reports that the church name withheld, located in the Ikorodu Area of Lagos State, had gone on a picnic with its youth John included. According to the attendees…
Pay TV company MultiChoice Nigeria has announced an increase in the DStv and GOtv bundle pricing for the third time in 2023, amid persistent economic difficulties occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy and the decision of the President Bola Tinubu-led government to float the naira. With the most recent hike which is 17% higher…
A final year student of Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State has been electrocuted while installing solar panels on a one-storey building. It was gathered that the gory incident occurred in a business location close to a commercial bank at the Warri Garage Area on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Eyewitnesses disclosed that the aluminium ladder…
The Chief Judge of Rivers state, Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, has granted pardon to 53 inmates standing trial for various offences at the Port Harcourt Maximum Correctional Centre. The exercise is part of the activities outlined to kick off the 2023/2024 legal year in the state, as well as being a move to decongest the…
“In the New Nigeria of our dreams, abuse of power and the reckless violation of citizens’ rights through acts of impunity will have no place. The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has criticised the attack on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in Imo…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has notified the public that the recalled G Fuel brand Energy Drinks by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp contains high levels of caffeine. The notification of this product is contained in a public alert with No. 034/2023, issued to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday…
Falana, who said three of the appointees are members of the All Progressives Congress while one is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, condemned their confirmation by the Senate. Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says the problems the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are facing in conducting credible elections would be complicated by…
