News as it breaks
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, alongside the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has emphasized the critical role of technological adaptation and economic regulation in ensuring a safer and more efficient aviation industry in Nigeria. Speaking at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)…
The 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon saw yet another dominant performance from East African athletes, with Kenya’s Edwin Kibet emerging victorious in the men’s category and Ethiopia’s Guta Meseret Hirpa claiming the women’s title. Kibet crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 14 minutes, and 6 seconds, securing the…
Presidential Spokesperson Hon. Sunday Akin Dare has reaffirmed the crucial role of civil society in strengthening democracy and fostering national development. He made this assertion on February 14, 2025, while hosting the leadership of the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), led by Executive Director Blessing A. Akinlosotu, at…
A woman who accused hip-hop moguls Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 has voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit, according to court records filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit, initially filed in December, alleged…
A tragic auto accident on the Kano-Maiduguri Road, beneath the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover in Hotoro, has left at least 23 people dead and 48 others injured. The crash occurred on February 13, 2025, at approximately 9:50 p.m. when a speeding trailer carrying goods and passengers lost control and crashed…
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Cornelius Manzak Damulak, who was abducted in Abuja, has successfully escaped from his captors. Rev. Damulak, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Shendam, Plateau State, and a student at Veritas University, Abuja, was kidnapped in the early hours of Thursday, February 6, 2025, from…
Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is under investigation for alleged sexual assault, with Norwegian media reporting that police have obtained video evidence of the incident. The alleged assault took place in 2018 at Skaugum Castle, the royal residence, during a basement party among friends.…
Ginger Onwusibe Denies Binance Allegations, Describes them As Malicious, Defamatory The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes and lawmaker representing Isiala Ngwa North South/Isiala Ngwa North Federal Constituency, Mr. Ginger Obinna Onwusibe has denied allegations that bribes were demanded from Binance and its officers by the Committee describing…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, has expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for physically assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. The university announced the expulsion in a statement on Friday, signed by Acting Registrar Victor Modebelu. According to the statement, the decision followed a disciplinary…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results for the 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) External. Announcing the results, NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, revealed that 57,114 candidates achieved credit passes in both English and Mathematics, reflecting a 67.53% pass rate. A total of…
