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British Airways on Friday denied 58 passengers boarding on its Abuja-London flight following a faulty door.   For safety reasons, the airline had to keep some seats unoccupied, as confirmed by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).    Director of Public Relations and Consumer Protection of NCAA, Mr. Michael Achimugu, confirmed the development in a […]

In the annals of Nigeria’s long and shameful betrayals of liberty, the withholding of the – NYSC discharge certificate of Ushie Rita Uguamaye – known to millions by her social media name as “Raye” will certainly stand out as a petty, vindictive stain on the conscience of this Republic. This is not discipline. This is […]

Amnesty International says it possesses concrete evidence including names and addresses of individuals allegedly killed extrajudicially by the Nigerian military in the South-East geopolitical zone of the country.   “We have our evidence and we are very glad to present those evidence. We are always in touch with families of victims and believe there is […]

WHAT CHUKWUEMEKA AKACHI WROTE BEFORE HE TOOK HIS LIFE Sixteen Notes on how to end a Life – Akachi Chukwuemeka ………………………………………………… Chronicles Short Fiction Prize 2018 Shortlist Veins are kite strings we can only cut free —Andrea Gibson ………………………………………………………. 16. I thought I would never write this story. 15. I’m trying. 14. “Sir, when was […]Read More

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday, August 14, for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil.   The President will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before proceeding to Japan.   In Japan, President Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in the City of Yokohama from […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission.   She succeeds Dr Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was dogged by controversy.   President Tinubu appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s secretary while retaining Kayode Oladele from Ogun as commissioner. […]

The biggest affliction that Nigerians suffer from, individually and collectively, is encapsulated in the common, familiar saying: “Do you know who I am?” It is a statement, a question, rooted in a feeling of superiority towards the other to whom it is directed, a subtle reminder that the person speaking is important, a big man […]

  When the rule of law bows before celebrity, the skies grow dark. Last week, Chief Wasiu Ayinde Marshall aka Kwam1, turned Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport into his personal stage, blocking a ValueJet aircraft in conduct tantamount to attempted hijacking. For this, Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo’s grand solution was to place him on a […]

Nigerian missions in the US, yesterday, Sunday August 10, held a joint virtual town hall with Nigerians nationwide to address consular issues, clarify policies, and discuss the country’s image abroad. The over four-hour meeting brought together the Embassy staff in Washington, DC, and the Consulates in New York and Atlanta, Georgia, with hundreds participating.   […]

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, for questioning over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of ₦189 billion.     It said the withdrawals were in flagrant violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.  A source at the commission […]

Searchng.ng nigerian search engine can now authoritatively report that, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has filed a landmark lawsuit against Nigeria’s top oil regulator, accusing it of failing to enforce critical crude supply obligations that have left his $19 billion refinery starved of feedstock and dependent on expensive crude imports. The lawsuit, filed against the […]

There comes a moment in the life of every failing empire when it begins to mistake criticism for treason, and opposition for madness. The All-Progressives Congress (APC) appears to have reached that point; and its latest public meltdown proves it. In its unprovoked tirade against former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and the African Democratic Congress […]