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  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has vowed to apply necessary sanctions against Qatar Airways for allegedly mistreating Nigerian passengers. This was revealed in a statement by the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, via his official X account on Friday. According to the terse statement, Achimugu noted that the […]

  After decades of unsuccessful research, two new drugs and a pioneering blood test have recently given Alzheimer’s patients hope of fighting back against the debilitating disease — but questions remain about their effectiveness. Any path toward a cure also remains elusive for Alzheimer’s, which accounts for around 70 percent of dementia cases worldwide and […]

  Ecuador’s president formally called Friday for a referendum that he hopes will lift a decades-old ban on foreign military bases on Ecuadoran soil, as he seeks US help to curb rampant cartel-related violence. Daniel Noboa has staked his political fortunes on reducing record murder rates, but his country — once among the safest in […]

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has declared that there was no case of Ebola in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), after the index patient suspected of having the virus that causes haemorrhagic fever tested negative for Ebola and Marburg disease. In a statement on his X handle on Friday, the […]

  The Ogun State Governor,  Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that deliberate efforts towards growing the state economy have continued yielding positive results, as the state economy has increased fourfold, jumping from ₦3.5 trillion to ₦16 trillion in the last six years of his administration He revealed this when he played host to the Strategic Advisor, […]

  A total of 106 Nigerians have been listed among 660 foreign nationals arrested across India on charges of drug trafficking last year. A report by the Indian Express also listed Nepalese (203) and Myanmarese (25) topping the list. Quoting data from the country’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) annual report, the medium noted that 18 Bangladeshi […]

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State has vowed to take disciplinary action against members allegedly working to sabotage its upcoming congresses scheduled for September 20 and 27. The party’s Legal Adviser in the state, Mr Nura Bello, made this known while briefing journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. Bello said the party […]

  The Imo State Police Command says it has made major strides in the fight against crime, arresting 789 suspects and rescuing several victims of abduction and child trafficking in the past two months. Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, disclosed this at a press briefing held at the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Owerri on Friday, adding […]

  Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says he and his predecessor, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, have agreed to end their political feud following the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Fubara disclosed this on Friday during a statewide broadcast in Port Harcourt, asserting that the peace deal was necessary for the progress of […]

  National Coordinator of the South-South Elders Forum in Rivers State, Anabs Sara-Igbe, has criticised the recent tenure of sole administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, saying that the intervention was unnecessary and harmful to the state’s interests. Sara-Igbe made this known when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. According to him, […]

  Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged to work harmoniously with the Rivers State House of Assembly to recover lost ground and accelerate the advancement of social and economic development of the state. In a statewide broadcast, Governor Fubara described the period of emergency as one of the most challenging moments for the state. […]

  President Bola Tinubu on Friday visited the family of late former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna State.  The President was accompanied by Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna, some other state governors, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, ministers, senators and other top government officials.   Tinubu was received by the widow […]