The Nigerian Navy (NN) has produced its first female pilot, Lt. Changfe Maigari, since its inception in 1964. Maigari made history after she was presented with the ‘Pilot Wing’ award on Friday, December 13. As reported by Vanguard, the presentation took place at the 2024 NN Ceremonial Sunset at the Naval Training Command Headquarters (HQ … Read more
Police authorities in Benue state have arrested a lecturer at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture (JOSTUM), Makurdi, Dr Ichor Tersagh. According to reports making the rounds on Friday, December 13, he was arrested for allegedly masterminding the abduction of the wife of his colleague, Mrs Susan Anyagh. How did the lecturer kidnapped ASUU … Read more
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement, Abiodun Essiet, has condemned the ongoing demolition of houses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by the Nyesom Wike-led administration. The Tinubu’s aide on Community Engagement (North Central, including Abuja) said the citizens of Nigeria are faced with harsh economic realities. Mrs. Abiodun noted … Read more
A Nigerian lady’s heartwarming video showcasing her modest traditional marriage ceremony has captured the attention of social media users. The video revealed the small gathering of people who came together to mark the special moment with her. Lady’s ‘low budget’ traditional wedding goes viral Alexandpeace shared a captivating video on the TikTok app, offering a … Read more
Consulting giant McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle US criminal charges that it collaborated with Purdue Pharma to intentionally misbrand opioids, worsening a public health crisis, officials announced Friday. US prosecutors unveiled a sweeping deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) over McKinsey efforts that helped Purdue “turbocharge” sales of the highly addictive OxyContin opioid, … Read more
A devastating fire outbreak in the early hours of Friday claimed the lives of a 67-year-old man, Muhammad Uba, and his 52-year-old wife, Fatima Muhammad, in the Rangaza (Inken) Layin AU area of Ungogo local government area. According to the Kano Fire Service command spokesperson, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the control room received an emergency call … Read more
A Nigerian lady has gone back to school to study for a second degree after she successfully bagged a first one. The lady had earlier graduated from the university with a degree, but she desires to have a second degree in nursing. Ruthy went back to Imo State University to study another course. Photo credit: … Read more
Due to the N5000 withdrawal restriction set by commercial banks, point-of-sale (POS) operators have chosen to purchase cash from market vendors and gas station employees in an effort to have enough funds to operate their businesses. According to Daily Trust, POS operators pay N1,000 to N2,000 to purchase N100,000–N200,000 in cash from market vendors or … Read more
Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, Ado Ekiti, has been approved by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to begin non-scheduled flight operations on Monday, December 15, 2024. Yinka Oyebode, Special Adviser on Media to the state governor, Biodun Oyebanji, said the NCAA approved the non-scheduled flight operation for the airport under the Visual Flight Rules … Read more
The Law Firm of Afe Babalola has filed a petition with the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to strike Dele Farotimi’s name from the roll of legal practitioners in Nigeria. The petition, signed by Ola Faro, a partner in the law firm, alleges that Farotimi violated several provisions of the rules of professional conduct for … Read more