Former Ogun State Commissioner, Mr Dayo Adeneye, has narrated how he was trapped inside a flight toilet. Adeneye who took to his official Instagram page disclosed that he was on board of an Air Peace aircraft when he got stuck in the toilet after the toilet door jammed. Adeneye while lamenting his ordeal during the…
Death struck a blow at the wrong time in the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Currently, the PDP has lost key members of its party to defection and now death has taken its toll on the party. The lawmaker representing Akure North and Akure South in the House of Representatives, Hon Omolafe Adedayo Isaac also known…
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday sacked Health Minister Pavithra Wanniaarachchi and reshuffled his cabinet amidst growing opposition criticism that some of the ministries, including health, were underperforming as the Coronavirus pandemic worsened. The changes were made in the foreign, education, transport, media, power and energy portfolios. This, makes the first major changes in…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Mr Femi Adesina on Monday. According to the statement, the ceremonial part of the new legislation will be done on Wednesday when the President would…
Suspected armed bandits have reportedly shot dead security operatives, including a policeman in a fresh attack in Zamfara State, while abducting scores of students and teachers in the State. It was learnt that the Bandits broke into the Zamfara College of Agriculture in Bakura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on Sunday night and abducted…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned the tragic incident that led to the loss of 23 travellers at Rukuba Road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau. The forum flayed the attacks in a statement issued by its Head, Media and Public Affairs, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, in Abuja on Sunday. While describing it…
President Muhammadu Buhari has described former Permanent Secretary, Ahmed Joda, as a patriot and most valuable citizen, who gave his best for unity and development of the country. Joda, who was also the Chairman, Buhari administration’s Transition Team, 2015, died at the age of 91 on Friday in Yola, Adamawa. The president made his feelings…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria will eventually overcome its security and socio-economic challenges as the Spirit of God is in the land. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the send off service for Rev. Israel Akanji on Sunday. Akanji served as Senior Pastor and Minister…
Mr Kayode Ibrahim, Oyo State Controller of Works, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, says the ministry is making frantic efforts at ensuring timely rehabilitation of Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa dual carriage way. Ibrahim stated this on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. He recalled that the Federal Executive Council had,…