Air France responded after a flight carrying 55 passengers was diverted to Lome, Togo, due to bad weather in Abuja on Thursday. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) provided updates on the situation. Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, expressed concern that Air France planned…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued stern warns to Oyo State students about alcohol and substance abuse risks. The agency highlighted these dangers during the launch of its Consumer Safety Club at Ajibode High School.…
A speeding truck carrying foodstuffs overturned on Thursday morning along the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, killing six people. The tragic accident happened around 8 a.m., just one month after a fuel tanker explosion on the same road killed 23. Deadly…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has announced that Muslims should begin searching for the Ramadan crescent on February 28, 2025. Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the NSCIA, made the announcement. Prof. Ishaq…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stopped multiple drug smuggling attempts. These operations took place at the Lagos airport and other locations. A Thai woman, Pattaphi Wimonnat, 24, was arrested. She tried to bring 46.60 kilograms of Canadian Loud into Nigeria.…
Mudashiru Obasa, the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has resumed his role. He led a session with four other members. Security personnel opened the doors to the chamber. Over 26 other members did not enter. They support the current Speaker,…
Governor Biodun Oyebanji is deeply saddened by a bus accident in Ekiti State. This involved a state-owned bus and a truck. The bus driver died, and four passengers were hurt. The accident happened on Wednesday. A truck hit the bus,…
A devastating fire ravaged the popular Ladipo market in Lagos on Tuesday, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The inferno, which started in the early hours of the morning, engulfed several shops and warehouses stocked with mechanical tools, vehicle spare parts, motorcycles,…
A 12-year-old girl died after a speeding driver hit her and her sister on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Monday. They were walking home from school. Police say the driver was going too fast in the BRT lane near the Ogundare bus stop around 3:35 PM.…
A Bauchi woman, Salamatu Danjuma, 25, is in police custody after allegedly stabbing her husband to death. The incident happened in Nadabo village during a fight about child custody. The argument was about Danjuma’s six-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.…
