At least, thirty people have been reportedly killed in a landslide caused by the activities of illegal miners in Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is just as 19 persons were also kidnapped yesterday in the Read more…
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The Lagos state Blue Line rail system has just commenced commercial operations. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, officials, and other residents joined the inaugural train ride from Marina to Mile 2. The train commenced the trip from Marina train station Read more…
Abuja is not in a hurry to change. However, in a city famous for its bad habits fostered by wayward politicians, I think the dial may have moved a bit in the right direction. It’s hard to say if this Read more…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has directed all airlines operating from the old Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, to relocate to the newly built terminal, saying that the old terminal will be temporarily shut down from Read more…
Three Ukrainian military pilots including a “mega talent” who yearned to fly F-16s were killed on Friday when two L-39 combat training aircraft collided over a region west of Kyiv on Friday, the air force said on Saturday. President Volodymyr Read more…
The UN is concerned about the shelling and drone attacks on Russian civilians, which contravenes international law, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Thursday. Ukraine has ramped up artillery attacks on the Russian regions of Donetsk, Kursk and Read more…
Newly sworn-in Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, assumed office with a declaration that he has not come to Abuja to fly any party’s flag.https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.585.0_en.html#goog_445585765NextStay At his maiden news conference, the minister, a member of the opposition Read more…
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft adjusted its orbit on Friday as it prepared to attempt the first landing near the south pole of the moon, space agency Roscosmos said. “Today at 09:20 Moscow time (0620 GMT), the propulsion system of the automatic Read more…
From Ifeoms Ejiofor A multi-million naira automated farm located at Agbobo Umuoga Ossomala community in Ogbaru area of Anambra has shut down operations due to flash flood disaster which affected the property The disaster resulted in the death of more Read more…
A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has crashed. NAF authorities confirmed the incident, identifying it as MI-171 Helicopter. They said the helicopter, which was on a casualty evacuation mission, crashed on Monday, 14 August, at about 1p.m., Read more…
Russia’s Luna-25 probe is heading toward the Moon after successfully leaving Earth’s orbit, state space agency Roscosmos said on Friday. The lunar mission is Russia’s first in almost 50 years, and was launched earlier in the day from the Vostochny Read more…
The Navy has ordered the immediate release of MT Praisel vessel to continue its operations in line with extant approvals. Navy’s spokesperson, Commodore Ayo-Vaughan, said the order was issued around 7am on Monday.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-2023028789149162&output=html&h=174&slotname=5559997686&adk=1359533038&adf=1802537548&pi=t.ma~as.5559997686&w=696&fwrn=4&lmt=1691439485&rafmt=11&format=696×174&url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenigerialawyer.com%2Fnavy-orders-release-of-arrested-vessel-mt-praisel%2F&ea=0&wgl=1&dt=1691447942791&bpp=7&bdt=2785&idt=784&shv=r20230802&mjsv=m202308010102&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D94928bc454715e8a-22a5db043ae00065%3AT%3D1688853936%3ART%3D1691447793%3AS%3DALNI_MaaLIo8Mp52wlIDJGOLXvux9HKrNA&gpic=UID%3D00000d12970a20a5%3AT%3D1690237516%3ART%3D1691447793%3AS%3DALNI_MZhgOfEdPfR55pcSXV9edt3PhMWIg&pdopt=1&correlator=5123322229538&frm=20&pv=2&ga_vid=29147737.1688853816&ga_sid=1691447944&ga_hid=807519205&ga_fc=1&rplot=4&u_tz=60&u_his=14&u_h=768&u_w=1366&u_ah=728&u_aw=1366&u_cd=24&u_sd=1&adx=134&ady=1325&biw=1335&bih=592&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=44759876%2C44759842%2C44759927%2C31076653%2C42532335%2C31076319%2C31076722&oid=2&pvsid=1903708613974804&tmod=545763473&nvt=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fthenigerialawyer.com%2F&fc=896&brdim=0%2C17%2C0%2C17%2C1366%2C0%2C1364%2C711%2C1352%2C592&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CoeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=128&bc=31&ifi=1&uci=a!1&btvi=1&fsb=1&dtd=837 Our correspondent leant that the order was Read more…