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A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) trainer aircraft overshot the runaway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday morning. Saturday Sun learnt that the airplane, which took off from Kaduna Airport, suffered a tyre burst on landing in Abuja, leading to its overshooting of the runway. The development forced the runway to be temporarilyContinue reading “Air Force Plane Suffers Tyre Burst, Overshoots Runway (Picture)”

The Minister of Agriculture, Dr Muhammad Abubakar has said that the federal government is working tirelessly to reduce the prices of food as the country goes into the dry season. He said dry season farming begins in December, and as such, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will ensure continuous production in Nigeria. Abubakar said this inContinue reading “We’ll do everything to bring down food prices – Agric minister”

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has dismissed eight of its personnel and sanctioned 18 others for various offences ranging from indiscipline to employment racketeering and other forms of corrupt practices. In addition, about 100 of officers and men hitherto attached to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos have beenContinue reading “Immigration Service dismisses 8 personnel, redeploys 100 at MMIA”

Video sharing platform, TikTok is currently experiencing a service outage, affecting tens of thousands of users worldwide. The app is not refreshing and users are unable to scroll through videos. Daily Mail reported that the outage occurred on Friday at 1:00 pm ET (6:00pm Nigerian time) More than 50,000 issue reports have been published inContinue reading “TikTok down, users unable to access videos”

Founder and former CEO of microblogging website, Twitter, Jack Dorsey, has launched a new social media platform, “Bluesky”. This came barely a week that a United States business tycoon and owner of Tesla vehicles, Elon Musk, acquired the ownership of Twitter for $44 billion on April 14, 2022, and completed it on October 27, 2022.Continue reading “Ex-Twitter CEO, Dorsey, launches new social media platform”

The Senatorial Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno South, Hon Kudla Satumari Haske has said that the massive turn out of people at a zonal rally to flag off his campaign has confirmed his earlier statement that his party will win the entire North East. According to Kudla, the people of theContinue reading “2023: Biu Rally Confirms PDP Will Take Over North East – Kudla”

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has remanded a native doctor, identified simply as Nonso, in prison custody over an attempted murder of a 25-year-old lady. Nonso, an indigene of Umuona in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra was on Wednesday, brought before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, sitting inContinue reading “Court remands Anambra native doctor for attempted murder”

Police in Uganda have arrested a man for masquerading as a woman and stealing from unsuspecting men. The man, who was dressed as a woman was arrested this week after an unidentified guy reported him for impersonation. In order to confirm his gender, the police ordered him to take off the outfits. So far, 57Continue reading “Ugandan Man Arrested For Disguising As A Woman & Stealing From Unsuspecting Men”

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) has disclosed that his agency seized over N420 billion worth of illicit drugs since 2021. Marwa, during a budget defence session on Thursday, November 3, 2022, said the agency arrested over 19,000 persons and has secured the conviction ofContinue reading “Marwa: Nigerian Drug Users More Than Population Of Four African Countries”

The Federal Government only paid lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for 18 working days in the month of October, The PUNCH has exclusively gathered. Lecturers and senior members of ASUU, who spoke to our correspondent under strict confidence noted that the government only paid half salaries. The PUNCH hadContinue reading “FG Pays ASUU Half Salaries For October”

Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Buba Marwa (Rtd) on Thursday said drug barons were assassinating operatives of the agency in the renewed fight against drug abuse in the country. Marwa said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee of Drugs and Narcotics to defend the agency’sContinue reading “Drug Barons Assassinating NDLEA Operatives, Says Marwa”

The two suspects detained in connection with the death of three-year-old Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of music artiste, Davido, and his fiancée, Chioma Rowland, may remain in police custody until they are cleared by an autopsy report. A credible source, who disclosed this to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, said the nanny and the cook were directlyContinue reading “Ifeanyi: Davido’s Nanny, Cook May Face Charges For Negligence”

Brigadier General Amanda Azubuike, your promotion to Brigadier General, is a testament to your excellent leadership and dedicated service over the years in the US Army. In the words of General James Rainey, “Generals are supposed to be exceptional”, and that’s what you are.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign a former Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Olasupo Shasore, SAN, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. According to NAN, Shasore will be arraigned alongside a company, Middlesex Investments Ltd before Justice Inyang Ekwo on a 14-count charge bordering on money laundering Shasore andContinue reading “EFCC to re-arraign ex-Lagos AG Shasore over alleged money laundering”

Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, on Thursday, admitted that he failed as a Minister, as he could not solve several challenges he ought to have solved despite being the longest serving minister of education. The Minister highlighted that, from out-of-school children which has increased during his time in office to challenges of ASUU andContinue reading “Adamu: I Failed As A Minister For Not Solving Challenges In Educational Sector”

Security operatives in Anambra State have killed three fierce-looking gunmen during a duel. The incident took place on Wednesday at Umunze, Orumba South local government area. The gunmen had different charms on their bodies, including legs, necks, waists and hands. The Nation gathered the gunmen were part of the group killing innocent citizens around theContinue reading “Security Operatives Kill 3 Gunmen In Anambra”

The five fraudsters convicted by Justice Zuwaira Yusuf are Salim Mohammed Sarki; Sani M. Auwalu; Bashir Bashir Nasidi; Aliyu Mika’il Muhammed and Yahaya Abdullahi Abubakar, popularly known as Shoki. A High Court in Kano State, Nigeria has convicted and sentenced five Nigerian men to two weeks imprisonment and ordered them to sweep the premises ofContinue reading “Five Men Jailed For Bank Fraud, To Sweep NIS Premises For Weeks”

The wife to the Commander of the Commandant General’s Special intelligence Squad, Deputy Commandant Apollos Dandaura, was Kidnapped Wednesday evening and his younger brother shot in Lafia, the capita of Nasarawa State. Our correspondent learnt that the younger brother of Deputy Commandant, Apollos Dandaura, is currently receiving treatment at a private Hospital in Lafia andContinue reading “Wife Of Apollos Dandaura, NSCDC CG Commander Kidnapped In Nasarawa”

Three out of four suspects who gang-raped a 13-year-old girl have been arrested in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspects identified as Sunday, Emelie, and Chiedu, all co-tenants of the victim’s father, have been handed over to the Nigerian Police in Awka, the state capital. The fourth suspect identified asContinue reading “Four Men Gang-rape Co-tenant’s 13-year-old Daughter In Anambra”