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FEC approves N449.9m for masterplan of 17 airports

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N449.9 million for the engagement of consultants for the development of master plan for 17 airports in Nigeria. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, briefed State House correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC meeting presided over Vice President...

COAS charges commanders on periodic sensitization of troops against use of illicit drugs

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has has emphasized the need for Commanders at all levels in the Nigerian Army (NA) to carry out periodic sensitization exercise to educate personnel on the consequences involved in consuming and peddling of hard drugs. The Army Chief made the...

Falz Undergoes Surgery, Seeks Prayers

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

Rapper Folarin Falana also known as Falz on Wednesday revealed that he had to undergo surgery to repair a major injury on his leg. Falz, in a video shared on his Instagram, revealed that the surgery, which took place on May 2, 2023, was to repair his torn Anterior Cruciate...

JAMB To Support Nigerian Students Evacuated From Sudan

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it would ensure that Nigerian students evacuated from war-torn Sudan are integrated into the nation’s universities. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting with the head of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa. In...

Deported Nigerian Man Re-arrested In Thailand After Sneaking Back In

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

A Nigerian man, Harrison Chinonso Onyema, was arrested on Wednesday after sneaking back into Thailand through water after being deported from the country for possessing cocaine. According to Thailand Post English, the 40-year-old Onyema was arrested by the Phuket Immigration and Chalong police station team on Wednesday in Phuket, for...

NAF files put 15 retired senior officers

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

A total of 15 retired senior officers were flown out today by the Nigerian Air Force. The fly out ceremony was part of activities marking the NAFs 59th anniversary ceremony holding in Enugu. The affected officers comprised 5 Air Vice Marshals and 10 Air Commodores, who retired from the Service...

Obasanjo, IGP, others for National Daily awards

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

The much anticipated prestigious National Daily Awards will hold on Friday May 12, 2023, at the Grand BallRoom of Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos, with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo as Special Guest of Honour and keynote Speaker, under the chairmanship of Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi. The National Daily Awards is a...

I Don’t Play Football To Be Considered Among The Top – Messi

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, in an interview with CNN Sports after winning the Laureaus World Sportsman of the Year award said he never had the idea of being considered in the top 10. While answering questions in the interview, Messi said, “The truth is that it is an honour today...

EFCC Arrests Crossdresser, 32 Others For Internet Fraud In Lagos

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Command, arrested a crossdresser, Owoseni Gabriel, and 32 other suspected internet fraudsters in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State. The agency made this known in a statement via its Twitter handle on Wednesday. A Toyota Camry 2005 model, a Toyota Camry...

We’re investigating cause of fire at our Abuja Base – NAF

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has said it is investigating the remote cause of a fire incident at its Base in Abuja. The incident which happened on Wednesday morning, involved a Jet A-1 fuel dump located at the NAF Base in the nation’s capital. Responding in a statement, NAF Spokesman Air...