Northern govs mourn first female helicopter pilot, Arotile

The Northern Governors Forum on Thursday expressed shock over the sudden and tragic death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile. https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js The young officer was…

57 health workers test positive for COVID-19 in Plateau

The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Nimkong Lar, has said that 57 health workers were infected with COVID-19 in the course of their duties in various health centres in…

APC NAMES BELLO AS CHAIRMAN FOR ONDO PRIMARY ELECTION

The All Progressives Congress has named the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello as chairman of its Ondo State Governorship Primary Election Committee. This was contained in a statement titled:…

I DIDN’T ASSAULT ANY AIRPORT OFFICIAL, FAAN MUST APOLOGISE TO ME~ YARI

A former governor of Zamfara State, Mr. Abdulaziz Yari, has denied assaulting an official of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Saturday. FAAN had…

I bring a bundle of qualities, Okonjo-Iweala pitches at WTO

Nigeria’s former Finance and Foreign Affairs Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Wednesday, shared her vision with the World Trade Organisation members for the post of director-general. Following the nomination stage which…

#81.5BN PROBE: NDDC OFFICIALS WALK OUT ON REPS

Top officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission have walked out of the venue of an investigative hearing being held by the House of Representatives. The House Committee on NDDC…

BREAKING: Wike rescues ex-NNDC MD, Nunieh, from police siege

Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, rescued the former acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, Joy Nunieh, from a siege laid to her house in Port Harcourt…

ADAMAWA GOV, FINTIRI, ALLEGEDLY REFUSES TEMPERATURE CHECK AT PORT HARCOURT AIRPORT

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has allegedly flouted Covid-19 protocol put in place at the domestic wing of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. The governor and his…

Twitter confirms ‘security incident’ involving hacked accounts

Twitter said it is working to fix a “security incident” after scammers hijacked high-profile accounts on Wednesday to dupe people out of money. “We are aware of a security incident…

AKPABIO DENIES SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, denied all the allegations made against him by a former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Joi…