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By Ayo Kehinde The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the altec between air peace and senator Adams Oshiomhole at Murtala Muhammed airport in Lagos on Wednesday. On Friday the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, revealed in a statement on X (previously Twitter) that he had been in direct contact with both sides since the accident …

The Nigerian Hulu Oil Regulatory Authority (NUPRC) said that on Friday the country’s oil production fell to 1,657,435 million barrels of oil per day (MBPD) in May. That figure dropped from 1,683,307 MBPD recorded in April. According to the latest NUPRC crude and condensate production data, crude oil contributed 1,452,941 in May down from 1,485,700 BPD in April. Also read: …

Friday, Pope Leo XIV set on September 7 as a reprogrammed date to canonize the first San Carlo Acutis of the Millennial Church. Leo made the announcement during a meeting of Cardinals, known as Constoro, to set up the dates for a handful of new saints. The canonization of Acutis was originally scheduled for April 27, but was postponed after …

A Nigerian identified as Binta Abubakar was arrested by the Australian Federal Police for allegedly conducting trading students from Papua New Guinea. The 56 -year -old man was arrested on Wednesday at Brisbane Airport after his arrival from his base in Papua Newini. The arrest of Abubakar took part in an investigation by the North Command Human Trafficking Team, which …

Còte D’Ivoire President receives a special envoy of President Tinubu on Weses Abidjan (basic reporter) The president Alassane Ouattara of the Côte d’Ivoire on Friday 13 June 2025, received the special envoy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the economic summit of West Africa (Wes), his ambassador of the white excellence Odumegwu-Ojukwu at the presidential Palasso of Abidjan. This was …

The police on Friday charged four female apprentices in the judges of Iyaganku in Ibadan, the state of Oyo, for the alleged theft of N6.5 million their employers. The Defendants – Mutiat Mutiu (20), Morenikeji Adeniyi (23), Omowumi Kazeem (20), and Selimot Keminde (18) – were charged with conspiracy and stealing accusations. Prosecutor, Insp. Salewa Hammed, told the court that …

On Friday, a court of the magistrate sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos, sentenced a 52 -year -old repatriation in Canada, Morufudeen Idowu, three months in prison for crossing the Ojota highway, resisting the arrest and attacking a Kai officer in the trial. In a declaration on Friday spokesperson of the Ministry of State of Lagos of the environment and water …

Russia has handed over 1,200 bodies of soldiers who fell into Ukraine. Ukraine authorities said on Friday, following the night of the Russian drone attack. “The attack, the second occurred this week, was mediated by the international red cross,” the staff responsible for the problem of prisoners of war in Kiev said. On Wednesday, Ukraine received 1,212 troops and handed …

Lass Fever is again increasing throughout Nigeria, with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) which confirms a higher mortality rate and more infections despite the public health interventions. In his latest report on the situation for epidemiological week 22 (from 26 May to 1 June), Friday, the NCDC said that eight new confirmed cases were recorded in …

The appeal court, Lagos, on Friday issued and released the former Director General of Nigeria Maritime Administration and the Safety Agency (Nimasa), Patrick Akpobololmi, from the accusation of the N754.8 million fraud. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) charged Akpobolokemi and other Nimasa officials with various corruption accusations in 2016. The Commission accused that the former Head of Nimasa …