NAF helicopter on evacuation mission crashes in Niger state
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its MI-171 helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission has crashed in Niger state. Edward Gabkwet, the spokesperson of NAF, who announced the incident in a statement on Monday, said the helicopter crashed at about 1 pm near Chukuba village in Shiroro LGA of the state. Gabkwet […]
Lagos hospital performs ‘first’ minimally invasive heart surgery in Nigeria
Tristate healthcare systems, a private hospital in Lagos, has reportedly performed Nigeria’s first minimally invasive heart surgery. A minimally invasive heart surgery involves making small cuts, called incisions, in the chest. The surgeon does not cut the breastbone as is the case with the traditional open-heart surgery, but reaches the heart by […]
Flood: Delta, Ondo, Sokoto among 19 states ‘likely’ to experience heavy rainfall in Aug
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 19 states and 56 communities across the country are likely to witness heavy rainfall in August. The agency said this downpour can lead to flooding in the affected areas. Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA Lagos territorial coordinator, in a statement on Monday, said the communities include Aboh […]
Withdraw suit against Obaseki… seek political solution, Edo PDP tells Shaibu
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo have criticised Philip Shaibu, deputy governor of the state, for approaching the court over an alleged impeachment plot against him. In a suit filed at a federal high court in Abuja, the inspector-general of police, state security service, governor of Edo, speaker of Edo state […]
Obaseki: Shaibu manipulated youth council election over governorship ambition
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says Philip Shaibu, his deputy, manipulated the election of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in the state to further his governorship ambition. Speaking during the celebration of the International Youth Day in Benin city, Obaseki said Shaibu influenced the election to install the executive council (EXCO). […]
July inflation report, CBN’s financial statement… 7 business stories to track this week
Here are the seven top business stories you need to track this week — August 14 to August 18. NBS REPORT The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is expected to release a report on the consumer price index (CPI) for July 2023. In June, the CPI, which measures the rate of […]
N’assembly members: Nothing special about Keyamo — Akpabio wasn’t at villa for him
The Leadership Council of The Initiatives says there is nothing special about the nomination of Festus Keyamo as minister that would have warranted Senate President Godswill Akpabio to go to the villa because of him. The council is made of serving and former national assembly members. Last week, Akpabio was seen at […]
Niger military junta to prosecute ousted Bazoum for ‘high treason, undermining security’
Leaders of the military coup in Niger Republic say deposed President Mohamed Bazoum will be prosecuted for “high treason and undermining the internal and external security” of the country. Bazoum, 63, has been kept at the president’s official residence since the July 26 coup. In a statement read out on national television […]
Newspaper Headlines: Marketers propose N720/litre for petrol as naira continues free fall
Reports on the proposed hike in the price of petrol per litre and the free fall of the naira against the dollar, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Your honeymoon is over… go after those who plundered Nigeria’s wealth, Bakare tells Tinubu
Tunde Bakare, the overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, has asked President Bola Tinubu to go after organisations and individuals who plundered “trillions of naira” for petrol subsidy. On July 31, Tinubu, in a national broadcast, said trillions of naira meant for petrol subsidy have over the years been “funnelled into the […]