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By Deborah Nnamdi Max Air, an indigenous carrier, has announced it will resume domestic flight services on March 21, 2025. This follows a three-month suspension of operations after a tire burst incident involving one of its aircraft at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano. At the time of the incident, Michael Achimugu, the Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs at the NCAA, stated that the airline would undergo a comprehensive safety and economic audit over three months. The safety audit would include a re-inspection of Max Air’s organization, procedures, personnel, and aircraft. He said: “It is instructive…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Other principal officers the President appointed for the university include Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas (Vice Chancellor), Sanusi Gambo Adamu (Registrar), Ibrahim Dalhat (Bursar), and Prof. Daniel Abubakar (University Librarian). A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, added that President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mr Thomas Etuh, representing the North Central, Chief Fabian Nwaora (South East), Prof Femi Taiwo (South West) and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has authorized the revocation of 4,794 land titles due to the non-payment of Ground Rent for over 40 years. In areas such as the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama, and Guzape, a total of 8,375 property owners have failed to pay Ground Rent for the past 43 years. This was disclosed in a press briefing by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, along with the Director of Lands for the Federal Capital Territory…

By Deborah Nnamdi The PDP in Lagos State has stated that it will not mourn the defection of the party’s 2023 governorship candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, also known as Jandor, to the APC. Mr. Hakeem Olalemi, the Vice Chairman (Central) of the Lagos State PDP, made this statement during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in response to Adediran’s return to the APC on Monday. Olalemi emphasized that Adediran’s departure from the PDP was not surprising, adding that the former candidate’s purpose in the party was to spy and undermine its efforts in the state. “He (Adediran)…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has refuted claims that hoodlums attacked and set fire to the Port Harcourt residence of Chief Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). On Sunday night, several online media outlets reported that Wike’s home was under siege and had been set ablaze by unknown assailants. However, in a statement released on Monday, Police Public Relations Officer Superintendent Grace Iringe-Koko labeled these reports as false and misleading. Iringe-Koko stated: “The attention of the Rivers State Police Command has been drawn to a misleading and malicious report circulating on various online…

The Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko, a former Managing Director of First Bank, Olabisi Onasany, and others are discussing “settlement” in an alleged N12.3 billion fraud case under the supervision of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Otudeko’s counsel, Chief Wole Olanipeku, (SAN), informed Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court Lagos on Monday that “parties were exploring a settlement, in the case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as reported by NAN. The EFCC’s suit is reportedly against Otudeko, Onasanya, a former board member of Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, Soji…

The Rivers House of Assembly has issued a notice of alleged misconduct to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. The lawmakers stated that this action is by the Nigerian Constitution. The notice dated March 14, 2025, reads: “In compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and other extant laws, we the undersigned members of the Rivers State House of Assembly hereby forward to you a Notice of Gross Misconduct by the Deputy Governor of Rivers State in the performance of the functions of her office”.

By Deborah Nnamdi Olajide Adediran, widely known as Jandor, the 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced his return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jandor announced on Monday, alongside his supporters, during a media briefing held at Liberty Place, Adeniyi Jones Street, Ikeja, Lagos. This announcement follows a private meeting between Jandor and President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock, Abuja, last week, where undisclosed matters were discussed. Before he met with Tinubu, Jandor engaged in talks with various political figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former military President Ibrahim Babangida, former Head…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least 51 people have been confirmed dead and more than 100 injured in a nightclub fire outbreak early on Sunday morning in the North Macedonian town of Kocani. Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said the fire was caused by pyrotechnic devices used during a concert. “Sparks caused fire … and fire spread through the discotheque,” he said. A video from the event shows a band playing on stage, flanked by two flares firing white sparks into the air. The sparks were said to have set the ceiling alight above the band, who appeared to step away as…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested two suspected ritualists for the murder of a 10-year-old Almajiri boy in the Jada Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Suleiman Nguroje shared on the official X.com handle of the police on Sunday. According to the statement, the suspects, Ibrahim Abdul Malik (27) and Aliyu Abdul Malik (18), both residents of Anguwan Sarkin Yamma, Jada, allegedly killed and beheaded the victim, identified as Abdalla Lawali of Anguwar Dubai, Jada. According to police reports,…