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Keyamo calls for probe into Oshiomhole, Air Peace dispute
By Deborah Nnamdi Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stepped in to mediate the dispute between Air Peace and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, following a confrontation at Lagos Airport last Wednesday. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday, Keyamo revealed that…
Read More »How 1999 Election Was Rigged for Obasanjo – Falae
Former presidential candidate and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, has claimed he was the real winner of Nigeria’s 1999 presidential election, not Olusegun Obasanjo. Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show during the Democracy Day celebrations, Falae said the election was manipulated in favour of Obasanjo, who…
Read More »My Story – Air India Crash Lone Survivor
Photo: Vishwash Kumar Ramesh on hospital bed …Says: ‘I Don’t Know Why I’m Alive’ In a tragedy that claimed 241 lives, one man walked away from the burning wreckage of Air India Flight 171, dazed, injured—but alive. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British-Indian businessman from Leicester, emerged as the sole…
Read More »Israel-Iran War Puts MiddleEast, Global Economy on the Edge
By Sodeeq Kamsela with agency reports The Middle East and international community have been put on red alert as the escalating tension between Israel and Iran erupts into direct military confrontation. Israel launched a sweeping preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and the army leadership, in an operation Codenamed Operation…
Read More »NDLEA seizes 2,687 tonnes of cannabis in C’River, arrests three suspects
By Deborah Nnamdi The Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confiscated 2,687 tonnes of cannabis sativa and its seeds in the Obereakai community of Akamkpa Local Government Area. State Commander Rachael Umebuali revealed in Calabar on Thursday that the seizure followed a tip-off…
Read More »Kevin De Bruyne signs for Napoli after Manchester City exit
By Deborah Nnamdi In a move that has stunned the football world, Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has officially signed with Serie A giants Napoli following his departure from Manchester City. De Bruyne, 33, leaves City after nearly a decade of dominance in English football, where he won multiple Premier…
Read More »242 Feared Dead as Air India Flight to London Crashes
…Prime Minister Modi, King Charles, UK Prime Minister, mourn An Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, killing most of the 242 people on board. Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, went down minutes after departure, striking a doctors’ hostel and…
Read More »Tinubu Honours 66 Nigerians with National Awards on Democracy Day
Photo: Kudirat Abiola, wife of the winner of the June 12 1993, election President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has honoured 66 Nigerians with national awards during his Democracy Day 2025 speech. The honours were given to individuals who made significant contributions to Nigeria’s democracy, civil rights, journalism, and public service, and…
Read More »Nigerian Troops Kill Terrorist Kingpin Auta, 14 others in Zamfara
Photo: Chief of Defence Staff, Maj Gen Christopher Musa By Didimoko A. Didimoke, with agency report Nigerian troops have killed notorious terrorist kingpin Auta and at least 14 of his associates in a major military operation under Operation Fasan Yamma in Zamfara State. The offensive, conducted on June 10, 2025,…
Read More »Democracy Day 2025: Tinubu’s Address, Key Highlights, Takeaways
In a powerful Democracy Day address to the National Assembly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to democratic governance, national unity, and economic renewal. The address marked a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day celebrations, as the nation reflects on its democratic journey and future. Speaking before…
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