A Privileged Insight, by Donu Kogbara
Earlier on this year, I flew to Freetown to interview President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, his First Lady, and several members of his cabinet. I was touched by…
Rising air fares as threat to national economy, by Adekunle Adekoya
TWO major ironies are staring Nigeria in the face at the moment, in so far as it concerns air travel. A few days ago, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace…
Bird strike grounds flight, triggers passenger riot at Abuja Airport
By Dickson Omobola No fewer than 100 passengers scheduled to fly from Abuja to Owerri were left stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, earlier today. The incident,…
A century of aviation in Nigeria
November 1, 2025 marked the first 100 years of civil aviation in Nigeria, and Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), did not take it lightly. The first…
Owo church attack: We saw hell, over 40 of my members died, Priest tells court
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— A Catholic priest, yesterday, narrated before the Federal High Court in Abuja, a blood-chilling account of how terrorists that were armed with explosives, struck and killed…
Army 8 Division graduates 60 battle-ready soldiers
By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO—The 8 Division and Sector 2 Joint Task Force (JTF) North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), has strengthened its operational capacity with the graduation of 60 soldiers…
Alleged defamation: Court halts derogatory publications against Ubani
By Henry Ojelu A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has issued an ex parte interim injunction restraining one Lilian Okenwa and Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja from…
Ambassadorial appointment: Drama as Senate clears Dambazau, Fani-Kayode, Omokri, others
By Henry Umoru & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s nominees for ambassadorial appointments had an easy ride at the Senate, yesterday, as most of them were asked to “take a…
Forbes names Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu among world’s most powerful women 2025
Two prominent Nigerians, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu, have secured places on Forbes’ 2025 ranking of the 100 World’s Most Powerful Women, underscoring their expanding global influence in trade, governance…
AFCON: Complete list of 34 title-winning coaches
Africa Cup of Nations title-winning coaches: 1957: Egypt Mourad Fahmy 1959: Egypt Pal Titkos/HUN 1962: Ethiopia Slavko Milosevic/YUG 1963: Ghana Charles Gyamfi 1965: Ghana Charles Gyamfi 1968: Zaire Ferenc Csanad/HUN…