The Federal Government says the evacuation flight from the United Kingdom, initially scheduled for July 12 from London Heathrow, has been rescheduled to depart from Gatwick Airport on July 14. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known via his twitter handle @GeoffreyOnyeama on Saturday as he gave the evacuation update as contained in a statement from the Nigeria High Commission in London. Onyeama said the flight was rescheduled due to landing...
Amitabh Bachchan, one of India’s best-known movie stars, has tested positive for COVID-19 together with his actor son, Abhishek Bachchan, they said late on Saturday. Both were admitted to the same private hospital. “I have tested COVID-19 positive … shifted to the hospital … hospital informing authorities … family and staff undergone tests, results awaited,’’ Amitabh Bachchan, 77, said in a tweet. Minutes later, his 44-year-old son, Abhishek also tweeted he had been infected. “Both...
An Igbo socio-cultural youth organisation, Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide (IYAW), has backed the decision of the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, to postpone reopening of schools across the country due to the increasing cases of COVID-19 pandemic. A statement issued on Saturday by the IYAW President General, Mr Ifeanyi Nwaudunna, stated that the safety and health of students and pupils ought to be the priority of every Nigerian. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, may be facing fresh cases of alleged re-looting of funds recovered by the commission as well as bribery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Magu is currently being interrogated by a presidential probe panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami over allegations of mismanagement and lack of transparency in managing recovered assets by the EFCC. A final report...
The Presidency says those who see the ongoing Ibrahim Magu’s investigation as an indication that the fight against corruption is failing have missed the boat, saying, however, that the days of corrupt officials are numbered. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday while reacting to various media reports on Magu’s investigation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Magu, the...
A report by the Presidential Probe Panel has revealed details of how the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, allegedly used a cleric to launder funds abroad. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Magu is currently being interrogated by the panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami over allegations of mismanagement and lack of transparency in managing recovered assets by the commission. A copy of the...
Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, representing the Anambra South District in the Nigerian Senate came out promptly and strongly to denounce as “Fake news”, a story making waves in the social media about how he rejected Innoson vehicles in a senate committee meeting centered on procuring vehicles for the Honorable members. The story credited by one Pastor Humphrey Eseobi of Online News Abuja among other allegations, claimed that Hon. Ubah “likened buying Innoson vehicles as...
A hit-and-run driver on Friday killed a middle-age man at TRACAS Bus Stop in Upper Iweka, along Onitsha-Awka expressway, Onitsha in Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, State Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka. Kumapayi said the attention of the FRSC was drawn to the lifeless body of the middle aged man at about 7.40.a m. According to Kumapayi, eyewitnesses...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says 270 Nigerians are expected to arrive at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja the nation’s capital following a successful evacuation from Egypt. Onyeama made this known via his twitter handle @GeoffreyOnyeama on Friday as he gives an update on the evacuation process. “@EGYPTAIR conveying Nationals from Cairo, #Egypt has departed for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,” Onyeama tweeted. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the evacuees...
Hours after a classy but low-key naming event, youthful Nollywood actress Regina Daniels Nwoko took to her Instagram page to introduce here jewel to the world.She wrote: “Newborns represent life, hope and the promise of love. The arrival of my bundle of joy has been nothing short of excitement. Pure as an angel and as fresh as a blooming flower! Thank you all for your congratulatory messages, calls and sharing in our joy. Journey to...
