Minister begs airlines not to shut down operations
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has appealed to Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to shelve its plan of shutting down operations from Monday, May 9 over the high cost of aviation fuel. The operators, in a letter addressed to Senator Sirika by the AON President, Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, had stated that the cost of aviation fuel price has risen...
2-storey building collapses in Lagos
A two-storey building on Chris Igadi Street, in the Ago Palace Way area of Lagos State, has collapsed. It was gathered that the building collapsed at about 3am on Saturday. The occupants of the collapsed building were said to have left the premises immediately after the building gave a sign it wanted to collapse. The incident was confirmed via a statement issued...
EFCC: We’re monitoring source of funds for nomination forms
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that the anti-graft agency is monitoring the source of the funds used in purchasing political party nomination forms ahead of the 2023 general election. Bawa said the EFCC was working with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to establish the source of the funds. The EFCC boss...
Man City in shock move for Pogba
Manchester City are interested in signing Paul Pogba on a free transfer in what could become one of the most explosive deals in British transfer history. Pogba is out of contract at the end of next month when he is virtually certain to leave Manchester Unitedfor a second time after rejoining the club for a then world record transfer fee of...
Russia-Ukraine war: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: US announces new weapons package US President Joe Biden announces a new $150 million weapons package to Ukraine, including artillery munitions and radar, while urging Congress to pass a $33 billion aid package including $20 billion in military aid. The new batch brings the total value of US weaponry sent by the...
Group agrees to buy Chelsea in $5.2bn deal
Chelsea FC said a group led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly would acquire the London club after agreeing terms in a deal worth £4.25 billion ($5.2 billion). "The sale is expected to complete in late May subject to all necessary regulatory approvals," the football club said in a statement late Friday. "More details will be provided at that time,"...
The quintessential Rotarian Ayodele Adeyemo at 70
By Olumide Lawal Some were born great while some attained greatness, one of those who attained greatness through doggedness and grace is Oloye Asiwaju Ayodele Adeyemo. Born in Ede, Osun State, on 08 May 1952, Ayodele was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth hence he struggled to be great in his endeavours. Little Ayodele lived his early years...
Telecom operators’ll not increase tariff now, NCC assures subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured telecom subscribers that telecom operators will not approve the immediate increment of call, data, and SMS tariffs by 40 per cent. NCC said there would not be any cost review in the telecom sector until empirical studies are conducted to ascertain if increments are necessary. It made this known via a statement issued by...
EFCC grills 13 suspected oil thieves in Rivers
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced an investigation of 13 suspected oil thieves handed over to the anti-graft agency by the Nigerian Navy. This was made known via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Friday by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren. Uwujaren noted that the suspects were handed over to the...
Presidency: S’West leaders unite to produce APC candidate
Former interim national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, says APC presidential aspirants from South-West, governors and other leaders have united ahead of the 2023 general election. Addressing newsmen at the end of a meeting with presidential aspirants from the zone on Friday night in Lagos, Akande, however, urged party stalwarts and aspirants “to talk to themselves...
