The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lifted the lifetime ban on Ms. Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger previously sanctioned for unruly behaviour. The decision followed an appeal by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, according to AON spokesperson Professor Obiora Okonkwo. He said the ban was lifted after considering Emmanson’s…
Premier League champions Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign highly-rated Parma defender Giovanni Leoni. The deal, finalized late Wednesday night, is worth £26 million plus add-ons for the 18-year-old centre-back. Leoni has now been granted permission to travel to Liverpool to complete personal terms and undergo a medical, which is expected to begin on…
President Bola Tinubu held a closed-door meeting today, August 14, with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Aso Villa in Abuja. The high-level discussion focused on key trade issues with national, continental, and global implications. Following the meeting, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, a former Nigerian Minister of Finance, spoke with…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Nigerians against registering multiple times during the upcoming Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise, warning that violators risk being fully removed from the voter register. Alhaji Mohammed Sadiq, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Plateau State, issued the warning during a stakeholder meeting on the nationwide resumption of the…
On Tuesday, August 12, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu officially launched the pilot phase of the state’s Identifier Project, a digital addressing system aimed at standardizing house numbering and street naming throughout Lagos. Speaking at the event held in Victoria Island during the Nigeria Land Titling, Registration, and Documentation Programme (NLTRDP), Governor Sanwo-Olu highlighted that…
Fred Kerley, the American sprinter and Olympic silver medalist, has been provisionally suspended for violating anti-doping rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Tuesday. The 30-year-old athlete faces charges related to missed doping tests. Under the World Anti-Doping Code, an athlete who accumulates three missed tests or filing failures within a 12-month period can…
Eastman Kodak, the iconic photography company founded in the 19th century, has issued a warning to investors that it may not be able to continue operating. In its latest earnings report released Monday, Kodak revealed it lacks “committed financing or available liquidity” to meet roughly $500 million in upcoming debt payments. This financial strain “raises…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday, August 14, for an official trip to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to a statement by Presidential Spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday, August 13, the President’s first destination will be Japan, where he will attend the Ninth Tokyo International…
The Federal Government has announced a seven-year moratorium on establishing new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across Nigeria. The decision was announced by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, following Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The moratorium aims to address…
Lorna Raver, the American actress best known for her chilling roles in horror films, has passed away at the age of 81. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Raver died on May 12, 2025. News of her death surfaced through the “In Memoriam” section of SAG-AFTRA’s Summer 2025 magazine. No official cause of death has been…
