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A gunman who opened fire inside a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York on Friday, injuring several people, is dead, a police spokesman told AFP. “The shooter is deceased,” the spokesman said, adding that he died at the
Read MoreSaraki lauds court judgement against Sahara Reporters
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has commended the judgment of an Ilorin High Court that ruled that the publisher of the online news platform, Sahara Reporters, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, should pay him the sum of N4 billion ($11.1 Million) as damages
Read MoreOnly Buhari’s London doctors can decide when he’ll come back – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it is only the London doctors attending to President Muhammadu Buhari’s health will decide when the President will come back to Nigeria. The party also said that President Buhari is recovering fast
Read MoreOkorocha is a ‘diaper wearing creature’ for insisting Buhari is not on life support – Fani-Kayode
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has described the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha as a “diaper wearing creature” for insisting that President Muhammadu Buhari is not on life support. Recall that the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose had alleged that Buhari
Read MoreEtisalat Nigeria Chairman, Hakeem Bello-Osagie, resigns
The Chairman of Etisalat Nigeria Limited, Hakeem Bello-Osagie, has resigned his position. The resignation takes immediate effect. A statement obtained by PREMIUM TIMES confirmed the development, saying the decision followed “the approval of a restructuring plan for the telecommunications firm.”
Read MoreWe’ll resume Abuja-Accra operation in two weeks – Arik
Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest carrier, says it will resume daily flight operations between Abuja and Accra, Ghana, from July 17. According to a statement by the airline, flights between Abuja and Accra were suspended in March following the closure of
Read MoreAndy Uba freed of certificate forgery case
An Abuja High Court sitting in Apo, Gudu District, on Friday, dismissed a certificate forgery suit filed by one Uchenna Nnadi against Sen. Andy Uba. Justice Valentine Ashi said the law says that he who asserts must prove; and that
Read MoreAirport security officer fired for keeping minister waiting
A security guard has been dismissed allegedly for insisting that a minister undergo security check at the airport. The minister was said to be trying to catch a local flight. The female security guard has now sued her employer, saying
Read MoreRecall Process: Kogi voters file suit to stop INEC from recalling Senator Melaye
Concerned Kogi Registered Voters (CKRV) has filed a suit at a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from commencing verification of signatures collected in order to recall Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi
Read MoreNo more financial support for Nigeria, says EU
Michel Arrion, the European Union (EU) ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, says EU cannot promise further financial assistance to Nigeria. Arrion made this known at a lecture which the IBB Golf Club organised in Abuja. The lecture had as its
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