BY CLAIRE SAVAGE A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Sunday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. No injuries were reported, both planes were of Boeing design, and the FAA says it will investigate the incident. The left wing tip of Flight 11 from All Nippon Airways,…
By Adejayan Gbenga Gsong John Mikel Obi has hit out at former Super Eagles Captain, Sunday Oliseh, labeling him as the worst coach in history. During a recent installment of his Obi-One-Podcast, the 36-year-old retired football icon discussed his encounters with the former Nigerian national team. He vehemently expressed discontent with Oliseh’s managerial abilities. “He…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he regrets pleading with the former Chairman of the PDP in Rivers State, Felix Obuah and other governorship aspirants of the party to step down for Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Thisday reports that the former governor, who made this disclosure at a thanksgiving service organized…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in Owerri, Imo State capital during the second-term inauguration of the state governor, Hope Uzodimma. Tinubu and Obasanjo were invited to grace the inauguration which was held at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. That was the first public meeting of the two leaders after…
Aisha Tamba, the 18-year-old wife of Senegalese footballer, Sadio Mane has stated that his money and fame will not change her because she is not interested in it. The former Liverpool star married Aisha Tamba in an Islamic ceremony on January 7 in Keur Massar, a suburb in the capital city of Dakar, Senegal. 31-year-old…
The affected persons include two former Ekiti State governors, Kayode Fayemi and Ayo Fayose; former Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle; two former Enugu State governors, Chimaroke Nnamani and Sullivan Chime; former Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Adamu; former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Others are former Rivers State governor, Peter Odili; former Abia State governor, Theodore…
The long-awaited credit support seeks to ameliorate the acute FX shortage in the country which has constrained economic activities and doused investors’ confidence.Also earlier in December, President Bola Tinubu had assured Nigerians of the commitment of his administration to resolve the FX backlogs through the injection of funds into the market A statement by Afreximbank…
Nwifuru procures new SUVs for Medical Doctors in general hospitals, 2 Ambulances for each hospital. Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has procured brand new SUVs for each of the medical doctors working in the General Hospitals across the State. Revealing this on his verified X handle, Leo Oketa, the governor’s media aide said the…
Ortom made this known on Sunday at a luncheon hosted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The G5, a group of five then-governors within the PDP, rejected Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate before the 2023 poll last February. The G5 include…
The gentleman sitting to the right of Lord Frederick Lugard in this picture (see above) is Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe.He was the father of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, the last Governor-General and first president of Nigeria. Obed-Edom Azikiwe was a very influential member of Lugard’s administration. You can see from the photo how highly Lugard regarded him….
