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Another two-storey building collapses in Lagos
Another two-storey building has collapsed at Ago Palace Way area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, emergency officials report. The two-storey building located at Chris Igadi Street, off Ago Palace Way, opposite Kilimanjaro/AP filling station, collapsed around 3 a.m. on Saturday. The latest collapse is coming five days after a three-storey building caved in at Ebute
Atiku: Disunity in Nigeria now, worse than civil war era
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday said, the failure of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration to be fair and just to all parts of Nigeria has been responsible for the disunity of the country. Atiku, a frontline presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declared that the
I have not decided to run for presidency – Emefiele
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said that he has not decided to contest the 2023 presidential election under any party. In a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday, Emefiele, who appreciated the farmers’ group for the confidence in him to be the best man
Don’t shut your operations, Minister appeals to airlines
*Says Jet A1 hike not within Aviation Ministry’s purview Wole Shadare The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said the supply of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1, is not within the purview of his ministry, adding that the much it can do in the present situation is to engage with agencies, institutions and
Aviation workers to down tools, issue fresh warning
Wole Shadare All workers of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NiMET) and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) have been directed to embark on a two-day warning strike scheduled to hold on May 9 and May 10, 2022. The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Association
Athletics: Diamond League meets in China moved, cancelled due to COVID-19
A Diamond League athletics meet to be held this year in China has been moved to Poland and another cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreaks in the country, organisers said, after the high-profile Asian Games in Hangzhou were postponed. The meets in Shanghai on July 30 and Shenzhen on Aug. 6 were changed because of
US sending artillery, radars to Ukraine, Biden says
…as US first lady visits Romania, Slovakia The White House has announced a new package of security assistance for Ukraine that will include artillery, munitions, radars and other equipment. “The United States is continuing our strong support for the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their country against Russia’s ongoing aggression,” President Joe Biden
At least 22 dead after huge blast hits Cuban hotel
At least 22 people have died and more than 60 have been hospitalised after a massive explosion rocked one of Cuba’s most exclusive five-star hotels. The blast at the Saratoga Hotel in Old Havana on Friday appears to have been caused by a gas leak, according to local officials, reports the BBC. The historic
Ukraine Conflict: Italy orders seizure of yacht linked to Putin
Italy has ordered the seizure of a $700m yacht linked to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. The Scheherazade has been undergoing repairs at a port in Tuscany since September last year. Italy’s finance ministry said that the boat’s owner had ties to “prominent elements of the Russian government”. It is being seized under EU sanctions
Serie A: On night of comebacks, Inter reclaim first as Juve collapse
On a night of wild swings in Serie A, Inter Milan came from two goals down Friday to beat Empoli and later Juventus conceded two late goals to lose at Genoa. In Milan, Lautaro Martinez scored twice as Inter fought back to beat Empoli 4-2 and jump to the top of Serie A. “The
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