Fire erupts at Lagos Airport Terminal 2, as FAAN confirms no casualties By Kemi Aina A fire broke out on Sunday at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, triggering a swift emergency response by aviation authorities. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed the incident in a statement, saying its…
Dìbò k’ó se’bẹ̀ and the raw reality of politics – (2) By abiodun KOMOLAFE As Adlai Stevenson Jr. famously observed, “A hungry man is not a free man.” This truth conveniently haunts our troubled polity, where politicians tend to demand absolute electoral loyalty while offering nothing in return. But, again, can a hungry populace give…
Multiple dead, others injured in shooting at In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, officials say Multiple people were killed and others were injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, according to officials. The shooter is dead, said Josh Palmer, the city’s public information officer, and all shelter-in-place orders have…
August 15 poll: Security alert, candidates’ withdrawal scuttle Osun debate By Kemi Aina Security concerns and the decision of some leading governorship candidates to stay away have forced the cancellation of the planned Osun State governorship debate, less than two weeks before the August 15 election. The organisers announced the cancellation less than two weeks…
Third-term bid: I defended democracy, not personal interest – Atiku replies Obasanjo: By Dally Iyamu Former Vice President and ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has described his opposition to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s third-term bid as a defining moment in his political career, insisting he acted to defend the Constitution and Nigeria’s democratic order. Atiku…
US Mission Warns Nigerians Against AI-Edited Passport Photos. By Kemi Aina The United States Mission in Nigeria has warned visa and passport applicants against submitting passport photographs that have been altered with artificial intelligence or other digital editing tools, saying such images will not be accepted and could delay the processing of applications. In a…
Hunger Is Older Than the President. That Was Never the Question. By Chidi Eke _Bola Tinubu told the Catholic bishops that hunger existed in Nigeria before he was born. He is right — and it is beside the point. The measurable question is whether hunger deepened under his government. On the evidence, it did —…
Reps Express Concern Over Delay in Addressing Bille Gas Leak, Summon Key Agencies, Rivers Govt By Saheed Badmus The House of Representatives Committee on the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) has expressed deep concern over what it described as the slow pace of efforts to address the persistent gas leak in Bille Community, Degema Local Government…
Nigeria Secures $500m Gavi Funding for Vaccines, Primary Healthcare The Federal Government has secured about $500 million in funding from the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, to strengthen routine immunisation, expand primary healthcare services and improve sustainable vaccine financing across the country over the next five years. The funding was approved under the Gavi 6.0 programme…
“Engineering Is Not For Men Alone” — APWEN Bayelsa Urges Support For Girl Child in STEM By Chris Mark The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, APWEN, Bayelsa Chapter, has called on parents, government and the private sector to invest in STEM education, insisting that technology and innovation are no longer limited to men….
