At least 131 Nigerian evacuees who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the country yesterday. The returnees, who were transported by a B737-300 aircraft, operated by Tarco Airline, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 1:45 pm. With this third batch of returnees, 637 Nigerians have been evacuated and airlifted back to the country since the airlifting …

The Federal Government on Saturday explained that only smaller planes can evacuate stranded Nigerians in Port Sudan for now. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management of Social Development, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo stated this after receiving the third batch of 131 evacuees from Port Sudan in Abuja. The Tarco airline plane B737-300 that conveyed the third batch …

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mallam Mustapha Ahmed has said that about 800 students would be airlifted from Aswan tomorrow. The Federal Government had been airlifting Nigerians in Sudan to safety following the breakout of hostilities between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the Northeasterner country. Ahmed said: “We have aircraft on …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cleared itself of multiple scheduling of one Aminat Yahaya Suleiman in the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise. JAMB’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benjamin Fabian told the media in Ibadan on Saturday that the video made on Tiktok by Aminat alleging multiple scheduling by the board was false. He said …

The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers has raised the alarm on the invasion of the real estate industry by quacks masquerading as surveyors and general property managers. At the celebration of Valuers Day by the Abia State branch, the state chairman, Austin Ucheibe  lamented that real estate business in the country, especially in the state was facing the …

President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has joined world leaders and others in felicitation with King Charles III following his coronation in England earlier today. In a letter, which he signed, Tinubu said that he anticipated that the monarch’s reign the “excellent bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Britain will continue and even become stronger in the interests of our two countries”. The …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the conviction and eight years sentence imposed on the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina for laundering about N2.1 billion. In a judgement on Friday, a three-member panel of the court unanimously affirmed the 8th November 2021 ruling by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, …

Bandits have again invaded Allawa Community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State during which two soldiers were shot by the bandits. The soldiers who were drafted to maintain security in the Communities were shot when they invaded the hideout of the terrorists to secure the release of those abducted by the bandits a few days ago. The bandits …

A popular actress, Ibironke Ojo-Anthony (popularly known as Ronke Oshodi-Oke) took to social media to reveal that her daughter was allegedly poisoned while in school. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said that although the girl had returned to school, her (Ronke Oshodi-Oke) mind had not been at rest. She said: “I cannot be at peace letting her go back …

President Muhamadu Buhari, who is currently in England, will today join other world leaders to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. King Charles ascended the British throne last 8th September after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and will officially be crowned King of England today. Accompanying the President are the Secretary to the Government of the …