Author: Amina Mohammed

The management of Air Peace has revealed why its aircraft, which was scheduled to pick up its Chairman, Allen Onyema, and his team on Saturday evening, could not land at Ekiti Airport. Onyema had gone to Ekiti last Saturday to receive the award of an honorary doctorate from the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti but encountered a delay on his way out of the state over the inability of one of his aircraft scheduled to pick him up to land at the Ekiti State Agro Allied International Cargo Airport. Media reports had it that the aircraft was unable to take off…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a N100 billion defamation lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, citing damaging statements allegedly made against her. The lawsuit, filed on February 25, 2025, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, also lists the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Akpabio’s Senior Legislative Aide, Mfon Patrick, as defendants. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal action follows a dispute over her reassigned Senate seat after a reshuffle caused by opposition members defecting to the majority wing. The controversy escalated after a Facebook post, allegedly made at Akpabio’s behest, mocked her legislative contributions. The post, titled “Is the Local Content Committee of…

A Federal High Court In Lagos on Tuesday ordered that three workers of the Lagos State House of Assembly be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for alleged assault on some of its officers. Justice Daniel Osiagor ordered the remand of the trio: Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle and Fatimoh Adetola to enable the court more time to go through the case file The DSS will, therefore, hold them in custody pending their arraignment on Wednesday. In the six counts against them dated February 24, 2025, and filed on Tuesday, the DSS accused the trio, along…

Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has said the Africa Cup Of Nations(AFCON) needs to be given the same prestige as the likes of the World Cup and other major trophy tournament. ”It should be respected more than it is but what I would say is the lack of resources put into it.. the narrative from the media that comes out is that it is a Mickey Mouse tournament,” Ferdinand said during a podcast on Monday. The 46-year-old’s comments come after fellow Englishman and pundit, Jamie Carragher speaking after Liverpool‘s 2-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday, felt that Mohamed Salah playing in AFCON was…

Galatasaray have accused Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho of making “racist statements” following a 0-0 draw between the bitter Istanbul rivals. It was not immediately clear what comments Galatasaray were referring to and former Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea and Spurs coach Mourinho has not responded publicly to the allegation. Speaking after Monday’s league draw at Galatasaray, the Portuguese coach said the home bench had been “jumping like monkeys”. He also repeated his criticism of Turkish referees. The game was refereed by Slovenia’s Slavko Vincic, said to have been appointed after a request from both clubs that a foreign official take…

Former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to officially recognise the late Chief MKO Abiola as one of Nigeria’s past presidents. The Senator representing Abia North, urged that Abiola’s portrait be placed alongside those of other former leaders in the Presidential Villa. Speaking to Senate correspondents before the commencement of plenary on Tuesday, Senator Kalu responded to recent revelations made by former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd.) admitting in his recently released memoir, that Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election. In his words, “Yes, Abiola won the election. And I…

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, says Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai is hurting for being left out during Tinubu’s ministerial appointment. El-Rufai was initially nominated as a minister by Tinubu while the president was forming his cabinet but was eventually screened out by the Senate. With the fallout of the ministerial appointment, El-Rufai has in recent times become critical of the Tinubu administration and the All Progressives Congress. In a recent interview, El-Rufai claimed that it was not the Senate that rejected him as a Minister but President Tinubu himself. But speaking on…

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday restrained the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) from tendering a DNA test result against Kabiru Turaki, former Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Minister. Turaki is involved in a paternity dispute with a lady, Hadiza Baffa. Justice  Ekwo gave the order after counsel for the NPF, Inspector-General of Police and DCP Rita Oki Oyintare, M.L Anthony, who are 1st to 3rd respondents respectively, sought an adjournment to enable them to comply with the earlier court order. Turaki, through his lawyer, Abdulaziz Ibrahim (SAN) had told Justice Ekwo that the police were…

A critically ill Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, slept well, the Vatican said Tuesday after earlier reporting a “slight improvement” in the health of the 88-year-old. The Argentine pontiff was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 with breathing difficulties and bronchitis but his condition has subsequently worsened and faithful around the world have been praying for his recovery. “The Pope rested well, all night long,” said the Vatican in a morning update on the 12th day of the pope’s hospital stay. The Holy See issued a more hopeful statement Monday evening, saying that the pope’s “critical…

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has refuted an allegation made by a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, that he is planning to tarnish his reputation because of his 2031 presidential ambition. El-Rufai, in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, accused  Ribadu of collaborating with Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to destroy his image. “This project of destroying Nasir el-Rufai is Nuhu Ribadu’s conception. He is the architect and builder of that project. He is the one working with Uba Sani to implement it. So far, it has…