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A new policy called the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2013 has been introduced by the federal government banning private jet owners from carrying their friends and business associates on board their aircraft. They are only allowed to carry family members, while companies with private jets are only allowed to carry ...

A soccer referee who received a punch in the face after issuing a yellow card has died, police in Taylorsville, Salt Lake City have said. The referee, 46-year old Richard Portillo had issued a yellow card for an infraction, after which the 17 year old (name withheld) whom the card ...

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State Saturday dismissed the media speculation that the state government’s private jet costs cost $57m (N9bn), saying that it was $45m (N7.1bn). The Governor made this known through his Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari. He described the report that he inflated the ...

This baby was reportedly found under a commercial bus today at Johnson Ikumola Street in Idimu, Lagos. The child was quickly rushed to a nearby hospital because he had suffered from severe mosquito bites We would love to know your thoughts on this post. Drop your comments

The trial of a teenager accused of attempting to rape his mother and then shooting her dead began Wednesday with prosecutors playing a chilling 911 call. Noah Crooks, now 14, can be heard on the March 24 call telling a dispatcher with the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Department that he shot ...

A 21- year -old lady, identified simply as Nofisat, was raped and slaughtered to death by unknown assailants in her home at the Magbon area of Ogijo in Ogun State. The incident happened on Wednesday at about 2p.m. The victim had just earned her Higher National Diploma from the Lagos ...

Moses Ogbaji is 29 years old, but his three-foot height sharply belies his age. However, his face and mannerisms show the maturity that is seemingly lacking in his tiny frame. Ogbaji is a dwarf, but this did not stop him from fantasising about being a pilot, particularly in his childhood. ...

An airport under construction in Ido-Osun, Osun State, has been named after the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, by the Osun State Government. Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Mr Ajibola Basiru, stated this on Thursday during a ministerial news conference held at ...

About a week after a DJ was gunned down on Bank Olemoh street in Surulere, yet another gang related killing has occurred in the Shitta/Akerele area of Surulere. Two brothers (pictured above) were shot dead around 8pm last night as they hung out with friends at a bar not to ...

Former Pope Benedict has returned to the Vatican, two months after becoming the first pontiff to resign in 600 years. He was flown by helicopter from the Castel Gandolfo papal summer residence to live permanently in Vatican City. Greeted by Pope Francis as he arrived, he was driven the short ...

A middle aged woman has been arrested for killing a two-year-old boy, Toluwalase Fadahunsi, in Iju, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The deceased was said to have been killed while sleeping. The suspect, popularly known as Madam Ajayi, reportedly murdered the boy by smashing a bottle on ...

There have been rumours making round that Enugu state Governor, Sullivan Chime is dead. The Enugu State government has debunked the rumours making the round that governor Sullivan Chime has passed away. Chime was reported to have passed on at an Indian hospital on Saturday, after battling an undisclosed ailment ...

A revealing shocker in GLOBE magazine this week centers on Bill Clinton. Did you know that he fathered a child with an Arkansas hooker? That boy is now 27-years old and has a child of his own. That’s right, Clinton already has a grandchild that he has yet to meet. ...

Angry residents of Ono-Odan Street, Ijanikin, Lagos, nearly lynched a mother, Kudirat Abiola, for cutting her nine-year-old daughter, Precious, with razor blade. Kudirat made deep cuts on Precious’s back, left leg and right arm with the blade to �teach her a lesson.” PUNCH Metro leant that Kudirat decided to punish ...

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Tuesday in Owerri,�donated N200,000 to Mr Patrick Nnewuihe, the driver of the Mercedes 200 Benz that collided with his motorcade�in Orlu on April 12. Okorocha made the announcement at a news conference shortly after his arrival from Europe where he underwent treatment for the ...

The Nigeria Police Force came out in full force to celebrate the 2013 Police Week. It is originally linked to 1st April 1930, which was the date the Southern and Northern Police Detachments were fused to form todays’ Nigeria Police Force.

A 400-level medical student of Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka, in Delta State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly hacking into Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s phone. The student, who failed in pharmacology and pathology course� sent a text message, purportedly from the governor, to the Vice Chancellor, Prof Eric ...

According the JAMB, they stored the paper types of each student that participated in the just concluded UTME Exam in their Database… Unlike other years where students can just change their paper type and go away with it, This Year, JAMB will mark your papers according to the paper type ...

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has moved one step on world coaches ranking for the national teams for the month of April. Keshi is rated the 27th best national coach in the world and the fifth best in Africa despite his triumphant run at the last Africa Cup of Nations ...

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde�has completed the first cable�bridge in Nigeria. The�1.358km bridge, which will link Ikoyi (Alexander Street) to Lekki (Admiralty Way), cost about�N29 billion to build�and a toll will be collected to recoup the investment. The link bridge was built by Julius Berger We would love to know your ...