Buhari appoints new acting immigration boss

 

Mohammed Babandede has emerged as the acting comptroller general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), President Muhammadu Buhari ordered Martin Abeshi, the former comptroller-general of the NIS to vacate office and handover to Babandede Former Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mohammed Babandede has emerged as the Acting immigration boss.

Synagogue Engineers Begins ’Manslaughter Trial' On May 23

The scheduled trial of Engineers Oladele Ogundeji and Akinbela Fatiregun, who built the collapsed Synagogue Church Of All Nations’ six-storey building, has been further shifted to Monday, May 23.

Ogundeji and Fatiregun are being prosecuted by the Lagos State Government over the death of the 116 persons killed in the SCOAN building which collapsed on September 12, 2014.

The trial which was earlier slated for Thursday could not proceed as the trial judge, Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, did not sit.

Rescued Chibok girl in Aso Villa, to meet with Buhari

 

One of the missing Chibok girl who escaped yesterday Amina Ali Nkeki has just arrived the presidential Villa to see President Mohammadu Buhari. She arrived in the company of her mother, the Borno State Governor, Shittima Kashim, the National Security Adviser, NSA and the presidential adviser to the prersident on Social Matters, Maryam Uwias. It was however a struggle to catch a glimpse of the escapee’s face as the presidential aides formed a human shield. Besides, the girl’s face was covered with wrapper to present her from public view.

Court reinstates sacked Kogi Speaker, other principal officers

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday reversed the impeachment of Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Momoh Lawal.
The court also reinstated other principal officers of the House.
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba ruled that the process for the removal of the principal officers failed to conform with Sections 92(2) (c) and 96 of the 1999 Constitution.
Consequently, the position five lawmakers, Umar Imam, Friday Sani, Lawal Ahmed, Bello Abdullahi and John Abah, who supposedly replaced the impeached officers are to stand down.

Missing EgyptAir plane crashes off Greek Island

 

An EgyptAir flight which disappeared from radar screens en route from Paris to Cairo early Thursday, crashed into the sea off the southern Greek island of Karpathos while in Egyptian airspace, a Greece aviation source told AFP that “At around 0029 GMT (3:29 am) when it was in Egyptian airspace, the plane disappeared from Greek radars… it crashed around 130 nautical miles off the island of Karpathos,”.

Labour Protester Blocks Awolowo way at Ikeja City Mail Area

A handful of Labour Protester blocking AWOLOWO WAY at IKEJA CITY Mall side in order to enforce the strike. Heavy traffic building up. see more photos after the cut......

Etihad Airways appoints new General Manager in Nigeria

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has appointed George Mawadri as its new General Manager in Nigeria, where he will be responsible for growing Etihad Airways’ relationships with its travel trade and corporate customers while furthering the development of the airline’s commercial strategy in Nigeria.

NLC vows to ground flight operations at Lagos Airport today

 

As the strike action of NLC enters day 2, members of the Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have threatened to ground flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, from today, Thursday May 19th.

Fire guts 40 lock-up shops at Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market

No fewer than 40 lock-up shops with different auto spare parts worth millions of naira were, on Wednesday morning, destroyed by early morning fire at the Ladipo Auto-Market in Mushin, Lagos State. The Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, who confirmed this said that the fire started at about 1 a.m. On April 20, more than 50 shops with assorted vehicle spare parts were burnt at the Osoro Section of the market. Fadipe said that when his office got information about the inferno, his fire fighters were unable to access the scene of fire due to a clash that happened in the area during the night.

One of the Chibok girls has been found in sambisa

 

One of the missing Chibok girls has been found in Nigeria, activists say – the first since they were taken by Boko Haram militants two years ago. The 276 girls were taken from their secondary school in north-east Nigeria by the Islamist fighters in April 2014. Activists confirmed to the BBC that Amina Ali was found by a vigilante group on Tuesday in the Sambisa Forest, close to the border with Cameroon. She was reportedly identified by a civilian fighter who recognised her.

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Presidency Releases Details Of 2016 Budget

The Presidency has released the 2016 budget to the public. See more details after the break

Photo From The Activities Of NLC On Ikorodu Road Today

NLC and Civil society organisation saying NO to government activities today, NLC strike still not effective as Members of the Trade Union Congress TUC have backed out of today's planned strike action by the Ayuba Wabba led NLC. The TUC announced this after a joint meeting between Labour leaders and the Federal government yesterday night May 18th. Electricity workers, NUPENG and PENGASSAN have already signified they will not be participating in the proposed strike action.

Riot reportedly going on at Fadeyi as hoodlums take to the streets

 

 Twitter Users passing Fadeyi are reporting that thugs have taken to the streets protesting and are throwing stones at cars passing by. Looks like its as a result of the planned strike. More tweets after the cut...

Photo: Rioters block road on Airport Road lagos, commuters stranded

 

Rioters have blocked Airport Road in Lagos this morning. Many commuters are stranded as there are no buses to take them to their places of work. Pic Credit: JonnyPrince

Trade Union Congress backs out of planned NLC strike

 

Members of the Trade Union Congress TUC have backed out of today's planned strike action by the Ayuba Wabba led NLC. The TUC announced this after a joint meeting between Labor leaders and the Federal government yesterday night May 18th. Electricity workers, NUPENG and PENGASSAN have already signified they will not be participating in the proposed strike action.

World's biggest cruise ship worth a whopping $1bn arrives in Britain (photos)

 

The largest cruise ship in the world – measuring more than four football pitches in length with a maximum capacity for 6,780 passengers – has docked in Southampton for final preparations before its maiden voyage. A small crowd of well-wishers, welcomed the £800million Harmony of the Seas as it arrived just after dawn today.

An Actor and Movie Director Kunle Afolayan shows off his new home (photos)

He shared a video of his new house and wrote

"Hmmmm! Some people may see this as show off but the wise will see beyond the surface . My main motive of putting this video out is firstly, To appreciate the goodness of God in my life but majorly to use it as a medium to minister and encourage every hardworking Nigerian out there that if you put your mind to what you believe in,

FRSC Vehicles Commissioned By Abdulrahman Dambazzau (Photos)

President Muhammadu Buhari represented by the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen Abdulrahman Dambazzau commissioned the 283 new patrol cars, ambulances and tow trucks for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) at the Peace Park international conference centre in Abuja yesterday...
See photos from the event...

FG Proposes N120 Per Litre, Labour Leaders Kick

Indications have emerged why the talks between the Nigerian government and the leaders of organised labour hit the rocks Monday night.
The federal government had announced the deregulation of the petroleum downstream, a development that has jerked up the price of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as fuel from N86 to N145 per litre.
Following the development, labour leaders threatened to embark on nationwide strike if the price was not reversed within 96 hours.

Don’t Resuscitate National Shipping Line, OBJ tells Buhari

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday advised the Federal Government against resuscitating the defunct Nigerian National Shipping Line, NNSL. Obasanjo, who gave the advice in his address as Chairman of a two-day stakeholders’ conference on the maritime industry in Lagos, blamed the demise of NNSL on the lack of professionalism and high level corruption at the time.
He said: “NNSL had been liquidated; they tried Nigeria Unity Line, it collapsed. 19 brand new ships were specially built for Nigeria and we did not take delivery of some of them until I left office in 1979.