More returnees from South Africa on Thursday recounted their bitter experiences in the Rainbow Nation as another batch of 315 returned aboard Air Peace. They were received by Chairman, Nigerian Diaspora Commission,  Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa who said efforts were on going to reintegrate them into the society. She said state governments have been directed to […]

– I’ve always complied with the law, says VP The fate of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who President Muhammadu Buhari once described as a loyal deputy was hanging in the balance last night. Prof. Osinbajo has been more than just a number two; he has been the poster boy of the Administration. A man of […]

The House of Representatives on Wednesday set up a 17-man ad hoc committee to as a matter of urgency, invite the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami and his counterpart in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Timpriye Sylva. They are to give situational report on the matter and explain the […]

Simultaneous street marches in European cities tomorrow Another round billed for United Nations General Assembly in New York, and Nigerian Embassy in Canada September 19 Nigerians in the diaspora, under the #TakeitBack movement, plan to embarrassing President Buhari during the 74th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74) on September 24 Dele Momodu: Government massaging […]

At least 26 children and two teachers died in the blaze overnight, the Liberian President’s office said, citing information from the emergency services. President George Weah visited the site in Paynesville, on the outskirts of the capital, and said the cause was still unknown. “We are here to encourage parents of the victims to have […]

Returnees from South Africa who faced xenophobic attacks on arrival at the MMIA … last Wednesday The second batch of Nigerians has returned from South Africa. They arrived at the international airport in Lagos on Wednesday night. The plane landed at 7:22 p.m., our correspondent confirmed. Punch

Youth dressed in traditional Zulu attire hold posters during the 10th “Durban Sari Stroll” march on Durban’s beachfront on September 15, 2019, as the annual Durban Beach Sari Stroll has evolved from celebrating the sari to becoming an advocate for women’s issues. – The sari forms part of the cultural and religious attire that transcends […]

The second batch of Nigerians have departed the O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria. About 319 persons were evacuated by Air Peace at about 2:58p.m. An official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi Ebenfa, confirmed this via a WhatsApp message on Wednesday. Ebenfa said, “We wish […]

At last, kinsmen of liberation hero and former President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe have agreed he should be buried at the National Heroes Acre monument, in about 30 days, once a mausoleum was built for him. The government, considering his status as a foremost hero of the tortuous and bloody liberation struggle from the enslaving, […]

Tells House of Reps he never expected commendation or award The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Airline, Mr Allen Onyema on Wednesday told the House of Representatives that he never expected to receive a recommendation for a national award. He was invited to the second chamber of Nigeria’s National Assembly and recommended for a […]