FAAN urges Nigerians not to politicise crash

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has called on Nigerians not to politicise the crash of the Associated Airlines plane, which occurred in Lagos on Thursday last week.
FAAN, in a statement on Wednesday, said rather than attack government and its parastatals over the crash, eminent Nigerians, especially the politicians, should offer constructive support on how the

JTF, DSS uncover Kano ‘high calibre’ bomb factory

The Joint Security Task Force says it has uncovered “a high calibre bomb factory” at Gunduwawa village in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State.
The Commander, 3 Brigade of the Nigeria Army, Kano, Brig.-Gen. Iliyasu Abba, made the disclosure when

Lonely, young planet drifting in space without a star

It's just a newborn in planetary terms, and it's drifting all alone in space without a star to orbit.

The solitary life of this newly discovered planet, with the catchy name PSO J318.5-22, has astronomers excited.

Only 80 light-years from Earth, the 12 million-year-old planet has

CHIEF SOLOMON LAR DIES @ 80

Pioneer chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Solomon Lar has died at the age of 80.

According to the Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang who made the announcement today in Jos, Chief Lar died after a protracted illness at a United States hospital.

18 EAGLE STORM CAMP FOR ETHIOPIA.......... EMENIKE EXPECTED LAST NIGHT

The Super Eagles had their first training session ahead of the crucial World Cup final round qualifier against Ethiopia yesterday evening at the mainbowl of the refurbished Abuja National Stadium with 18 players sweating it out for starter’s shirts.

The over two hours training session was

N100B VARSITY FUNDS IDLE AS ASUU STRIKE LINGERS

More than N100 billion to fund special intervention in tertiary education remains idle for four straight years as schools have failed to access them, says Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).
The special-intervention funds, called “high-impact”, targets physical and infrastructure development and upgrade in teaching and learning environment in Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.
Since 2009, up to N84.4 billion has been allocated for the

Aliyu says........ North is Not Afraid of Separation

Lagos State Government has shut the Headquarters of the Lord’s Chosen and Charismatic Revival Church at Ijesha, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, over alleged gross environmental abuse and erection of structures on Odo Asimawu Drainage Channel, System 6c.

The government said the church would only be re-opened if