Author: Opalim Lifted

Discontent is boiling over at Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, where staff have accused Minister Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim of arrogance, neglect, and poor leadership. The protest, staged at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, saw staff chanting and booing, with many alleging that the minister has done little to support day-to-day operations. Workers claimed the women affairs ministry has been starved of even basic tools like stationery, while the minister reportedly retains over 25 special assistants. “We don’t have working tools. Even paper is unavailable. We often spend our own money to work. When we complain, she tells us to go…

Air Peace has stated that the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has not formally shared the outcome of its investigation into the Port Harcourt runway excursion. The NSIB had launched a probe into the incident that occurred on July 13, when an Air Peace plane veered off the runway after landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport. Air Peace’s aircraft, with registration 5N-BQQ, was flying a scheduled Lagos–Port Harcourt service when it landed long on Runway 21. On Thursday, NSIB revealed that an Air Peace pilot and co-pilot tested positive for alcohol, and a cabin crew member tested positive for…

A preliminary report released by the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on the serious incident involving an Air Peace flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt has revealed that the flight cabin crew tested positive for alcohol and cannabis consumption. The report on the serious incident involving a Boeing 737-524 aircraft, with nationality and registration marks 5N-BQQ, operated by Air Peace Limited, occurred on 13 July 2025 at the Port Harcourt International Airport. It stated that the aircraft, with about 103 persons on board, landed long on runway 21 after an unstabilised final approach and then touched down 2,264 metres from…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released images of a “person of interest” linked to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, at Utah Valley University (UVU). The BBC reports that the FBI is asking for public assistance in identifying the suspect and has announced a $100,000 reward for credible information. Officials say the individual, believed to be of college age, fled into a nearby neighbourhood after the shooting on Wednesday. A high-powered Mauser 30-06 bolt-action rifle was later recovered in the woods, alongside a footwear impression and a forearm imprint…

‎Tobi Amusan will be leading a team of 15 athletes to represent Nigeria in nine events at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. According to the list released by the National Sports Commission (NSC), Nigeria will compete in nine events at the championship, comprising six track and three field events respectively. Expectedly, Amusan, the 100m hurdles world champion, will be seeking to win medals alongside established star Ese Brume, who won silver at the 2022 championship and is the first African to win two Long Jump medals at the World Athletics Championships. Obiageri Amaechi, US-born athlete, will represent Nigeria in the…

Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, has denied reports claiming he is interested in the chairmanship of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In a statement on his X page on Thursday, Fani-Kayode described the allegations as “fake news”, noting that he has no interest in football. “It has been brought to my attention that fake quotes are being attributed to me by various unknown blogs claiming that I have an interest in being chairman of the NFF and that I have now decided to step down from the race to support someone else,” he wrote. “This is all fake news.…

Dangote Refinery has announced that it will begin the free direct distribution of petrol nationwide on September 15. The refinery announced the development in a post on its X page on Thursday. According to the post, the scheme will begin in 11 states, adding that the refinery will “subsequently expand our operations into other states”. The plant said the product will be sold at an ex-gantry price of N820 per litre. Dangote refinery listed the states to include Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Abuja, Delta, Rivers, Edo, and Kwara states. According to the refinery, petrol will be delivered to…

Only 14 out of 171 associations seeking to become political parties have scaled through the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) first round of screening. Sam Olumekun, INEC’s national commissioner for information and voter education, announced the development after the commission’s weekly meeting in Abuja on Thursday. He revealed that 157 groups failed to meet the basic legal and constitutional requirements. The 14 successful associations include the African Transformation Party (ATP), All Democratic Alliance (ADA), Advance Nigeria Congress (ANC), Abundance Social Party (ASP), African Alliance Party (AAP), Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA), Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Grassroots Initiative Party (GRIP), Green Future…

By Bamidele Johnson Watching him deliver a lecture at Bishop Mike Okonkwo’s birthday reminded me of how sharp a speaker Professor Yemi Osinbajo is. The video was shared with me late last night by Funsho Balogun, but I was already sleepy when it came. I woke up to pee much later and decided to see what it was all about, having seen people circulate it days before. Osinbajo deserves hectolitres of kudos and “more blezzing” (I would have added Trovi if he were not a preacher) for taking the hammer to one of the most corrosive features of today’s Christianity,…

Michael Numa, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi central senator, has asked Yahaya Danzaria, acting clerk of the national assembly, to facilitate her resumption or face legal action. Natasha had, in a letter dated August 28, 2025, notified the clerk of her intention to resume on September 4, the date she said marked the end of her six-month suspension. On Tuesday, the national assembly prevented Natasha from resuming legislative duties, insisting that her suspension is still a subject of litigation. In a letter dated September 10, Numa said the clerk’s claim that her…