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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Borno Dam Collapse Leaves Thousands Displaced as 70% of Maiduguri is flooded
Borno dam collapse leaves thousands displaced as 70% of Maiduguri is flooded Student enrollment in Canada is reduced by 45% Southwest Governors vote ₦266 billion on airport construction Lagos Red…
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Buhari arrives Enugu airport for South-East visit (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived the Akanu Ibiam International airport in Enugu on a two-day visit to the South-East. He was welcomed by four governors and some traditional rulers. The governors…
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Late actress Moji Olaiya’s body arrives Nigeria (WATCH)
The body of Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya has arrived Nigeria weeks after her death. The actress had died of a cardiac arrest in Canada two months after delivering a baby.…
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Bird strike destroys engine of Dana Air aircraft midair
by Dolapo Adelana Tragedy was averted Friday when a bird collided with a Dana Air flight this morning. According to a statement by the airline, the flight enroute Port Harcourt from…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Calls for Osinbajo’s resignation callous – JNI | Gunmen kill 3, abduct doctor in Lagos | More stories
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Gunmen kill 3, abduct doctor in Lagos - YNaija Passengers escape death as aircraft tyre burst at Lagos airport - YNaija How…
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Backstory: Arik Air has prolonged issues but remained in denial
by Tolulope Omoyeni Staff of Nigerian airline, Arik Air today staged a protest at the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. They are joined in solidarity by members…
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Workers shut down Arik Airlines
The staff of Arik Air are currently protesting over non-payment of seven months salary arrears and other anti-labour practices. The protesters are displaying placards at the domestic terminal of the Murtala…
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Abuja airport will be closed for 6 weeks – Minister
Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said the Federal Government will close the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja for six weeks between February and March 2017. Sirika…
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This Passenger tried to board a plane in Malawi, wearing only his under wear (Photos)
This week, a passenger, Greig Bannatyne checked in for a South African Airways flight at Malawi airport, wearing only swimming trunks, leaving fellow holidaymakers shocked. No, he wasn't drunk! Greig and…
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Simon Kolawole: What my grandmother taught me
Yesterday, as her casket was lowered into the grave and I performed the ashes-for-ashes ritual, my emotions ran riot. You can’t blame me: a bulky chapter of my life was…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Trump in excellent health | Okorocha sacks commissioners
From the papers this morning - a tracklist Rio Paralympics: Iyiazi gets 12th medal for Team Nigeria - YNaija PDP factions submit different candidates’ names for Ondo gov. polls -…
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The Thread: This banter between @HeathrowAirport and @LOSairport will leave you in stitches
This might be the most hilarious and engaging Twitter thread you'll see all week. The back and forth between Heathrow Airport and Lagos Airport's twitter accounts centred on one tweet…
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The Thread: This Nigerian went to Ghana, and was totally blown away…
by Tolu Omoyeni A guy named Tolu went to Ghana, and has been giving us this blow-by-blow account of his visit. There is no way to explain how hilarious this…
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Bullion van driver reveals how he transported N1.2bn to Fayose
The noose seems to be tightening around Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state as a bullion van driver, Olaoluwa Omotoso, has reportedly confessed to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission…
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How Obanikoro transferred N1.2bn cash to Fayose through airport
A recent finding has shown that former Minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro allegedly transferred N1, 299, 490 billion to Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, through an associate Abiodun Agbele. According…
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CNN presenter, Keturah King assaulted at airport (PHOTOS)
Host of CNN African Voices, Keturah King, was assaulted by airport security in Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday morning. Keturah who spent the last couple of days in Dakar, was about…
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EFCC arrests Air Force chief at Abuja airport over arms deal fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Air Vice Marshal Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo, a serving senior officer of the Nigerian Air Force. AVM Ojuawo, was on Sunday, reportedly arrested…
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Amaechi to Governors: ‘Focus on what would improve the lives of the poor, not the rich’
Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transport has given his two cents to state governments urging them to forget about undertaking new projects that would not profit the poor and downtrodden…
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How Bamanga Tukur ‘purportedly’ survived assassination attempt
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, claims to have narrowly escaped being assassinated. In a statement released by his special assistant on Media, Oliver Okpala, on…
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Fayose halts Ekiti airport project
Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has ordered the immediate suspension of work on the proposed airport project in the outskirts of Ado Ekiti. The directive for suspension of the project, was…
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Godswill Akpabio returns to Akwa Ibom from London trip (PHOTOS)
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to Nigeria, after his trip abroad for medical treatment following an auto-accident in Abua. Akpabio arrived Akwa Ibom International Airport around…
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Patience Jonathan, Aisha Buhari, reportedly involved in airport face-off
There has been another alleged confrontation between Patience Jonathan and Aisha Buhari. First Lady, Mrs Buhari, reportedly had her flight delayed from landing at Abuja airport because the private jet…
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DSS arrests teenage spy in Abuja airport
The Department of State Services (DSS) has uncovered, what it calls 'a spying network' at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. An official of the DSS, Tony Opuiyo DSS disclosed on Saturday,…
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Bravery or stupidity? Woman chugs a whole bottle of Remy Martin when she can’t take it onboard
This is one act of bravery or maybe stupidity...... In an attempt not to lose expensive alcohol to airport security, a woman in China did something very brave, chugged down…
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Suicide bomber hits Airport Junction in Maiduguri
Several hours after the attack on Damaturu, Yobe state killing five persons, another suicide bomber Tuesday night hit a military checkpoint at the airport junction in Maiduguri, Borno State. The event…
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This boy was found in a suitcase through an airport scanner
by Chinwe Okafor This is by far the most shocking thing we read in a while, except when it was reported that fuel subsidy was to be removed. A young…
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How 3 Arik Airline staff were caught stealing aviation fuel
by Chinwe Okafor The Ministry of Aviation arrested three Arik Air staff for stealing fuel from an aircraft, the aviation minister, Osita Chidoka said. He revealed this via his…
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Nigerian cocaine smuggler left to die in Madrid airport over Ebola fears
by Chidi Okoye A Nigerian man was left to die at Madrid’s international airport over fears that he had the Ebola virus disease. The incident occured at about 5 pm on…
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American air marshal in ‘quarantine’ after attack in Nigeria
A federal air marshal is in quarantine in Houston today after being attacked last night by an unknown assailant at the Lagos, Nigeria airport wielding a syringe. U.S. law enforcement…
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Ebola: Panic in LUTH as patient dies mysteriously
by Isi Esene There was panic among patients and medical personnel working at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) as a yet to be identified patient suspected to be infected…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy