Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has urged Arab countries to confront Iran and sever diplomatic ties after recent attacks in Saudi Arabia, apologising for his delayed response.
The Nigerian Air Force has established a 12-member board of inquiry to investigate a recent fatal air crash in Ondo State, following an incident that claimed the lives of two pilots.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has maintained that attempted suicide should remain a criminal offence, arguing that removing penalties could encourage the act, even as a decriminalisation bill scales its second reading.
Nigeria’s Senate moves to audit presidential and military aircraft and recommends replacement of ageing fleets, citing concerns over recurring fatal crashes and maintenance lapses.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike mocked former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, dismissing his political predictions and ridiculing the low turnout at Amaechi’s recent town hall meeting in Rivers State.