Following the explosion that hit a mosque in Laraba Abasawa area of Gazewa Local Government Area of Kano state, the police have apprehended a man allegedly associated with the detonation of a bomb that claimed the life of a worshipper and inflicted injuries on 24 others. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning when the worshippers were observing the ‘Subh’ prayer at Gadan, a community in the LGA. The state commissioner of police, Usaini Gumel, told reporters that Shafi’u Abubakar, 38, later told investigators that he targeted the worshippers over a family dispute on inheritance. “On May 15, 2024, at about 5:20 a.m. the police received a report of an explosion at a mosque in Gadan Village during the dawn prayer, leaving several people injured.

Following the rejection of the 25% minimum wage increase by the the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC last month from the Federal Government, the federal government has revealed instead, it will commence workers’ productivity audit from the Ministry of Interior to determine workers wage instead. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known yesterday in Abuja when he spoke at the fifth National Productivity Summit, saying there was need to improve the low productivity level in the country, especially within the civil service.

The wedding for 100 orphan girls, slated to take place in Mariga Local govt Area, a constituency to, Abdulamlik Sarkindaji, the speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly has been called off. The decision was reached after, Uju Ohannaya, the Minister of Women’s Affairs, who took legal action against the speaker to halt the wedding by approaching the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to stop the speaker. Recall, the speaker recently announced his plans to marry-off 100 orphaned girls from his LGS, who lost their parents due to banditry attacks in Mariga local government area as part of his constituency project on May 24. 

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says Runway 18L at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) has been reopened for flight operations. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Mrs. Obiageli Orah Director, on Sunday afternoon. An Xejet aircraft arriving from Abuja to Lagos has skidded off the runway, barely 16 days after Dana Air was shut down by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authorities, the airline skidded off the runway and landed in the grass at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on Saturday. Following the incident which happened at 11:29 AM, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has shut the Runway 18L of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The Airbus with registration 5N-BZZ with 52 passengers on board, just as a fire and rescue team was on the ground to help in the evacuation of the passengers.

Dana Air on 11th May 2024, in a statement through its Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, revealed the temporal extrication of some of its workers amid an ongoing operational audit by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. According to Ezenwa, Dana Air has decided to temporarily relieve some staff members pending the conclusion of the audit. “The audit, currently underway, is a collaborative effort between Dana Air and the authorities to ensure compliance with all necessary standards and regulations. “Dana Air reaffirms its commitment to full cooperation with the authorities to facilitate a smooth and expedited resolution of the audit process.

About 30 armed policemen have taken over all the entrances to the House of Assembly quarters located along the Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The first and second gates to the lawmakers’ estate is currently been safeguarded by the police with about 30 patrol vans used to block the entrances.