Day: September 14, 2023
No timeframe on resumption of Emirates flights, FG makes U-turn
September 14, 2023The presidency had earlier announced that Emirates Airline would resume flight operations to and from Nigeria with immediate effect. The Federal Government has walked back its earlier pronouncement regarding the resumption of flight operations of United Arab Emirates (UAE)-owned Emirates and Etihad Airlines in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus […]
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Police to investigate singer Mohbad’s death
September 14, 2023The Police have promised to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the budding music talent. The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that it will investigate the circumstances leading to the death of late music talent Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The rising singer died in a somewhat mysterious manner at a hospital in […]
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Labour Party fires fresh salvo at Soyinka, accuses him of ‘dual character’
September 14, 2023Soyinka had accused the Labour Party leadership of misleading Nigerians into believing that Obi won the presidential election. The Labour Party has fired a fresh salvo at Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka over his latest remarks regarding the February 25, 2023, presidential election. The respected playwright, who spoke at a programme in South Africa on […]
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Kano residents offer special prayers for Gov Yusuf’s victory at tribunal
September 14, 2023The state Chairperson of the NNPP Women Group said they were praying against some desperate politicians who are hellbent in removing Abba Kabir Yusuf. The Government and people of Kano State on Thursday offered special prayers for Governor Abba Yusuf’s victory at the Governorships Election Petitions Tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
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Tinubu approves appointment of Aliyu Ahmed as CEO of refugees commission
September 14, 2023Ahmed was the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and the Commissioner of Education in the state. President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Aliyu Ahmed as the new Federal Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser […]
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Police drag man to court over alleged harvesting of teenager’s kidney
September 14, 2023Ato also told the court that police investigation was still on-going and requested for additional time to prosecute the accused thoroughly. Police in Benue arraigned one Aondoaseer Agbadu (20) before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday over alleged criminal conspiracy and the harvesting of the kidney of a 17-year-old. Prosecuting Insp. Godwin Ato told […]
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Police intercept 7,500 live cartridges, ₦600m Indian hemp in Kebbi
September 14, 2023Abubakar said that the team intercepted the consignment on Sept. 12, at about 9:30p.m. The Police Command in Kebbi has intercepted two articulated vehicles conveying 7,500 live cartridges and parcels of Indian hemp worth over N600 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one of the trucks was coming from Ghana through Togo […]
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GAVI to give priority to Nigeria in malaria vaccine rollout – Minister
September 14, 2023He said there have been accomplishments in making progress in overall health care in the country, but there was still a huge amount of work to be done. Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, says the Global Alliance For Vaccine Immunization (GAVI) will consider Nigeria in the distribution of the […]
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7 scavengers arrested for allegedly vandalising Abuja light rail
September 14, 2023One of the suspects acknowledged, while responding to questions from Journalists that they stole the cables and other facilities and sold to unidentified buyers. Ubuku Nyah, Mandate Secretary, Transport Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said seven scavengers were arrested for alleged vandalisation of the Abuja Light Rail infrastructure. Nyah made the disclosure […]
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Agenda 2050 is clear on Nigeria’s destination in 30 years – Former minister
September 14, 2023Agba supervised the development of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025 and Nigeria Agenda 2050 as minister of state for budget and national planning. Former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, said that Nigeria Agenda 2050 had already identified and clarified where to be in 30 years’ time and how […]
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