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Further variation on Bodo-Bonny Road project unacceptable, Umahi tells Julius Berger
Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi, has told Julius Berger that their requested variations on the 82% completed project are unacceptable, saying that the Federal Government is willing to provide N20 billion out of the N28 billion the contractor asked for. The minister disclosed this during a meeting with the Managing Director of Julius Berger, Lars Ritcher and the Bodo-Bonny…
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FG, states, others sign agreement on economic, financial inclusion
The Federal Government has signed what it termed, the Aso Accord for Economic and Financial Inclusion with state governments and other key stakeholders in the private sector as part of efforts to actualise delivery of financial services at affordable costs to all Nigerians, including those at disadvantaged and low-income segments of society. Signing the Aso Accord pact on behalf of…
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Suspension: Dana Air offers refund for affected flights
Dana Air’s management announced that it has started the process of refunding affected flights throughout the course of the following month. The Federal Government’s suspension of the airline is the reason for the reimbursement. After one of its planes, carrying 83 passengers and 6 crew members, went off the runway while from Abuja to Lagos, the Federal Government ceased operations.…
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Fire breaks out at Lagos Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved flight operations from Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) in Lagos to the D Wing, following a fire at the facility. The site of the fire outbreak was the E54 Passenger Air Bridge in the airport’s domestic wing. According to a press release issued by FAAN’s Head of Public…
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Breaking: 119 inmates escape from Suleja Prisons
Following hours of intense rain on Wednesday night that partially damaged the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger state, 119 prisoners have managed to flee. Spokesman for the Nigeria Correctional Service’s Federal Capital Territory Command (FCTCoS), Adamu Duza, revealed in a statement released on Thursday morning. He said, “A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours on the night…
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Our judicial system must ensure wellbeing, economic prosperity for Nigerians – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has implored the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that would ensure a functional justice system that will support a rapidly growing economy, guarantee basic human and political rights of individuals as well as provide security and justice to all Nigerians. According to him, much can be achieved when institutions of government, including the Executive, Legislature…
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Court defers judgement in Baba Ijesha’s appeal against conviction
The Court of Appeal in Lagos State has deferred its decision in an appeal filed by Nollywood star, Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, against his conviction by an Ikeja High Court for the sexual assault of a juvenile. The three-member appellate court panel, chaired by Justice Folasade Ojo, reserved the appeal for decision, after hearing the arguments from…
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FG to address poverty, insecurity through financial inclusion agenda
The Presidency has hinted at plans by the federal government to tackle poverty and insecurity head-on in Nigeria through financial inclusion for all Nigerians. Accordingly, it disclosed that there are high-level talks to unveil a roadmap for integrating the unbanked Nigerian population into the formal financial system, a priority it said is one of the primes in the Renewed Hope…
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If Israel attacks Iranian territory, all of Israel will be ruined – Iran’s president
According to Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, any Israeli attack on Iranian soil has the potential to completely upend the “Zionist regime” and leave it in ruins. According to the official IRNA news agency, Raisi commenced a three-day visit to Pakistan on Monday and committed to increasing trade between the two countries to $10 billion annually. In the wake of this…
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Why NCAA suspended Dana Air
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the federal body responsible for regulating aviation safety, overseeing airport standards, and enforcing aviation laws and policies in Nigeria has declared that it suspended Dana Air operations to conduct safety and financial audit of the airline. According to a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Management, Dr…
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