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BREAKING: Nigeria’s aviation authority suspends Dana Air’s operations
Nigeria’s Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has suspended Dana Air operations in the country. Details soon
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Governor Aliyu removes 15 prominent traditional rulers
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has removed fifteen District Heads from office on charges of misuse of public property, land racketeering, collaboration in insecurity, and insubordination. A statement made public on Tuesday in Sokoto by the governor’s press secretary, Abubakar Bawa listed the affected District Heads to include individuals nominated by former governor Aminu Tambuwal. Bawa stated, “They were…
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Omogoroye, Jimoh Ibrahim file appeals against Aiyedatiwa’s victory
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Primary Appeal Committee, which former governor of Bauchi State Abdullahi Abubakar chairs received petitions from two more aspirants for the governorship primary in Ondo State last Saturday, Folakemi Omogoroye and Senator Jimoh Ibrahim submitted their petitions contesting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s declaration as the winner. Olugbenga Edema, Jimi Odimayo, and Wale Akinterinwa are the other aspirants…
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Veteran actor, Zulu Adigwe passes away
Renowned actor and singer, Uncle Zulu, fondly remembered as Mr. B from the iconic Ken Saro-Wiwa’s Bassey & Company TV series, breathed his last on Tuesday. Zulu Adigwe, who recently graced the screens in the 2019 blockbuster, Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, left behind a rich legacy, spanning decades in the Nigerian entertainment industry. Born in Enugu, Zulu Adigwe’s journey…
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After Dana Air incident, FAAN reopens Lagos Airport runway
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has reopened the Runway 18L/36R at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. The runway had been temporarily closed on Tuesday due to a Dana Air aircraft that had skidded off it.This was revealed on Wednesday in a news release signed by FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah. “The Federal Airports…
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Nigeria launches new fiscal incentives to revitalise oil & gas sector
Aims to Attract $10 billion investment In a move to further revitalise the oil and gas industry’s contribution to the Nigerian Economy, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, presided over the signing ceremony endorsing the Consolidated Guidelines for the implementation of Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector – a cornerstone of…
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Tinubu approves appointment of Chargé d’affaires, Consuls General
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chargé d’affaires (en titre) CDAs and Consuls General. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar. The Minister stressed the appointed Consuls General and Chargé d’affaires’ vital role in advancing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic objectives and asked them to act as competent Nigerian representatives. As…
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Policeman allegedly shoots corps member dead in Oyo State
A trigger-happy policeman, identified as Saheed SARS, has allegedly shot a corps member, Iyanda Damilola dead in a tragic incident in Ogbomoso Local Government Area of Oyo State. The policeman, Saheed is said to be an operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Oyo State Police Command. Iyanda Oluwafemi, a graduate of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH),…
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I want to come to court, but I’m afraid I’ll be arrested, says Yahaya Bello
Beleaguered former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has declared he was prepared to face the Federal High Court in Abuja to address the 19-count indictment that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, had brought against him. Despite not being present at his arraignment, Bello briefed a group of attorneys who appeared in court on his behalf…
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Dana Air speaks on its aircraft overrunning Lagos Airport runaway
Dana Air has spoken out after one of its planes overshot the runway on Tuesday’s landing at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. A statement by the airline, expressed regret on a runway excursion involving one of its planes, registration number SN BKI, travelling today from Abuja to Lagos. Dana Air said it has sent updates on…
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