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Airport project: Osun, NAF partner to build Africa’s first, largest aviation city
…as Oyetola hands over runway, airport corridor to Nigerian Airforce As part of his administration’s relentless efforts to rekindle the collective hopes of the citizens and stimulate its economy, Osun State government has partnered Nigerian Air Force to build Africa’s first and largest aviation city in Ido-Osun. The initiative, according to the government, is a testament to the current administration’s…
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Buhari celebrates 165 years of christianity in Igbo land, CMS anniversary
President MMuhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Anglican Communion on the 165th anniversary of coming of Christianity in the South East. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina. “President Muhammadu Buhari joins members of the Anglican Communion in Igbo land and around the world in celebrating the 165th…
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Akwa Ibom CJ sends lawyer to prison for one month
Chief Justice of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, has sent lawyer Inibehe Effiong to prison for one month. Effiong ,who posted the information on his Facebook page, said the judge sent him to jail in the course of defending his client, Leo Ekyenyong. Ekyenyong was dragged to court for libel by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel. Effiong said…
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Burkina ex-leader Compaore apologises to family of slain Sankara
Burkina Faso’s former President Blaise Compaore, sentenced in absentia to life in jail for the 1987 assassination of revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara, has apologised to the ex-leader’s family. “I ask the Burkinabe people for forgiveness for all the acts I may have committed during my tenure, and especially the family of my brother and friend Thomas Sankara,” he said in…
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CNN INTERVIEW: Africa must cut reliance on food imports – Rabiu, CEO BUA Group
Food prices have been rising around the world, driven first by the Covid pandemic and poor harvests, and made worse by the conflict in Ukraine, which has hit exports of both wheat and fertilizer. Even with a new deal that would allow grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, the impact of elevated prices could still be severe in Africa,…
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Opposition senators walkout in plenary over insecurity, threaten Buhari’s impeachment
Senators of the opposition parties on Wednesday at plenary stage a walkout, following the ruling out of order on a point of order raised by Minority leader Philip Aduda (PDP-FCT ) to discuss insecurity in Nigeria. Aduda had raised a point of order to draw the attention of President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan to bring to the public discussions on…
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Chinese Ambassador in Ekiti as Fayemi seeks support on knowledge zone
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has welcomed Ambassador of China to Nigeria, Mr. Cui Jianchun to the state. Fayemi expressed his delight to receive the Ambassador in Ado Ekiti in company of the Director General, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), Professor Yusuf Ahmed and experts from China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). According to the governor in a Facebook post…
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UPDATE: Tinubu, APC leadership set for final decision on campaign council
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will take a final decision on the structure of the campaign council that will drive the presidential campaign. WesternPost gathered that Tinubu and APC leaders in consultation with President Muhammadu Buhari will finalise the leadership of the campaign council latest this weekend after which…
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We don’t have immediate solution to Nigeria’s aviation crisis-Minister
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika says there is no immediate solution to the crises in the nation’s aviation sector. High cost of aviation fuel and difficulty in accessing foreign exchange has forced many airlines in the country to shut down. Speaking during an emergency meeting with the Airline Operators Association of Nigeria (AON) in Abuja on Tuesday, the aviation minister…
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FAAC: FG, 36 states LGAs share N802bn in June
The federal, the states and 774 local governments shared N802.407bn as federation allocation for the month of June, 2022. The figure was 18 per cent higher than the N681bn shared in May. The sharing decision was reached at Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC)’s meeting, according to a statement sent to The Punch on Tuesday night by the Director of Press/Information,…
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