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Senate investigates incessant flight delays, cancellations, summons Aviation Minister
The Senate on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Aviation to summon the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The upper chamber also resolved to summon the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA); Captain Chris Najomo, Airline operators as well as other relevant stakeholders over incessant flight delays and cancellations. The Committee on Aviation is mandated to…
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12 die in Yobe Auto crash
Twelve persons, comprising 10 male adults, one female adult and one female child lost their lives in a road crash on Tuesday along Bayamari- Geidam road in Yobe State. The Sector Commander Yobe State Sector Command of FRSC, Corps Commander, Livinus Yilzoom disclosed this in a press release to journalists in Damaturu the state capital. According to him, the crash…
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Ekiti Court remands Dele Farotimi for allegedly defaming Afe Babalola
…. adjourns till Dec 10 An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court on Wednesday remanded a Lagos based human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi over an alleged case of defamation against Aare Afe Babalola SAN the founder of Afe Babalola University. Farotimi was arraigned in court over alleged defamation of character following his book, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’ where he alleged, among…
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Senate suspends action on Tax Reform Bills
…plans to convene special meeting to address all areas of disagreement The Senate leadership has directed its Committee on Finance to suspend further action on the proposed tax bill pending the outcome of a high-level meeting with the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF). The Deputy senate president, Sen. Jibrin Barau who made the announcement on Wednesday during plenary disclosed…
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Ogun police arrests teacher for allegedly causing 11-year old pupil to lose right eye
The Ogun State police command said it has arrested a student-teacher for allegedly injuring and causing an 11-year-old pupil to lose her right eye. The victim, Alao Idera, is a primary six student of Owiwi Nursery and Primary School in the Obada Oko, area of the State. It was reported that the teacher, Adeola Adeyemo, is a 400-level student of…
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UN seeks $47bn for Aid in 2025
The UN appealed Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year, warning surging conflicts and the climate crisis will leave hundreds of millions of people in need. “The world is on fire,” the United Nations’ new humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told reporters in Geneva, acknowledging he was looking ahead to 2025 with “dread”. With brutal conflicts…
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Court admits Mompha’s iphone as exhibit, adjourns till February 3, 2025
The Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has admitted more evidence against internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha. Justice Mojisola Dada overruled the objections of the defendant’s counsel to admit Mompha’s iPhone as evidence. Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, are facing an eight-count charge of conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention…
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Gunmen invade Ogun hotel, kill lodger
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a lodger, Gideon Ebukwe by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at a hotel in the Sagamu Local Government area of the state. The police public relations officer Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. According to her, Ebukwe was shot dead while trying to escape when…
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FG begins anti-malaria vaccination in Kebbi
The Federal Government has kick-started the administering of malaria vaccines in Kebbi State to children between 5 and 11 years. At the flag-off ceremony in Birnin Kebbi, representative of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Kamal Musa, said Kebbi and Bayelsa States were selected for the inaugural vaccination, in view of the high prevalence of malaria cases in both states. …
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Tax Reform Bills : Reps members vent anger on House Spokesman over voiced support
Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday refused a report presentation from the Spokesperson of the House, Akin Rotimi Jnr, for expressing his support for the controversial tax reform bills. The House Spokesperson was to present a report on behalf of the Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring when he mentioned that “the government and people of Ekiti…
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