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FG lifts suspension on Arik Air operations
A week after Arik Air’s planes were grounded, the Federal Government has lifted the suspension on the operations of the airlines. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in a Wednesday statement on X. He said the dispute between Atlas Petroleum and Arik Air which necessitated the grounding…
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BREAKING: Drama as Minister disrupts event, orders arrest of organiser
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has disrupted an event tagged, “Unveiling the Power of Women and Food Security,” which was held without the ministry’s approval. Kennedy-Ohanenye disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, saying the organiser has been taken into custody by the Department of State Services (DSS) for alleged impersonation of the ministry. “There is an impersonating thing…
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BREAKING: Gas explosion rocks filling station in Ikeja
A Mobil Oil Company filling station beside Airport hotel in Ikeja has been engulfed by fire as a result of a gas explosion. WESTERN POST gathered that the explosion occurred at about 11:30am on Thursday (Today) when a gas tanker was undocking contents at the filling station. As at the time of filing this report, the impact of the explosion…
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FG plans to review merger of Technical Colleges, Science Schools
The Federal Government has announced plans to review the merger of federal technical colleges and science schools in the country to unbundle them. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, disclosed this at a one-day stakeholders’ meeting on the Challenges and Issues Affecting Technical Colleges in the country. Mamman expressed displeasure over the merging of technical colleges with colleges of…
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FG committed to supporting Dangote Refinery, Says Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the Federal Government is committed to supporting the $20bn Dangote Refinery near Lagos. He stated this before a Senator Opeyemi Bamidele-led Ad-hoc Committee over alleged economic sabotage in the petroleum industry in Abuja. “We are also committed to supporting the Dangote Refinery. We are committed to supporting the…
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Recruitment Fees: Abiodun directs Ogun Civil Service Commission to refund applicants
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has directed the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission to refund all administrative fees currently being charged in relation to the ongoing recruitment exercise into the state’s civil service. The directive from the Governor was communicated via a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and addressed…
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Cardoso, Kyari, Lokpobiri appear before Senate probe panel on economic sabotage in oil sector
The Senate Adhoc Committee on Wednesday began investigation into an alleged economic sabotage in the Nigeria Petroleum industry. Some of those who appeared before the committee led by the Chairman and leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, were the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, and…
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Ogun will produce enough food for consumption, export through season farming- Abiodun
…. inaugurates committee on National Agricultural Growth Scheme The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said the state is working towards producing enough food for local consumption and export through wet and dry season farming. The governor stated that his administration is committed to developing all sectors of the state’s economy, particularly agriculture, due to its potential in revenue…
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Hunger Protest: DSS arrests 7 Polish citizens in connection with flying of Russian flag
No fewer than seven Polish citizens have been arrested in connection with the use of foreign flags in the Kano protest. They were said to be students in one of the tertiary institutions in Kano. Spokesperson of the Directorate of State Service (DSS), Peter Afunanya, disclosed this on Wednesday, August 7, while responding to the Polish Ambassador to Nigeria on…
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Russian Flag: DSS vows to reveal identities of sponsors
The Department Of State Service (DSS) has vowed to name sponsors of protesters flying Russian flags during nationwide hunger protest. Speaking at a joint news conference in Abuja, Spokesperson for the Service, Peter Afunanya said the identities of the persons would soon be made public. He urged Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government. The Security Agency said it…
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