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FG asks Turkish Airlines to improve service
By Innocent Raphael The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on Turkish Airlines to consistently respect Nigerian passengers. This statement was made during a meeting on Wednesday with a high-level delegation from Turkish Airlines, including the airline’s Vice President in Charge of Africa, Hilemet Mesut Turkseven, and senior representatives from Lagos, Abuja, and the Turkish embassy.…
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Security Operatives read riot act to IPOB
…Ask South East residents to ignore Sit-At-Home threat Security operatives in Imo State have called on residents, to ignore the order by proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for people of the South East to Sit-at-home on 30th May, 2024, to mark the Biafra Remembrance Day celebration. Addressing newsmen during a confidence-boosting parade in Owerri on Wednesday, the commissioner of police…
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Kwara Governor commissions 4,779km roads
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday inaugurated the 4.779KM Yebumot-Adeta Roundabout and Adeta- Oloje roads. The Governor named Yebumot Adeta after Maj. Gen. Mohammed Abdullahi Adangba (Rtd) while Adeta to Oloje Road was named Sheikh Yahya Murtadha Agodi a late prominent Muslim scholar. “One of the social contracts we have with the people is to deploy…
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BREAKING: Court stops Benue govt from probing Ortom
By Innocent Raphael A Benue State High Court has issued an order restraining the State Government from proceeding with an inquiry into the administration of former Governor Samuel Ortom. This ruling comes in response to the state’s recent efforts to scrutinize the financial activities during Ortom’s tenure from May 29, 2015, to May 28, 2023. The court order, delivered by…
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Sanwo-Olu unveils15 OmiBus boats to boost urban transportation
By Adeola Ogunrinde As part of efforts to enhance the daily transit experience for residents through safer, faster, and more comfortable trips, the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, added 15 OmiBus boats to the state’s multi-modal urban transportation system on Wednesday. Sanwo-Olu said the 40-passenger modern boats—the first phase of the planned 25 boats—were fully built locally, except for…
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Leadership lessons from President Tinubu, By Dare Ojepe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn into office as the 16th President of Nigeria in a democracy that has not been interrupted in the last 25 years. His emergence combined many factors to secure his victory at the polls. Permit me to make a listing of this reasons and the lessons we can draw from his unprecedented achievements: * Track…
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Fire razes Tejuosho market in Lagos
By Innocent Raphael A devastating fire has swept through Tejuosho Market in the Yaba area of Lagos State, destroying properties worth millions of naira. The incident which occurred on Wednesday afternoon witnessed an extensive damage, with no reported casualties or injuries. The fire erupted around 12:30 pm in the market, which houses both shops and residences, along Tejuosho Canal. According…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu appoints Ex- Budget Commissioner as Deputy Chief of Staff
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed former commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Sam Egube, as the new Deputy Chief of Staff. Egube was appointed by the governor after the seat became vacant following the demise of his former Deputy Chief of Staff, Gboyega Soyannwo. Sanwo-Olu announced the former commissioner’s appointment barely a week after Soyannwo was laid to…
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BREAKING: Court discharges Miyetti Allah Leader as FG withdraws suit
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has discharged the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Kore, Bello Bodejo, of an alleged terrorism charge filed against him by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. In a ruling, Justice Ekwo discharged Bodejo after counsel for the AGF, Aderonke Imana, moved an oral application for the withdrawal of the…
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BREAKING: Tinubu signs National Anthem Bill into law
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the National Anthem Bill passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday. The bill seeks to revert to Nigeria’s old National Anthem at independence in 1960 “Nigeria we hail thee “ . The old National anthem was abrogated by the military in 1978 and 46 years after, President Bola Tinubu signs the National Anthem…
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