Thisday Newspaper News Today Friday 23rd August 2019
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target=_blank>With New Ministers, Buhari Confronts Nigeria’s Challenges, Offers Fresh Hope (II)
As ministers took their oath of office on Wednesday and were allocated their portfolios, THISDAY correspondents, in continuation of the Special Report, which began yesterday, dwell on the challenges and opportunities each of them would encounter in their new assignment and what their stewardship portends for the nation Police Affairs: Promoting Efficiency in Crime Fighting
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target=_blank>‘Enugu Airport Closure Will Hurt Economic Activities in S/East’
Chinedu Eze The Chairman of House Committee on Aviation Hon. Nnolim Nnaji, has expressed concern over the planned closure of Enugu Airport, saying it will have adverse effect on the socio economy of the South-east. Nnaji, regretted that the closure was coming at a time travelling by road in region has become a nightmare due
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target=_blank>Battling Flight Delays, Cancellations
Chinedu Eze writes on factors that impede on-time flight services in Nigeria as air travellers lament delays, cancellations in domestic operations Air travellers in recent times have complained variously about flight delays and cancellations at times. They also complain that airlines rarely explain the cause of the delays but always say, “due to operational reasons”.
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target=_blank>Hajj Operations: Shortchanging Local Operators
As a highly religious country, Nigeria has over the years maintained yearly airlift of adherents to the Holy lands in Saudi Arabia and Israel for Muslims and Christians respectively. These airlifts have become part of the annual programme for the aviation industry and it provides lifeline in terms of revenues for operators that engage in
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target=_blank>Tribunal Dismisses HDP’s Petition Challenging Buhari’s Election
Alex Enumah in Abuja The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP), challenging the conduct of the February 23 presidential election, which returned President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office. The presidential candidate of the HDP, Chief Ambrose Owuru and his party, HDP, had on March
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target=_blank>Embattled HoS, Oyo-Ita Returns to Office
Olawale Ajimotokan and Udora Orizu in Abuja The Head of Service of the Federation (HoS), Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita who is being investigated by the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday returned to office, after her alleged notice of retirement, was allegedly turned down by President Muhammadu Buhari. The embattled Head
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target=_blank>FG, States, LGs Share N769.523bn July Allocation
Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja A meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) ended in Abuja yesterday with a total of N769.523 billion shared among the three tiers of government, for the month of July 2019. A communique issued by FAAC at the end of the meeting indicated that the N769.523 billion distributed, was slightly
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target=_blank>17 Killed in Auto Crash in Kwara
Hammed Shittu in Ilori No fewer than 17 persons have been reportedly killed and two persons injured yesterday afternoon in an auto crash at Bacita junction along Jebba-Ilorin Highway in Kwara State. The accident, according to THISDAY checks, involved an 18-seater Toyota Hiace passenger bus and an articulated DAF container truck. It was gathered that
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target=_blank>Buhari: FG Spent N1.3tn on Education in Five Years
Inaugurates CBN centre of excellence in ABU CBN plans support for health sector, says Emefiele James Emejo in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday disclosed that a total sum of N1.3 trillion had been committed to funding education since the inception of his administration. He said the figure excluded monies spent on overheads and personnel costs.
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Olympic Games Tickets at Stake as Team Nigeria, Egypt Battle for Gold
Olufunke Oshonaike and Aruna Quadri hold the key to Nigeria’s qualification to the 2020 Olympic Games table tennis team events today at the ongoing 12th African Games holding in Rabat, Morocco as Nigeria and Egypt battle for gold medals in both the men and women categories. True to bookmakers predictions, the two best table […]
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