Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 11th February 2021
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United Nigeria airline gets AOC, to conduct inaugural flight Feb 12
By Chinelo Ogbogo United Nigeria Airlines has said it will conduct its inaugural flight on Friday, February 12, 2021 after receiving an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The airline’s Head, Corporate Communications, Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, revealed that the inaugural flight will take off from the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed
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2023: APC prepares to take over Taraba
From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo As political momentum is beginning to gather ahead of the 2023 general elections, the All Progressive Congress APC in Taraba State has disclosed that planning is in top gear to make sure that the party takes over the reign of office in Taraba unfailingly. The Taraba state chairman of the part
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Buhari offers automatic employment, Scholarship to 110 ex-corps members
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has offered automatic employment to 110 ex-corps members in the Federal Civil Service and scholarships for the pursuit of post-graduate studies up to doctoral level in any university in Nigeria. Speaking Thursday at the virtual 2018/2019 President’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honours award ceremony held at the
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Kwara HoS condemns ineptitude amongst Directors
From LAYI OLANREWAJU,Ilorin The Kwara State Head of Service, Mrs Susan Oluwole has decried the performance of Directors of Personnel, Finance & Service (PFS) in the state MDAs . Speaking Thursday at A-Day seminar organised by her office at the State Library for Administrative Officers on grade level 15 to 17 in the State Service,
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Jakande’s death a collosal loss, will be missed – Sanwo-Olu
By Lukman Olabiyi Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reacted to the death of the first civilian governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, describing it as a collosal loss. Sanwo-Olu said the late ex governor would be missed. Alhaji Jakande, one of the foremost journalists in the country, before becoming governor of
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Niger Assembly declares suspension of council chairman Illegal
From John Adams, Minna The Niger State House of Assembly has declared as illegal, the continued suspension of the Chairman of Shiroro local government area of the state, Mallam Suleman Chukuba, saying that due process was not followed by the legislative arm of the council before the purported suspension. In addition to this, the state
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Cryptocurrency ban: Senate summons CBN gov, SEC DG
From Fred Itua, Abuja The Senate has summoned the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, and the Director-General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Lamido Yuguda, following the decision of the apex bank to stop financial institutions from transacting in cryptocurrency. A joint Senate Committee on Banking, ICT and
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Edo: Betsy Obaseki calls for end to Gender-Based Violence
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin As the World marks the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, the First Lady of Edo State, Her Excellency, Betsy Obaseki, on Thursday, appealed yet again for an end to Gender-Based Violence, discrimination and subjugation of women and girls. She made the appeal while marking the International Day for
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First civilian governor of Lagos Lateef Jakande dies at 91
By Lukman Olabiyi, Lagos The first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande is dead. According to a source close to Jakande’s family, the former governor died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 91. Jakande, a former journalist, became governor of Lagos State in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983, and
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Nigeria ungovernable, Buhari helpless – Gen Gbor
From Fred Itua, Abuja All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) 2019 presidential candidate Major General John Gbor (retd) has said that the current configuration of Nigeria makes it ungovernable as a country. He said the British deliberately created Nigeria and structure it in a manner that makes it impossible to function well. He said former presidents
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JUST IN: Again, suspected killer-herdsmen attack Ogun villagers, kill two
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Suspected Fulani herdsmen in the early hours of Thursday allegedly killed two villagers in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun Atate. The victims: Isiaka Apesin and Oguntosin Adebayo were allegedly killed by the killer-herdsmen who attacked the villagers around 5am. The suspected herdsmen reportedly laid an ambush for the villagers
Malami: Why we’ve not obeyed court order unfreezing #EndSARS protesters’ bank accounts
Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has given reasons why the Nigerian government has yet to obey Wednesday’s court order to unfreeze bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters. A Federal High Court in Abuja had on Wednesday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the accounts of
Super Falcons off to Antalya for Turkish Women’s Cup
Reigning African champions Nigeria will land in Antalya on Monday to participate in the fifth edition of the Turkish Women’s Cup taking place February 15 – 24. It is the first run-out for the Super Falcons, who reached the Round of 16 at the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France in the
JUST IN: Lateef Jakande dies at 91
Wale Elegbede First Executive Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, is dead. The former Minister of Works passed on Thursday morning in Lagos at the age of 91. He is a former journalist who became governor of Lagos State in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983, and later was Minister of Works under the
Shooting as rival NURTW groups clash in Lagos
Gunshots have been reportedly fired as rival factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) allegedly clashed in the Obalende Area of Lagos State on Thursday morning. The clash which started around 8am, as learnt, led to panic in the area as motorists, passengers and passers-by scampered for safety. The Complaint Response Unit
Govs in best position to tackle insecurity – Kalu
Muhammad Bashir, Lokoja Former Abia State Governor and current Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has said serving governors have greater roles to play in overcoming the rising cases of insecurity in the country. Kalu stated this on Wednesday, when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Yahaya Bello at
Bruce Springsteen arrested for DWI in New Jersey
He was Bombed in the USA! Bruce Springsteen was arrested for DWI and reckless driving in his home state, it was revealed Wednesday — days after he appeared in a much-hyped Super Bowl commercial for Jeep, reports The New York Post. The “Born to Run” icon, 71, was busted Nov. 14 at Gateway National Recreation Area
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 1,131 fresh infections, eight new deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 1,131 fresh coronavirus cases across 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday. The number of new positive samples recorded on Wednesday indicated an increase of seven percent, compared to the 1,056 fresh COVID-19 cases confirmed on Tuesday. Lagos, the worst-hit state with coronavirus
Report: Iranian nuclear scientist ‘killed by one-ton automated gun’ in Israeli hit
The Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated near Tehran in November was killed by a one-ton gun smuggled into Iran in pieces by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, according to a report by The Jewish Chronicle on Wednesday. Citing intelligence sources, the British weekly said a team of more than 20 agents, including Israeli and Iranian
Modi assures Canada that India will meet its vaccine needs
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday he had assured Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau that India would do its best to supply Canada with vaccines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially easing shortages faced in the country. India, which boasts several vaccine manufacturing facilities, is fast emerging as a key supplier of shots
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