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Aviation ministry, agencies back 25th LAAC conference
By Chinelo Obogo Major stakeholders in the Nigeria’s aviation industry are already keying into preparations for the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) Conference slated for July 28, 2021. The conference with the theme: ‘Nigeria Aviation Industry: Management, Policy and Regulation,’ is the 25th edition in the series and would hold at Sheraton
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Kingship aspirant dies during selection process in Ondo
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure A contestant to the position of the traditional ruler of Akunu-Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Olorundare Agoye on Sunday suddenly died at the venue of the selection. It was gathered that the contestants had converged on Oke Ima, venue of the selection process alongside the
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Delta APC passes vote of confidence on Buhari
From Paul Osuyi, Asaba Despite the myriad of challenges facing the country, the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta north senatorial district at the weekend, passed a vote of implicit confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari in his handling of the affairs of the nation. Rising from a stakeholders’ meeting in Agbor, the party said Nigeria
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Airtech, NAAPE launch database for aviation professionals
By Chinelo Obogo Airtech Aviation Support Services in partnership with the National Association of Airline Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has launched a database, which would serve as a single resource point for manpower availability, aviation information and data in the Nigerian aviation sector. The database, AvianQDB, which is the first of its kind in the
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Buhari, APC must address separatist agitations, not use of military — Odigie-Oyegun
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has warned that President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling party must address the spate of separatist agitations in the country through democratic means instead of deployment of military as solutions. The former Edo State Governor made the appeal
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Plateau directs full implementation of Legislative, Judicial autonomy
From Gyang Bere, Jos Plateau State Government has directed the Accountant General of the state to transfer funds meant for the Legislative and Judicial arms of government as the state has reached an agreement after series of negotiation on modalities for the full implementation of the autonomy for the two arms of Government in the
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Badaru may soon commence downsize of Jigawa workers
From Ahmed Abubakar, Dutse The Jigawa State Government may be making attempt to rationalise its workforces to enable it cater for the welfare and salaries of the state workers. This is coming at a time that the states are struggling to meet up with the demands of both salaries and pensions of it’s hundreds of
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Police arrest 5 suspected kidnappers, recover ransom, weapons, charms
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Police Command said it has arrested five suspected kidnappers terrorizing people of Tungan-maje, Bwari and Kwali-Kuje axis of Abuja. The suspects Usman Musa 20, Bello Musa 21, Haruna Alhassan 22, Lawal Abdullahi 25 and Abdul Alhassan, were arrested by Operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Squad during an intelligence-led operation.
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CBN intervention projects boosting job creation, raising millions from poverty – Centre
From Fred Itua, Abuja The African Centre for Justice and Human Right, has expressed satisfaction with the way the intervention projects introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), have been impacting positively on the lives of Nigerians. The Centre’s Deputy Head of Communication, Jasmine Akpeh, said they were aware that these interventions, under the
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Don’t shy away from your responsibility, Masari slams Buhari over nationwide insecurity
From Agaju Madugba, Katsina Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement on reasons for the state of insecurity in parts of the country. The president had during a television interview last week attributed the reported state of insecurity nationwide to the failure of the states and local government councils across
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Adesanya retains belt in win over Vettori at UFC 263
Coming off his first career loss in a challenge to light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz, the UFC middleweight titleholder, Israel Adesanya returned to his division and put on a clinic in defeating Italy’s Marvin Vettori in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC 263. The judges’ scorecards at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.,
Israel’s Netanyahu poised to lose power to new govt
Israel’s parliament is expected to approve the formation of a new government, ending 12 years of rule by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The prospective government – an unprecedented coalition of parties – has a razor-thin majority of one seat. It would also end more than two years of political paralysis in which three elections
Bidder pays $28m for space trip with Amazon boss
A mystery bidder has paid $28m (£20m) for a seat on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s first crewed spaceflight by the billionaire’s Blue Origin company. This winning bid was made at Saturday’s auction, with Blue Origin tweeting that the winner’s identity would be revealed in the coming weeks. The bidding process attracted interest from more than
Report: Man Utd agree £18.2m/year terms to secure Sancho signing
Another day, another story about Jadon Sancho, who is getting closer and closer to signing for Manchester United if reports are to be believed. According to an exclusive report covered by The Sun, Man Utd have agreed terms that will make the 21-year-old earn £18.2million/year, £91million until 2026. The British source have mentioned that the
Euro 2020: Lukaku in goal tribute to Eriksen as Belgium beat Russia
Romelu Lukaku paid tribute to his Inter Milan team-mate Christian Eriksen after scoring against Russia to help world number one side Belgium start Euro 2020 with a win. Denmark midfielder Eriksen collapsed on the pitch earlier on Saturday in the Group B game with Finland and received emergency treatment on the field, reports the
Ikoje: Success in real estate based on integrity
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Silver Pacific Homes, Samuel Ikoje, is the first in the line of his father’s seven children. A cleric with Information Technology (IT) background, Ikoje has left a mark in real estate practice, on the burgeoning Lekki axis of Lagos. Also a fan of eco-friendly buildings, spoke on challenges of
Abiola meant well for Nigeria, says Aborisade
Comrade Femi Aborisade is a legal practitioner and vibrant rights activist based in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. He was an associate of Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) in the National Conscience Party (NCP). In this interview with SOLA ADEYEMO, he x-rayed the nation’s democratic experiment in the past 22 years from the view point of
Laycon: Music is my life, drives all I do
Olamilekan Moshood Agbeleshe, popularly known as Laycon, came into limelight when he became the winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 5 Lockdown edition, which took place last year. With his latest album, titled ‘Shall We Begin’ which is a talk of the town, the afro rap star says he is just getting started. In
Cable TV War: Technology expands viewers options, ending monopoly
•On-demand subscribers hit 2.61m in 3 years time With the momentum being gained by video-on-demand (VoD) and social media platforms like Netflix and Facebook, it is very likely that 10 years from now, one will no longer care if cable TV provider changed subscription models to pay-per-view, or wrest top European Leagues from current franchise
Nigeria piracy is declining steadily, says Jamoh
…wants end to War Risk Area insurance on Nigerian shippers Director General of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashire Jamoh has said that since the deployment of the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, popularly known as the Deep Blue Project assets in February, “we have experienced continued decline in
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