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We are paying for permitting impunity in Nigeria- Soyinka
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has declared that everybody in Nigeria is paying for the consequences for impunity because it was permitted. According to him both the leadership and the followership are guilty equally for encouraging impunity in Nigeria. Soyinka who stated this in his remarks at the 24th edition of
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AGHAN seeks NCAA’s support to set ground handling pricing, others for aviation industry
By Chinelo Aviation Ground Handling Association of Nigeria (AGHAN) has offered to collaborate with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to set up minimum safety threshold handling rates for the sub-sector. President of AGHAN, Mr. Olaniyi Adigun, who spoke in Lagos at the conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents
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APC Govs mourn Pa Adesanya, describe death as national loss
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors under the platform of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) have expressed shock over the death of Elder statesman, Pa (Dr) Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun. PGF, in a statement signed by the forum’s Chairman, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, noted that they received his death with heavy heart and gratitude to God for a
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Insecurity: ECWA President, Gen. Sura as FG, Nigerians to assist homeless women, children of Plateau violence
From Gyang Bere, Jos The President of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev. Stephen Baba Panya has described as pathetic the agonizing and terrifying condition of displaced children, women and the aged persons during the fresh attacks in Jebbu Miango communities of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State that led to huge loss of
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Jaiz Bank post N1.99bn profit after tax
From Uche Usim, Abuja Jaiz Bank Plc on Wednesday released its Financial results for the second quarter ended 31st March 2021 to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, showing a 70.6% growth in Profit After Tax (PAT), from N1.17 billion declared in June 2020 to N1.99 billion at the end of June 2021. The Bank’s total income
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Again Police burst kidnap syndicate in Benue
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Two days after three kidnappers were neutralized in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, the Police has again clamped down on another kidnap gang in Logo Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Command, in a press release made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Makurdi noted the clamp down
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Leprosy: survivors conduct sensitisation to curb disease spread
The Misau Local Government Chapter of the Association of Leprosy Survivors has embarked on a campaign to sensitise residents to participate in ongoing vaccination to curb the spread of the disease. The Chairman of the association, Mr Babangida Ahmed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Wednesday that the exercise was aimed
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Waste management: Sanwo-Olu unveils 102 locally assembled trucks
By Lukman Olabiyi Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu today unveiled a set of 102 new locally assembled trucks for the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to boost effective waste management in the state. According the governor, Sanwo-Olu, the project was part of his administration’s strategy to attain a cleaner Lagos. The vehicles which are
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Court terminates marriage on grounds of lack of love
A Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Wednesday terminated a marriage between Bilkisu Bawale and Bello Musa on grounds of lack of love. Delivering Judgment, the Judge, Nuhu Falalu also ordered Bawale to return the N20, 000 bride price she received from Musa. Earlier, Bawale, through her counsel, M.B. Alhassan, said his
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Pantami tasks IT professionals to prioritise safety in cyber security
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has tasked Information Technology (IT) professionals to prioritise the safety and security of the country’s cyberspace. Pantami made the call in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mrs Uwa Suleiman, in Abuja. The statement said that the minister made the remark when he presented a
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Kalu greets Ibori at 63
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has felicitated with former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori on the occasion of his 63rd birthday anniversary. Acknowledging the roles played by Ibori in building and sustaining democratic virtues in Delta State, Kalu described the former governor as
Benue: Again, police kill suspected kidnapper, nab two others, rescue victim
Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi Police operatives from the Operation Zenda Crack Squad in the Benue State Police Command Wednesday said they had killed one suspected kidnapper and apprehended three others who abducted an Igbo trader, Mr. Peter Ogbonna of Ugba town in Logo Local Government Area of the state. This is coming barely three
Insecurity in Plateau: Wakeup call to defend yourselves, Gen. Sura tells communities
Musa Pam, Jos Brigadier Gen. John Sura (rtd) has said the security bankruptcy in Plateau State should be a wakeup call to communities under attacks to defend themselves. Sura, who was at a time in charge of Training and Operations at the Military Headquarters Abuja, in a press statement he issued in Jos
Report: Chelsea ‘preparing improved £110m Romelu Lukaku bid’
Chelsea are positioning to up the ante in their pursuit of Romelu Lukaku this summer. Their opening bid was reportedly turned down by Inter Milan, who had previously labelled the striker as ‘untouchable’, although the latest offer in the pipeline will undoubtedly make the Nerazzurri sit up and take note. Lukaku has history with
Tokyo 2020: Enekwechi seeks support, not distractions
Shot putter Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has appealed to Nigerians to get behind him as he bids for a place in Nigeria’s Olympics history books. Enekwechi will be competing in the finals of the Shot Put event on Thursday and the 28-year-old is hoping to become the first Nigerian man in track and field to win
FIFA slams one-year ban on ex-CAF President, Hayatou
FIFA has banned its former vice president and the ex-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Issa Hayatou for a year. Football’s world governing body found the 74-year-old Cameroonian responsible for having breached the article relating to ‘duty of loyalty’ in its Code of Ethics. FIFA’s investigation centred on Hayatou’s involvement in the
Rector: Corruption, stealing almost crippled Maritime Academy
Tony Anichebe, Uyo The Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Cmdre Duja Effedua (rtd) has disclosed that the massive transformation witnessed by the institution were from funds realized from blocked leakages. The Rector says the world-class status now conffered on the institution in terms of infrastructural transformation, facilities upgrade, including the recently acquired simulator
Covid: China targets school students to control case surge
Chinese authorities are targeting students as part of their latest vaccination campaign, as China sees its biggest virus surge in months. The government reported 71 new domestic cases on Wednesday – the highest daily count since January, reports the BBC. A vaccination campaign for minors aged 12 to 17 is being expanded to try
Harassment report: You should resign, Biden tells NY Gov.
President Joe Biden has called on Andrew Cuomo to resign after a damning independent inquiry found the New York governor had harassed multiple women. Biden’s condemnation of Cuomo came hours after the state’s Attorney General Letitia James said the governor had violated state and federal laws, reports the BBC. In response, Cuomo denied touching
260 infected as stomach flu outbreak claims 23 in Sokoto
Ndubuisi Ugah No fewer than 23 people have died as a result of the outbreak of gastroenteritis, also known as stomach flu, in some communities in Sokoto State. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Mohammed Iname, confirmed the deaths at a briefing Tuesday. He disclosed that the outbreak has affected 13 out of the 23
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