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Nigeria to recall envoy to Indonesia following incident in Jakarta
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja Following the manhandling and arrest of a Nigerian diplomat in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Federal Government has disclosed that it will recall the Nigerian Ambassador to Indonesia, Usman Ogah, for consultations. The move is coming after Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama summoned Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria Dr Usra Hendra Harahap to
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Air Peace to commence Ibadan, Cameroun flights August 17, 19
By Chinelo Obogo, Lagos Air Peace is set to commence scheduled commercial flights from Lagos and Port Harcourt to Douala, the capital of Cameroon, on August 19 and the Abuja-Ibadan route on August 17. The airline’s spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, said that the Douala route will operate three days weekly while the Ibadan service will be
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TAL boss appeals to NCAA DG to convene meeting of airline operators
By Chinelo Obogo, Lagos Chairman of Tropical Arctic Logistics (TAL) Emperor Baywood Ibe, has urged the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, to immediately convene a meeting of domestic operators to understand and resolve the difficulties airline owners are experiencing. Speaking to Daily Sun, Ibe said that despite the
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Edo APC mourns Capt Okunbo, says ‘we owe him debt of gratitude’
From Tony Osauzo, Benin The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is mourning late billionaire businessman and philanthropist Dr Idahosa Wells Okunbo, saying that it received the news of his death with shock and deep sadness. In a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Chris Azebamwan, the party said it owed
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NCAA DG was misinformed over our AOC renewal application process – TAL
By Chinelo Obogo, Lagos Tropical Arctic Logistics (TAL) has said that the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, was misinformed by the staff of the agency after he recently said that the operator is yet to meet the requirements for renewal of its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) as it
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NIPC refutes report alleging arrest of CEO Sadiku
By Henry Uche, Lagos The Management of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has refuted media reports which alleged that Ms Yewande Sadiku, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Commission, was arrested and detained by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday. In a statement by the Director, Strategic Communications of NIPC, Emeka Ofor, the Commission
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Radiographers’ duel goes to National Assembly
From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi The battle of wills between the two major radiographers’ associations in Nigeria – Radiographers of Nigeria (ARN) and the Medical Imaging Society of Nigeria (MISON) – has reached a fever pitch. In a petition addressed to the Federal Minister of Health, the Senate President and Speaker of the National Assembly, a
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Doctors’ Strike: Aremu calls for dialogue, end to strike
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Director General of Micheal Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Issa Aremu, has called for dialogue and suspension of the industrial strike embarked upon by resident doctors across Nigeria. Aremu said it was time all parties suspended the existing actions and return to negotiations in the health sector. He
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NDLEA arrests 43 drug dealers in fresh raids in Ondo, Nasarawa, Benue
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 43 dealers and consumers of illicit substances after fresh raids in Nasarawa, Benue and Ondo States. A total of 137.5 kilograms of assorted drugs were recovered during the operation. A statement on Tuesday by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi,
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Marburg outbreak in Guinea, Nigeria, other West African countries at risk
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Africa office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of the Marburg virus, a new disease discovered in the West African country of Guinea. WHO says it is the first time Marburg, a highly infectious disease that causes haemorrhagic fever, has been identified in Guinea and in
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Tokyo 2020: Short putter, Enekwechi, threatens to sue Adeleye over video comments
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Shot-Put finalist Enekwechi Chukwuebuka has threatened to file a suit in court against Mr. Sunday Adeleye for false accusations. Adeleye in a video gone viral alleged that Enekwechi received the sum of $1,000 to take down a video he was seen washing his T-shirt. To this end, Enekwechi through his coach
Shake up in NNPC as agency promotes, redeploys mgt staff
The immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Seriake Dickson, yesterday, threw his weight behind the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus. Dickson, in a statement in Abuja, asserted that by law, only the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party could remove Secondus
Security analyst Ekhomu dies at 66
Renowned private security expert Dr. Ona Ekhomu is dead. Ekhomu passed on Monday night after he took ill few weeks ago. It was learnt that his wife contacted his colleagues in the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON) about two weeks ago and notified them he contracted COVID-19. “She notified
JUST IN: Messi agrees to join PSG
Lionel Messi has agreed to join French football power house, PSG. The deal is subject to a medical. The news, which broke just a few minutes ago, is coming barely 48 hours after his tearful press conference where he announced that he would be ending his long relationship with Barcelona. The 34-year-old Argentine captain
Mexican drug cartel threatens to kill TV reporter
Men claiming to speak for Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel have released a video threatening to murder a news anchor over what they deem to be unfair coverage. The warning was made by a man who said it was on behalf of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG). He complained that
Education, Health’ll be affected if NYSC is scrapped – DG
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier- General Shuaibu Ibrahim, yesterday said he was strongly convinced that the Nigeria’s education and health sectors would collapse if the scheme is scrapped. He then called on those calling for the scrapping of the NYSC to have a rethink and rather see how they
New airline, Green Africa, to begin operations
After months of apprehension and uncertainty over whether or not one of Nigeria’s and perhaps African airlines that promised so much would end up on paper, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday granted startup, Green Africa, Air Operators Certificate (AOC which clears the way for the carrier to begin flight services. The carrier
Our ministry targets ordinary people, says Ekweremadu
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has said his fundamental mission in politics was to reach out to the ordinary people and make life better for them and the forgotten communities within his political enclave. This was as the Auxiliary Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Enugu, Most Rev. Ernest Obodo, lauded Ekweremadu,
Property forfeiture: Nobody can stampede judicial process, says Okorocha
Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has faulted the judgment of Justice Fred Njemanze ordering the permanent forfeiture of his properties. Okorocha who is the Senator representing Imo West at the National Assembly said Justice Njemanze violated judicial process and described the action of the judge as a stampede of judicial process. Speaking
Prince Andrew’s accuser files civil lawsuit in US
A US woman who alleges she was brought to the UK aged 17 to have s** with the Duke of York has filed a civil lawsuit in New York claiming he abused her. Virginia Giuffre, who was an accuser of convicted s** offender Jeffrey Epstein, claims she was sexually assaulted by Prince Andrew in
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