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Abuja Airport Max Air Tyres Burst On Landing At Abuja Airport
A Max Air flight with 143 passengers and one infant on board, which departed Yola experienced two tyre bursts on landing in Abuja yesterday with the emergency response team quickly responding to the situation. The cause of the tyre burst on landing is yet unknown. The situation forced other aircraft coming to land to abort…
Tinubu’s Group Endorses Wase For Speaker
One of the major support groups of the president-elect, the Tinubu/ Shettima Global Support Group (TSGSG) has endorsed Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase, for the position of Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. In a statement jointly signed by the Convener and Co-convener Engr. Muhammad Awal Ibrahim and Musa Gindiri, they urged members-elect to…
Reps Speakership: Wase, Betara, Jaji, Soli Meet, Forge Alliance Against Abbas
A fresh twist appears to have coloured the race for the House of Representatives speakership of the 10th National Assembly as four main contenders have reportedly commenced alliance talks ahead of the June 13 inauguration. The speakership front runners – Ahmed Idris Wase (current Deputy Speaker), Aliyu Murktar Betara (Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation), Sada…
Ngige: Workers’ Agitations For More Wages Not Peculiar To Nigeria
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said agitations by workers for more wages are not peculiar to Nigeria. Ngige, who spoke over the weekend after receiving Business Day’s ‘Excellence in Public Service Award’ in Abuja, described the trend as a worldwide phenomenon caused by global economic shocks such as COVID-19 and…
PSC: We’ve Approved 1,007 Recruits’ Outstanding Payment
Respite may have come the way of 1,007 police recruits as the Police Service Commission (PSC) approved their enrolment in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) platform. Accordingly, the agency has written a letter to the Accountant General of the Federation seeking “prompt and favourable response in activating and emplacing the necessary processes…
Herdsmen Murder Catechist, Wife, 3 Others In Fresh Benue Attack
Gunmen, said to be Fulani herdsmen, reportedly stormed the Hirnyam community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State over the weekend, killing a catechist, Moji Daniel, his wife and another woman. The terrorists proceeded to Tse-Saka, a neighbouring settlement, murdering some residents. This brought to five the total number of people brutally killed by…
S’East Senate Caucus Urges Tinubu To Ensure Region Gets Presidency
The South-east Senate Caucus yesterday, decried what it described as an attempt by desperate elements in the All Progressives Congress (APC), with vested selfish interests, to deny the region the position of the President of the Senate in the 10th National Assembly. Consequently, the Caucus, in a communiqué it issued after its meeting in Abuja,…
Khalifa Shiekh Isyaku Rabiu: 5 Years On
Today, as I reflect on the fifth anniversary of my father’s passing, Khalifa Sheikh Isyaku Rabiu (Khadimul Quran), I am filled with both sadness and gratitude. While it is difficult to believe that five years have already passed since he left us, I am grateful for the time that we had with him and the…
BREAKING: Tribunal Dismisses AA’s Petition Against Tinubu, APC, Others
The Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has dismissed the petition by the Action Alliance (AA). This was sequel to a motion moved by the petitioner’s counsel, Oba Maduabuchi SAN wherein he withdrew the petition. Counsel to the respondents did not object to the withdrawal, following which Justice Tsammani,…
Ex-Super Eagles Captain, Vincent Enyeama Tours Watbridge, Lauds Facilities
Legendary former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama who was a guest at Watbridge Hotels, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Monday described the hospitality outfit as unique and awesome. The former Lille of France shot shot-stopper over a hundred caps for the Super Eagles, visited the Muhammed Ali Gym. At the gym, Enyeama posed for photographs…
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