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FG may convert Arik, Aero Contractors to national carriers
THE Asset Management and Corporation of Nigeria has said Arik and Aero Contractors airlines may be merged and converted to a national carrier. The AMCON Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Alade, stated this on Monday at an interactive session with media executives in Lagos. According to Alade, both Arik and Aero Contractor are owing so…
SOKOTO: Police not aware of abduction of 150 persons
The Police in Sokoto have denied the knowledge of abduction of over one hundred and fifty persons in Sabon Birni area few days after the gruesome murder of Sarkin Gobir Gatawa, Isa Muhammad Bawa. Professor Bello Bada of Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto had in an interview with Radio France International (RFI) Hausa on Saturday,…
The return of fuel subsidy
The lie is now out in the open. The minimum that the Tinubu administration can do is stop the continuing cycle of deceit and hypocrisy on the fuel subsidy issue. The deceit should stop. We are in the era of transparency and accountability. The word of the government should be its bond. A government can…
NIGER: Govt lifts ban on mining, introduces conditions
Niger State Government has conditionally suspended its ban on mining activities in the state, a year after Governor Umaru Bago placed the restriction. Acting Governor Yakubu Garba announced the suspension at the Government House in Minna, outlining the conditions for mining companies to operate in the state. He said mining companies must approach the State…
State police long overdue, says Gov Aiyedatiwa
State police is long overdue in Nigeria, and the time has come for it to be created in all states as part of the critical solutions to security challenges in the country. This was the view of the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who spoke on Monday at the Annual General Conference of the…
EDO: I’ll be a man of my own if elected gov – Ighodalo
THE candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, says he will make independent and informed decisions if elected governor of the state. Ighodalo said he won’t repeat some of the mistakes of people in government, especially around managing relationships with predecessors. He…
Nigeria’s GDP rose by 3.19% in Q2’24 — NBS
Nigeria’s GDP rose by 3.19% in Q2’24 — NBS IN its Q2 2024 GDP Report on Monday, the Bureau said Nigeria’s GDP rose year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2024. “This growth rate is higher than the 2.51% recorded in the second quarter of 2023 and higher than the first quarter of…
CAFWCL: Governor Obaseki rewards Edo Queens with N100m for WAFU triumph
THE Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has rewarded Edo Queens with N100 million for emerging victorious in the WAFU Zone B qualifying tournament for the CAF Women’s Champions League. Edo Queens secured their first-ever CAF Women’s Champions League ticket after going all the way in the WAFU tournament in Cote d’Ivoire, defeating Benin Republic…
Nigeria’s first-ever Olympic medallist, Nojim Maiyegun, dies
NIGERIAN boxing legend Nojim Maiyegun has died at the age of 83. The Olympic medallist’s death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his confidante Rudolfine Soultan today. “My Jimmy died. I can’t say more about this right now because it’s just horrible. The day after tomorrow, we would have been together for 17 years,” Soultan…
NNPCL announces LNG shipment to Japan, China
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced the start of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipments to Japan and China on a Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis. In a statement released today, the company’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, stated that this achievement was made possible through the collaboration between two of its Downstream subsidiaries—NNPC LNG Ltd…
BORNO: Finance commissioner Ahmed is dead
THE Borno State Commissioner of Finance, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, passed away today at his residence on Damboa Road in Maiduguri, the state capital. According to sources, concern arose when the commissioner did not wake up at his usual time, leading to his room door being forced open. The Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Usman…
Tinubu appoints Mohammed NIA DG, Ajayi as DSS boss
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed new Directors-General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement today, presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale announced the appointments of Mohammed Mohammed as the new head of the NIA and Adeola Ajayi as the new leader of the DSS. Ngelale explained that these…
‘Literature must catch attention of young people to grow insociety’
Nine of the laureates on ground at the Book Party Writing for children is also not that straight-forward, because you are usually an adult, who has to see things in the eyes of children. But if literature must grow in our society, it has to catch the attention of young people when they are not…
The Thabo Mbeki Letters (Part 3): Heroism in Humanity
Despite the ceaseless hassles faced in the past, Africans are driven by a commitment to embrace peace and stability. Even after enduring centuries of exploitation and predatory actions from the colonizers, they remained calm and collected, even in the face of provocative contempt. They have been able to attain such heights because their heroes and…
The National Assembly of Politicians
The immediate step the NASS can take is to reduce parliamentarian emoluments and allowances to legal and constitutional levels. The second, is to stop corruption-inducing programmes like ‘constituency projects’ and the tradition of budget padding which to me, is a crime. By the way, who says parliament should not be part-time as it is in…
Governor Obaseki applauded for changing face of sports, making history
THE Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has received commendation for raising the bar in sports development in the state, leading to the various laurels and successes recorded in the sports sector. The commendation, which came from the Edo State Sports Commission, is based on the recent triumph of the state’s women’s football team, Edo…
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson dies at 76
FORMER England, Cote d’Ivoire and Lazio manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is dead. Eriksson passed away today at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer. The England national team confirmed his death and paid a moving tribute to the late Swede. “We are deeply saddened that Sven-Goran Eriksson, who managed the England men’s senior team…
FG’s meeting with varsity lecturers over planned strike postponed
THE meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), originally scheduled for today, has been postponed. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed that the meeting will no longer take place, as announced by the Minister of Education on Friday. No reason was provided for the postponement, but the meeting is now…
SOKOTO: Bandits abduct over 150 in Gobir community
BANDITS have kidnapped over 150 people and stolen more than 1,000 cattle from several villages in the Gobir Emirate of Sokoto State. The incident occurred just days after the death of the Emir of Gobir, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, who was also the District Head of Gatawa. The Emir, along with his son and six…
Our policies will soon bring relief to Nigerians – Tinubu
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that his administration has been making tough decisions with the goal of improving life for Nigerians, and he assured that these policies will soon bring relief. The President also committed to upholding the rule of law, respecting the principles of separation of powers, and allowing dissenting opinions within the…