Airlines reject Senate’s claims, link flight cancellations to poor infrastructure, others
Airline operators under the auspices of the Airline Operators of Nigeria on Thursday, rejected the accusations by the National Assembly that flight delays and cancellations were caused by the domestic carriers. Instead, they linked the flight disruptions to poor airport and navigational infrastructure, presidential movement leading to airspace closure, among other factors. The Senate and […]
Work on your BVAS machines, FCT Minister tells INEC
The FCT Minister of State, Ramatu Aliyu, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to as a matter of urgency improve on the functionality of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation Systems ahead of the 2023 elections. She stressed that while monitoring the just concluded FCT area council elections, she observed that the exercise was slow […]
Drug business: PSC orders fleeing ASP’s arrest, suspends Kyari’s associates
The Police Service Commission has announced the suspension of two police officers working under the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, in the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police Force. The commission has also directed the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to ensure the arrest of […]
US judge rules Trump must testify in New York fraud probe
On Thursday a judge ruled that former US President Donald Trump must testify under oath in New York’s civil probe into alleged fraudulent practices at his family business. The ruling is the latest legal blow to Trump as he fights numerous cases that threaten to complicate any bid for another run at the White House […]
NPA: Mohammed Bello-Koko Appointed Managing Director
THE Federal Government confirmed the appointment of Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA on Wednesday 16, February 2022. The letter of confirmation signed by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Eric Ojiekwe said that the appointment is with immediate effect. Before now, Bello-Koko was Executive […]
Environmental Degradation: Lack of strong, quality control mechanisms barrier to reversing trend – NESREA Boss
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Director General , National Environmental Standard and Enforcement Regulation Agency(NESREA), Professor Aliyu Jauro says reversing the trend of degradation, deforestation and desertification challenges require strong, quality control mechanism to strengthen the drive as he noted that the country ranks one with the most highest deforestation annual record of 0.6km. This, […]
TINUBU, AREGBESOLA AND DEATH OF AN EMPIRE – By GOKE BUTIKA
“No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth” —Plato. This Saturday, Osun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) will begin its “final rite of passage”, though the burial may happen on July. It’s a pity that the party after 12 years may return to the opposition who only had track record […]