Aviation stakeholders
4 Aug
Aviation stakeholders have asserted that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, committed a blunder by grounding Arik Air over $2.5 million, given that the Asset Management Agency (AMCON) has an interest in the acquisition of the assets of the airline. They stressed the need for the minister to stop interfering in matters…
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Nigerian comedian Bayegun Oluwatoyin, popularly known as Woli Arole, has been thrown into mourning following the death of his father, Jimmy Bayegun. Arole took to his Instagram page to share the sad news with his fans. He posted a photo of himself and his late father, expressing his grief and reverence for the man he…
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Popular American media personality, Candace Owens, has revealed her deep admiration for Nigeria and its people. The 35-year-old political commentator shared her thoughts about Nigerians during a recent episode of her show. Owens, who is a prominent voice in American conservatism, said she wished she were Nigerian, praising the country for its rich culture and…
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The reported governorship aspiration of a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Beulah Adeoye, is currently facing challenges on social media from many youths in the Southwest because of his choice of spouse. Adeoye, a 43-year-old businessman and politician, is married to an Igbo woman, Ifeoma, and they are blessed with…
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A proposed bill to extend the time limit for prosecuting sexual offences committed against girls under the age of 13 has passed its first
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The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has approved N77,000 as the minimum wage for the staff of the institution, effective November 2024. The Vice Chancellor of ABUAD, Professor Smaranda Olarinde, disclosed this yesterday during the presentation of the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 ABUAD Staff Assessment and Performance Evaluation Review…
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The trial of a Frenchman accused of spying opened in Azerbaijan on Monday, as relations between Baku and Paris have deteriorated to new lows for months over France's support to Armenia. French national Martin Ryan was arrested in December 2023 on spy charges. Paris has denied the allegations and called for his immediate release. Prosecutors…
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Elon Musk's controversial plan for a live chat with a German extreme-right leader on X this week is allowed under European Union laws but will be scrutinised for potential violations of electoral interference rules, Brussels said on Monday. The world's wealthiest man -- who owns the X social media platform -- has provoked fury across…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Command, on Monday inaugurated a public enlightenment rally tagged, ‘Operation Zero-Tolerance’ in four motor parks in Kaduna. Nadabo said at the event that during the yuletide season, the corps recorded low road traffic crashes (RTCs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four motor…
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Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced portfolios to the newly appointed commissioners, permanent secretaries, and special advisers. Before their primary places of assignment were announced, the new appointees took renewed oaths of allegiance and office. In the new appointment, Shehu Wada Sagagi, former Chief of Staff now commissioner of the Ministry of Investment,…