Local air transport
10 May 2024
Worried by the yawning gaps in requisite skills across all facets of the local air transport sector, the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI), has laid a management plan through scalable skills acquisition, with technical, operational...
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The decision by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relieve three INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from Adamawa, Sokoto and Abia states of their jobs is a step toward restoring public trust in the electoral process in the country. The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center in Africa (PAACA), which made this stance known in a…
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The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) are collaborating to enforce the car third-party insurance policy. Speaking during the partnership meeting in Abuja, the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of NAICOM, Olusegun Omosehin, said the two organisations will also work closely to ensure safer motoring, road safety, and…
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A socio-political group, the Concerned Edo Citizens Forum (CECF), on Friday cautioned against the proposed creation of 31 additional states, urging the National Assembly to rather direct its energies toward making laws for the betterment of society. The group said the creation of more states in Nigeria at this time is seriously unnecessary, unwarranted, and…
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The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Miriam Onuoha, on Thursday described TETFUND as the lifeblood of tertiary education in the country, noting that TETFUND should be improved and sustained rather than scrapped. Onuoha stated this in Abakaliki during the commissioning of N1.3 billion building projects of the…
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The Northern Senators Forum has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic fire that swept through an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, claiming the lives of several young students. Describing the incident as a heartbreaking loss, the forum extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and the wider Zamfara community. In a statement…
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A coalition of civil society organisations has demanded the exoneration of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders executed by the Nigerian state in 1995 as a precondition for the resumption of oil extraction in Ogoniland. The demand was made in a press statement signed by Georgina Tenalo, founding President of the Federation of Ogoni…
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the procurement of 54 patrol vehicles and motorcycles to support military operations in new Marte, a strategic location in the northern part of the state. Zulum announced the approval on Friday during a visit to new Marte, where he assessed the security situation and inspected arrangements for the…
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The Niger Delta Liberators and Ex-Agitators Forum (NDLEF) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relieve his Special Adviser on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Chief Dennis Otuaro, of his duties to pave the way for an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) probe. According to NDLEF, since the…
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American rapper and fashion mogul, Kanye West, has revealed that he no longer listens to rap music. West said today’s rap songs no longer carry useful information that can help him grow his wealth. The 47-year-old billionaire made this known on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, stating that he no longer keeps up…
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Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, declared that for Nigeria to escape the poverty trap and become a prosperous country, its economy must be built to weather all storms. The governor added that the country must also raise entrepreneurs and improve the standard of education, stating that despite Nigeria’s natural resources, its people might…