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Air Accidents Victims’ Day: NASS Empathises with Families

By Clement Nwabuko As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the Air Accidents Victims’ Day, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Honourable Nnolim Nnaji on Sunday joined other members of the Aviation Community in empathising with the families of air accident victims in the country. Statistics released by […]

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Enactment of NRIC Bill 2022 will cure current socio-ecomomic ills bedeviling Nigeria – ASURI

By Clement Nwabuko. Abuja – The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI), has said that the enactment of NRIC Bill, 2022, will undoubtedly be amongst the most important legislations of the National Assembly since independence because it will change the narrative of Nigeria as world’s poverty capital and current socio-economic ills bedeviling Nigeria and […]

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Travel

2022 Commemoration of Air Crash Victims and Their families : Stakeholders Restate Commitment to Safety _ Ada Nkong

The international council on Aviation has mandated all member states to set aside February 20 each year to remember air crash victims and identify with survivors and families of the victims in their healing process. The President of ICAO, Salvatore Sciacchitano addressing the attendees which included representatives of airlines  said air crashes are a reminder […]

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Politics

Presidential Ambition: Sack Emefiele Now – NCP

By Clement NwabukoAbuja (POINEWS) – The National Chairman of the Nigerian Conscience Party, (NCP) Dr Yunusa Tanko has called on the President, General Mohammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Central Bank, (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele for delving into politics. He noted that with Mr Emefiele’s failure to disown the viral video of the launch of […]

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Crime

Abba Kyari Cocaine Saga: PSC Suspends Two, Calls for Updates by Ada Nkong

Following the arrest of DCP Abba Kyari over drug related charges, Police Service Commission has suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Sunday Ubua and Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP James Bawa from the exercise of the powers and functions of their respective Offices with effect from Monday, 14th February, 2022.T According to a statement by […]

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Agriculture

NiMet Presents 2022 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction by Ada Nkong

The Nigerian Meteorological agency today presented her seasonal rainfall Prediction for 2022. Stake holders from the event which was attended by Ministers for Aviation and Information, CEOs of various government Parastatals as well as the Academia commended NiMet for the timely release of the predictions as this would guide farmers as to suitable time of […]

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Crime

NUJ Ondo state calls for action against the killers of its member Bunmi Afuye

The Ondo state Chapter of the Nigeria Union of journalists has called for the killers of its member Bunmi Afuye who was shot dead in a bank robbery to be brought to book. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman Adetona Aderoboye and secretary Leke Adegbite described the Killing as “the highest level of […]

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Africa

Gov Ayade excited as Cally Air makes maiden flight to Abuja

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja was agog Thursday, as the Cross River State commercial airliner, Cally Air made its maiden landing. Governor of Cross River State, Sir Ben Ayade who was at the tarmac for the historic touchdown of the aircraft expressed excitement over the flight which earlier left the Murtala Mohammed International airport […]

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Africa

President Buhari performs Kano-Kaduna rail groundbreaking.

President Muhamadu Buhari says rail transport is one of his administration’s priority. The President said this during the ground breaking ceremony of the Kano -Kaduna rail project. According to the President, the take off of the project signifies the commitment of his administration to the revival of Nigeria’s railway system to “reduce the deficiency in […]

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USA

Judge Denies Motion to Acquit Officer in George Floyd’s Death… by Raphael Bichene

The Minnesota judge presiding over the trial of Derek Chauvin denied a defense motion on Wednesday to acquit the former police officer facing murder and manslaughter charges for the death of George Floyd. Chauvin, who is white, was seen in a video taken by a bystander kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes […]

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