The Federal Government has given indications international flight may resume before October. It had initially said it will liaise with the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS), other countries and stakeholders before it fixes a date for the resumption. There had been clamours by travelers for the government to announce a date for resumption of international flight following the resumption of domestic flight on July 8. The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika gave an update on the likely date for the resumption of international flights via his twitter handle, @hadisirika on Tuesday. The tweet reads: “International flight resumption date…
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The people of Ondo West Local Government Area and the Concerned Old Students of Ondo Boys High School (OBHS) have appealed to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to direct the complete the abandoned road project of the oldest secondary school in the old Ondo State. It will be recalled that Pa Reuben Fasoranti had led other old students of OBHS to the office of Aranrunkin Akeredolu in January 2019 to inform him of bad state of internal road of the school ahead of the school’s centenary anniversary. Governor Akeredolu gave his words on construction of internal road of the school and…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, said his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari “is okay”. Jonathan also appreciated the President for naming a railway station in Agbor, Delta State, after him. Newsmen had earlier reported that Buhari on Saturday approved that the name of the railway station be called the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station and Complex. Jonathan, in an interview with State House correspondents on Tuesday shortly after meeting Buhari behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, described the naming of Warri-Itakpe rail station after him as a good gesture by the President. Their meeting centred on the crisis…
Only President Muhammadu Buhari can sack Service Chiefs, the Presidency declared on Tuesday. It was reacting to the resolution of the Senate earlier in the day, asking the Service Chiefs to resign or get sacked for rising insecurity in the nation, especially the recent killing of soldiers and mass resignation in the military. The resolutions of the Senate followed consideration of a motion titled: “Rising casualties among Nigerian soldiers and other security agencies” by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South). But the Presidency, in a terse statement titled “Service Chiefs: Position of Presidency on…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, submitted the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Frame Work (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the Senate. The submission was conveyed in a letter personally signed by Buhari and addressed to President of Senate Ahmad Lawan and read at plenary on Tuesday. Buhari in the letter said:” It is with pleasure that I forward the 2021 to 2023 MTEF/FSP for the kind consideration and approval of this distinguish senate. “Let me cease this opportunity to express my deep gratitude for the cooperation and support of the distinguished members of the senate in our collective efforts…
The Senate, on Tuesday, insisted that it is the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) that is statutorily empowered to carry out the recruitment of 774,000 low skilled Nigerians for the special public works scheme. It could be recalled that the Senate and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Kayamo SAN have been at daggers drawn over who should carry out the recruitment. While Keyamo insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari specifically directed him to carry out the recruitment, the Senate Committee on Labour and Employment thinks otherwise. According to the Senate panel, the NDE is to anchor…
The House of Representatives has asked Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to publish, within 48 hours, members of the 9th National Assembly who contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Ruling on a matter of privileges brought by Minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila said the Minister, who alleged 60 percent of contracts from the NDDC were given to members of the National Assembly, should publish the benefiting lawmakers, especially members of the 9th Assembly. He further said the names of their companies and the contracts they got should be published or face the wrath…
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. The visit comes three days after Buhari named the railway complex in Agbor, Delta state, after his predecessor. While the reason for the meeting is yet to be known, it may be connected to Jonathan’s appointment by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lead its mediation team to help resolve the socio-political tension Mali. The former president paid his first visit to Buhari during his second term on October 10. He also visited his successor on January 30.
No fewer than 12 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials were suspended indefinitely on Monday. More officials were quizzed by the Presidential Investigation Committee, headed by Justice Isa Ayo Salami (red). Some of those grilled were handling sensitive investigations. One of the officials had his car pushed at the Banquet Hall Wing of the Presidential Villa before it could start. According to findings, all the 12 got their suspension letters yesterday. A top source said: “After being in limbo for one week, we got our suspension letters on Monday. “We were informed that the suspension is indefinite. We have…
A human rights activist and author, Comrade Paul Njoku, has urged the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to release the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage of how the late first female combat flying officer, Tolulope Arotile, was killed in a car accident inside the NAF Base in Kaduna. NAF, had in its preliminary investigation on Sunday, ruled out foul play in the death of the pilot, who was knocked down by the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) driven by an old schoolmate at the NAF Base in Kaduna. But, in a statement in Owerri, the Imo State capital, the activist expressed discomfort…