Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, says the demands of the civil society groups that are staging a protest in Abuja, are not known to the laws of Nigeria. In a statement on Saturday, the groups said Charly Boy, entertainer and activist, would lead a protest
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue says his administration needs N40 billion to clear the backlog of salary arrears owed workers of the state. Ortom dropped the hint in a statement issued on Sunday in Makurdi by his Special Adviser on Media and ICT, Mr Tahav Agerzua. He denied owing workers up to 10 months at […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commiserated with the Catholic Church over the attack on St. Phillips Catholic Church in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State. It also in a statement issued in Abuja commiserated with the government and the people of Anambra state on the incident which led to the death of scores […]
At least twelve civilians have been killed in two airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s northern province of Saada, a heartland of the Houthi rebels. Rebel-controlled SABA news agency reported that planes bombed a house in the town of al-Safra, killing nine residents including four children. A second airstrike hit a car carrying civilians, […]
Medview Airline on Sunday began airlifting of Lagos pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2017 Hajj. The first flight, a B747-400 aircraft carrying 460 passengers departed from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 12.50 p.m. A total of 2,316 from the state are expected to participate in this year’s pilgrimage according to records released […]
Former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah, says she is unaware of any probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on any matter allegedly concerning her. She was reacting to media report that she had been invited by the anti-graft agency for questioning over a N225 million bullet-proof BMW allegedly purchased her when […]
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