ABUJA— Nigerian airlines are to suspend all flights from Monday over rising jet fuel prices, an umbrella organisation of operators said on Saturday. The cost of fuel has soared worldwide since Russia invaded its neighbour Ukraine in February and the W…
Day: May 8, 2022
Vice-President Osinbajo Restates Government’s Commitment To Security
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has restated the seriousness with which the Buhari administration is confronting the security challenges in the country, noting the results and outcomes of the keen efforts of the Federal Government are certainly…
Involve religious leaders in tackling insecurity – Onaiyekan
The Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has called for more involvement of religious leaders in tackling security challenges facing the nation.Onaiyekan made this appeal at the Annual Lecture and Induction of Full Members by…
Nigerian Leader Commends Military For Dealing With Bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Military for the incessant onslaught and for not showing any let up as they continue to achieve positive outcomes based on their current operational trajectory in the Northwest and particularly Zamfara State…
2023: Wadada preaches peace, unity among APC members in Nasarawa
Alhaji Ahmed Wadada, a frontline Senatorial Aspirant for Nasarawa West Senatorial District, has admonished members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to embrace peace and unity in the interest of the party’s progress and development.Wadada gave the…
Kwara Governor, Others, Mourn Veteran Broadcaster, Yemi Ademokoya
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the families and associates of veteran broadcaster Mrs. Yemi Ademokoya who died on Saturday after a brief illness.“With total submission to the will of God, we mourn with the immed…
Call for Emefiele’s resignation baseless – Group
Ideas Nigeria Movement (INM) says calls by various persons and associations for Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to resign his position is baseless.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INM is a group of Nig…
House Of Representatives Caucus Seeks To Avert Shutdown Of Airline Operations
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take immediate steps to avert an imminent shutdown of flight operations in the country.In a statement signed by the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, the Cauc…
INEC describes calls on its chairman to join 2023 presidential race as preposterous
INEC on Sunday in Abuja condemned calls from some unidentified quarters on the commission’s boss, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to join the 2023 presidential race.Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, described the calls as prepostero…
WAFU B U20: Nigeria Claims 2-0 Victory Against Ghana
Nigeria’s U-20 men’s football team, the Flying Eagles, defeated the Black Satellites of Ghana 2-0 to in Group B of the West African Football Union (WAFU) tournament at the General Seyni Kountche Stadium in Niamey on Sunday.Nigeria went ahead in the 5th…