Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says the August 29 resumption of international flights is tentative.

The Coordinator, Sani Aliyu, said this on Monday, NAN reports.

He said the date announced by Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, would be for consideration of resumption of flights.

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Aliyu stressed that authorities must meet the criteria before international air transport is allowed.

“We will spend a whole day discussing international travel and how this will be done. And if I may clarify, we said from the 29th of August, we didn’t say on the

The federal government has said it is weighing its options, over the closure of shops belonging to Nigerian traders in Ghana.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, revealed this when he met with the League of Progressive Ambassadors of Nigeria officials, led by its president, Jasper Emenike, on Monday

Emenike, who briefed Onyeama on the state of affairs, called for the intervention of the government.

Nigerian traders have seen their shops closed, over their failure to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC).

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According to Onyeama, the …

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has accused Southern Kaduna leaders of inciting trouble in the area in order to reap financial benefits.

Mr El-Rufai condemned the leaders of the area during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics.

“I have no time for nonsense. I will not appease criminals. I will not appease idle people who have nothing to do but to raise a spectre of genocide. They do that to get money into their bank accounts and get donations from abroad instead of standing up,” he said.

Recently, a lawmaker representing Zagon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency Amos Magaji accused …