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NANS Threatens To Shut Down Yola Airport Over ASUU Strike

NANS Mulls Nigerian Governments To End Insecurity, ASUU Strike

August 16, 2022 5:19 pm

The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS) has made an open call on the Federal, State and Local Governments of Nigeria to make sure that they jointly implement a working and reliable security policy which had happened in a bid to ensure the complete repeal of insecurity which has been bedevilling the country.

The leadership of NANS in the Osun State Axis had made the call in a press statement on Tuesday which had been jointly signed by Chairman, Afeez Oyewole; General Secretary, Salahudeen Adisa and JCC P.R.O, Adekanmi Adewale.

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Electricity Supply Will Be Improving Soon - NERC

Electricity Supply Will Be Improving Soon – NERC

June 15, 2022 6:53 pm

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) chairman, Mr Sanusi Garba has reiterated that Nigerians will witness improved power supply from July 1 following combined renewed efforts by industry stakeholders.

Garba gave the assurance at an interactive session with newsmen after the Second Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) meeting on Wednesday in Lagos.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was attended by top officials of NERC, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Generation Companies as well electricity Distribution Companies.

He said NERC had facilitated a contractual agreement between the Gencos, …

NAHCON Initiates Agreement With Air Carriers For 2022 Hajj

NAHCON Initiates Agreement With Air Carriers For 2022 Hajj

June 4, 2022 1:39 pm

The 2022 Hajj Islamic pilgrimage would be commencing soon and the Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan has signed Hajj airlift agreement with three successful airlines on Friday.

The airlines are Max Air, Azman Air and FlyNas.

The former two are Nigerian-based, while FlyNas is the Saudi Arabian-based airline, satisfying the airlift quota sharing formula between the host country and other Hajj participating countries.

The NAHCON Chairman stated that the Commission’s advance team will leave for Saudi Arabia on the sixth of June, while the inaugural flight will take-off on 9th of June from Maiduguri, …

Magu - Cover-Up In EFCC As Bandits Destroy Computers In NFIU Office

Magu: Cover-Up In EFCC As Bandits Destroy Computers In NFIU Office

July 11, 2020 3:45 am

There is an alleged plot to frustrate the probe of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the ongoing investigation of its suspended chairman, Ibrahim Magu, after some unknown people broke into the office of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and destroyed computers.

The NFIU office which is inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa was burgled and at least seven computers containing sensitive financial information were taken away and others badly damaged.

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The attack is believed to have happened overnight and was discovered Friday morning.

Some …

Journalists Elect NUJ New National Officers

NUJ Kicks As Armed Men Arrest Chairman, Demands Release

July 5, 2020 3:46 am

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ebonyi State council has condemned in totality what it tagged as the unwarranted arrest of its chairman, Tony Nwizi by armed gunmen in police uniform.

It was gathered that the said armed squad stormed the residence of Tony Nwizi, who is the state chairman of NUJ at the early hours of Saturday.

The union in a statement signed by the Vice-Chairman, Comrade Benjamin Nworie  in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, demanded the unconditional release of Tony Nwizi.

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The statement reads: “We received a distress call from

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Police Arrest Ebonyi NUJ Chairman, Tony Nwizi

Police Arrest Ebonyi NUJ Chairman, Tony Nwizi

July 4, 2020 1:25 pm

The Ebonyi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists was in the early hours of Saturday shocked to know that its Chairman, Comrade Tony Nwizi, was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force.

Although details of the arrest remains hazy at the time of this reports, it was gathered that the Police detectives came from the Police headquarters in Abuja, purportedly on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.

He was suspected to have been picked as a result of an undisclosed petition against him from yet to be known quarters.

When contacted over the …

IAEA COVID-19 Test Kits Arrive Nigeria

IAEA COVID-19 Test Kits Finally Arrive Nigeria

June 5, 2020 12:12 pm

Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, on Thursday said that Nigeria has received test kits and a PCR Machine from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), announced this at the PTF daily briefing in Abuja.

The SGF said that the country has continued to receive support from development partners.

He expressed appreciation for the gesture.

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He stated that the equipment would go a long way in boosting the nation’s capacity to …

EFCC Raises Alarm Over Magu, Agency Blackmail

EFCC Raises Alarm Over Magu, Agency Blackmail

May 20, 2020 12:22 pm
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised an alarm of blackmail and smear attacks against the agency and the Chairman, Ibrahim Magu.

Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Wednesday, said the EFCC has enough facts about the sponsors of such insidious campaigns.

He said corruption will always fight back and that the agency was not surprised by the actions of “some overseas-based, politically-exposed and disgraced elements being investigated for unnerving acts of corruption”.

Read Also: Another Look At The Real Trouble With Magu

EFCC noted that it was uncharitable to link Magu with the ownership of some

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Africans No Longer Wanted In China – Abike Dabiri-Arewa

Africans No Longer Wanted In China – Abike Dabiri-Arewa

May 12, 2020 5:39 am

Chairman of the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Arewa, has alleged that Chinese want Africans out of their country.

Abike Dabiri-Arewa, made the claim while lamenting the alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in China.

She urged Nigerians in China to always demand for their rights.

Speaking during a town hall meeting of Nigerians in the United States, US, via zoom, over the weekend, Dabiri-Erewa said despite having many illegal Chinese migrants in Nigeria, none of them has been exposed to maltreatment.

Read Also: China Warns HK Protesters Against ‘Stirring Up Trouble’

The former lawmaker, however, assured that Nigerian government was making

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Oyo: My Life In Danger – ALGON Chairman, Abass-Aleshinloye

January 27, 2020 11:15 pm
Chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in Oyo State, Prince Ayodeji Abass- Aleshinloye, on Monday, raised the alarm over alleged threat to his life.

This is in the wake of the assumption of office of Local Government Chairmen across the 33 Local Governments and 35 Local Council Development Areas in the State.

Abass-Aleshinloye made this declaration via a statement made available to DAILY POST, Monday evening.

DAILY POST recalls that majority of local government chairmen who were sacked by Governor Seyi Makinde last year resumed their various offices today, though, there were reports of violence in some councils.

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PDP Reacts As Its Chairman Resigns In Imo

January 27, 2020 1:47 pm
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has reacted to the resignation of its chairman, Chief Charles Ezekwem from the party.

NAN had reported that the Imo State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Charles Ezekwem on Monday, announced his resignation from the party.

Ezekwem had said he resigned due to prevailing circumstances facing his party, and after due consultations with his family.

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Reacting in a statement by its state Publicity Secretary, Damian Oparah, the party accepted Ezekwem’s resignation.

The statement reads: “The attention of the

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Race For PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman Rages

January 25, 2020 1:17 pm

Abuja – As the battle for who emerges as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum Chairman rages, it was learnt that the Rivers State government is lobbying for Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal.

The new Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, who will take over from the outgoing governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, is likely to emerge on Sunday before the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Monday.

While it was gathered that the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike is lobbying for Tambuwal, it was also gathered that some governors are backing Benue State governor, …

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