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Doyin Okupe Counters Afenifere’s Criticism Of Tinubu’s Govt
Dr Doyin Okupe, a former Presidential Spokesperson confirms that the nation’s economy is recovering with obvious observable turnaround. Okupe, a former Director-General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, made this remark in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Lagos. He was reacting to the criticism of President Bola Tinubu by Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, over the socio-economic challenges...
FG, Boeing Collaborate To Boost Nigeria’s Aviation Sector
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Boeing to solve challenge of aircraft shortage. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister, Tunde Moshood, on Thursday. Moshood noted that the agreement includes provisions of comprehensive training in airline operations and business models aimed at improving...
Tinubu Extends Condolence To Iya Abubakar
President Tinubu extends Condolence to the former Minister of Defence, Professor Iya Abubakar, over the passing of his wife. Hajiya Abubakar, who was also the mother-in-law of the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, passed away in Abuja, at 78 years. In a statement on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu extolled the deceased...
NLC President Honors Police Invitation
The President of the Nigeria Labor Congress, Joe Ajaero, has honored the summon by the police over allegations of treason and terrorism financing. Ahead of today’s visit to the police headquarters in Abuja, the NLC Central Working Committee, on Wednesday, issued a circular, mobilising the union members and affiliate associations for a march on the police head offices across the...
Akwa Ibom Commissioner Of Police, Waheed Ayilara Is Dead
The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara is dead, ABN TV reports. Ayilara, it was gathered, died in the early of Thursday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. Sources close to the family told The Nation he underwent a prostate cancer surgery on Wednesday before he died hours later. ”We are very sad to inform you that...
Nigerian Nurses Stranded Abroad Over Certificate Verification
Hundreds of Nigerian nurses stranded, faces deportation risk as NMCN continues closure of its portal for verification of nurses’ certificates. It was gathered that while many nurses are currently stranded in different countries abroad, others are on the verge of being deported. Nursing boards in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK are said to have stopped accepting nursing...
Gov. Otti Flags Off Reconstruction Of Ohafia-Arochukwu Highway, Pledges To Break Jinx Of Neglect (Photos)
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has flagged off the reconstruction of the 41.4km Ohafia-Arochukwu Road, a critical artery connecting several communities and towns in the region. The project, expected to be completed in 18 months, aims to restore the road to its former glory, boosting economic activities, agriculture, commerce, tourism, education, and industrial manufacturing. Governor Otti emphasized the importance of trust...
NCC Extends SIM-NIN Linkage Deadline To September 14, 2024
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended deadline to link the Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) with the National Identity Number (NIN) to September 14, 2024. NCC gave the directive on Wednesday, directing all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs by the said date. The communication regulatory agency also revealed that over 153...
NLC Set For Peaceful Prayer Procession Over Ajero’s Police Invitation
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed all its members nationwide to embark on a peaceful prayer procession on Aug. 29. Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of NLC, said this in a letter addressed to all affiliates and state councils on Wednesday in Abuja. The letter is titled, “Mobilisation for Peaceful Procession and Prayer Session in Solidarity”. READ ALSO: Four Nigerians Jailed...
Peter Obi, Alex Otti Convenes Labour Party Stakeholders Meeting
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, and Abia State Governor Alex Otti announce its party stakeholders’ meetings. The Labour Party Extended Stakeholders meeting is slated to hold on Wednesday, 4 September, at Banquet Hall, Government House Umuahia. According to the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Alex Otti on Public Communication, Dodoh Okafor, the meeting is aimed at...
