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Cross River Bebi Airstrip Facility To Be Fully Functional Soon – Manager
The acting manager of Bebi Airstrip in Obudu LGA, Cross River State, Mr Oko Kelvin, has revealed that the facility will soon become fully operational. He disclosed that within this year, three light aircraft have already landed on the airstrip. He made this disclosure during an inspection of the facility by the Commissioner for Aviation, Captain Enoh Utum Inah. The manager highlighted...
Otti Leads Prominent Nigerians As Ex-Ohanaeze Ndigbo President, Irukwu Is Laid To Rest In Abia
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, led a cream of prominent Nigerians and Abians as the body of the former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Late Professor Joseph Ogbonnaya Irukwu, was laid to rest. Prof Irukwu, who died in July at the age of 89, was buried on Saturday in his hometown, Amokwe Item, Bende Local Government Area, Abia...
I Am Tired Of My Wife’s Adulterous Life – Man Tells Court
A commercial motorcyclist, Dayo Akingbade has told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Dapo on grounds of adultery. Countering his wife’s allegation of being irresponsible, Akingbade claimed that Dapo cannot control her desire for adultery. ”My lord, the real reason Dapo left my home is because of her adulterous lifestyle. “After a series...
18 Political Parties To Participate In Taraba Local Govt Election
Eighteen registered political parties have signified their interest to participate in the forthcoming local government elections in Taraba State. The Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, TSIEC, Philip Duwe, who disclosed this on Tuesday at a meeting with heads of media organizations in the state, also stated that over 2,222,000 eligible voters would be participating in the exercise. READ ALSO: 78th...
Delta Police Nab Kidnap Kingpin, Kill Four
Four members of the infamous kidnapping ringleader Abubakar Usman, also known as Shehu, have been killed and arrested by Delta State Police Command operations. The police said the suspect was arrested during a fierce gun battle during a sting operation on Thursday. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Monday. Adejobi said Usman...
Chinese Trade Truce Lifts US Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence in the United States improved significantly in May following a truce in the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. This marks a positive turn after five consecutive months of declining sentiment. According to Reuters, the Conference Board, a global economic research group, reported on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose by 12.3 points to reach 98.0 in...
35 Nigerians Deported From Ireland
The Republic of Ireland has deported no fewer than 35 Nigerians, including five children, to Nigeria in a chartered flight that departed from Dublin Airport on Wednesday night. According to the Irish Mirror, the returnees, comprising 21 men, nine women, and five children, landed in Nigeria on Thursday. Irish Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, said he was “happy to say” that all of...
COVID-19: Cybercrime, Fraud May Rise Due To Lockdown, IG Warns
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has warned that cybercrime and fraud may increase on account of the lockdown imposed across the country to contain the coronavirus pandemic. According to him, intelligence obtained from the International Criminal Police Organisation headquarters in Lyon, France, indicated that Internet fraud and other criminal activities were expected to rise at this time. Adamu in a...
How 20 Surrendered Boko Haram Members Died Of Cholera In Borno
No fewer than 25 persons including 20 surrendered Boko Haram fighters have died due to a cholera outbreak in the Hajj camp where about 12,000 surrenders are currently kept in Maiduguri, Borno State. It was learnt that at least seven persons died on Tuesday. Our correspondent gathered that 14 other causalities were recorded in the Hajj camp on Wednesday. According to a...
FRSC Charges Road Users On Safe Driving
The FRSC's Corps Marshal has urged everyone using the roads to be cautious when traveling in order to prevent crashes on the nation's highways. Muhammad made this known in his letter read at the news briefing of the flag-off of the 2024 Ember Months campaign organized by the FRSC on Tuesday in Akure. The letter was read by Dr. Samuel Ibitoye,...
