Airline operators have experienced increased difficulties, following the spike of the cost of jet A1, otherwise known as aviation fuel, from N190 in January last year to over N600 as at Tuesday, March 8. In just a year, aviation fuel has been increasing uncontrollably. For instance, operators, in January 2021, bought the product at N190 […]
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A Deputy Inspector General of Police, Joseph Egbunike, who was in-charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, has died. Reports had it that, Egbunike died on Tuesday, after he slumped in his office, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The DIG, who hails from Onitsha, Anambra State, was until his death, heading the Special Investigation […]
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The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said he would soon declare his stance on running for the Presidency in 2023. Osinbajo disclosed this through his spokesman, Laolu Akande, while responding to questions from State House correspondents on Tuesday. Akande said the Vice President is currently committed to his job of working with […]
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the current load shedding and outage being experienced nationwide is as a result of low power generation by the Generation Companies (GenCos). According to a statement on Tuesday by the spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, the TCN can only transmit the quantum of power provided by GenCos through the […]
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He Government of Lagos State has suspended Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operations following the death of Bamise Ayanwola. The action was taken as a precaution after intelligence on “planned attacks” by persons yet to be identified. A memo was reportedly sent to BRT operators, through the Ministry of Transportation, notifying them that the government could […]
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Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Chairman of the Osun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election, has announced Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke, as the candidate of the party in the July 16 gubernatorial election. According to him Ademola Adeleke polled 1,887 votes to pick the ticket of the party for the governorship poll. Presenting the PDP Certificate of Return […]
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Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate evacuation of all impounded, accidented and unregistered exhibit vehicles from police stations across the country. The order is predicated on the incessant embarrassing and unprofessional manner in which these vehicles are stacked within police facilities, causing nuisance and disgusting sight at Police Stations. […]
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Mr. Yomi Alliyu, a counsel to Yoruba Nation agitator/activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has said his client was released on health grounds. The pioneer of Oduduwa Republic was released by the Government of Republic of Benin on Monday after about 231 days in detention. Shortly after the release, Alliyu told Vanguard that the agitator […]
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Popular Nigerian activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Ighoho, has been released. In a statement on Monday by Maxwell Adeleye, Communications Secretary, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), made the announcement on Monday. The spokesman said the Yoruba Nation agitator was handed over to IOO leader, Prof. Banji Akintoye, by the Benin Republic Government. IOO is […]
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The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari on Monday pleaded ‘not guilty’ to drug trafficking charges brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The anti-drug agency had filed eight counts of hard drugs trafficking against Kyari, who is also wanted in the United States over his alleged involvement with an […]
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