A max airline aircraft lost six tyres while attempting to take off from the Yola Airport in Adamawa on Sunday evening. The airline’s Director of Public and Consumer Protection Bimbo Oladeji said the aircraft was carrying 119 passengers and six crew members. ALSO READ Jigawa govt inaugurates committee for National Orphans Qur’anic Recitation Competition “This evening, Max Air’s flight NGL1649, a Boeing 737 with registration 5N-ADB, carrying 119 passengers and six crew members, was cleared for take-off from Yola Airport en route to Abuja,” she said in a statement late Sunday. ALSO READ [VIEWPOINT] Farouk’s Dangerous Rhetoric Against Dangote Refinery:…
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President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has asserted that products refined at his Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, are of superior quality compared to imported equivalents and meet international standards. A statement by the company’s media team on Sunday said Dangote expressed his confidence, after members of the House of Representatives during a visit on Saturday, insisted on testing other diesel products, alongside Dangote’s diesel at its state-of-the-art laboratory. During a tour of both Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Dangote Fertiliser Limited complex, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and other members who observed the testing of Automotive…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to bar Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending government funds pending the hearing and determining the suit filed by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly. Ruling on the motion ex parte marked FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24, Justice Emeka Nwite declined to grant the prayers, though he ordered the plaintiffs to put the defendants on notice. Justice Nwite however granted the motion ex parte to serve the 5th to 10th defendants in the matter by substituted means saying “the leave is hereby granted to the plaintiffs/applicants, to serve the 5th to 10th defendants/respondents with the…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Monday announced the appointment of Mr Usman Aliyu as the Director-General of the Borno State Agency for the Great Green Wall (GGW). The announcement is contained in a statement issued by Abdurrahman Bundi, the Senior Special Assistant to Zulum on New Media. The Great Green Wall (GGW) is an African Union project to combat desertification in the Sahel region and prevent the expansion of the Sahara Desert. Zulum said he expects the highest level of commitment and dedication in Aliyu’s new role. Aliyu graduated from the University of Maiduguri with a BSc in Geology in 2007…
Some veterinarians say they are in support of the proposed creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development to address the lingering challenges in the sector and ensure food security. The Chairman of the Kubwa Vet Forum, spoke at a news conference to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the forum on Sunday in Abuja. Ezea said the development would not only address the lingering crisis between farmers and herders but would lead to a robust economy from the livestock subsector. President Bola Tinubu had, on July 9, 2024, proposed the establishment of the Ministry of Livestock Development with the view to ending…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development will boost Nigeria’s foreign earnings, and reduce transhumance, poverty and conflicts associated with the outdated practice. The National President of MACBAN, Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, stated this at a news briefing on Sunday in Abuja. He stated that the livestock sector was currently valued at over N33 trillion and with the envisaged new investments, it is estimated to grow to over N75 trillion in a few years to come. Othman-Ngelzarma also said that like the blue economy, a renewed livestock production system would save Nigeria billions…
The world’s largest annual conference on HIV and AIDS kicks off in Munich on Monday, drawing more than 10,000 participants to the Bavarian capital to share research and best practices. Doctors, public health experts, and activists from 175 countries have been invited to the 25th International AIDS Conference to discuss the fight against HIV/AIDS, for which there are treatments but no cure. AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by 69 per cent since the peak in 2004 and by 51 per cent since 2010, according to UN figures. Nevertheless, one person still dies every minute as a result of AIDS. ALSO…
Regular editorial contributor and Nigerian in the Diaspora United Kingdom, Abanikanda Olumoro, has again released a statement warning fellow South West Yoruba circulating the experience of EndSARS to blackmail suffering Lagos people complaining and planning to protest against their suffering to stop. The Diasporan, who spoke in an article he titled, “Let Lagos owners speak for themselves, they don’t see Igbo as their problem”, warned against any attempt by occupants of Lagos, who are Yoruba from other South West states causing problems for fellow Yoruba indigenes of Lagos, to think anybody will believe their ethnic profiling of Igbo as those…
“I urge you to even set up a committee that will take samples at filling stations and take our own sample, because I must tell you that all the test certificates people are flaunting around are fake certificates.
In a shocking display of disregard for the future of young entrepreneurs in Nigeria and Africa, Ahmed Farouk’s recent comments against the Dangote Refinery have revealed a troubling agenda. His statements, filled with dangerous rhetoric and veiled threats, have the potential not only to undermine economic stability but also to border on treasonous. By Adamu Abubakar The Dangote Refinery represents a beacon of hope for economic transformation in Nigeria and across the African continent. Its establishment promises to create thousands of jobs, reduce dependence on imported petroleum products, and pave the way for a more self-sufficient energy sector. For young…