Oyo state governor Seyi Makinde says effort of his administration to upgrade Ibadan Airport to international standard remains on course. This is contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa. Makinde stated this during a retirement ceremony held at the airport in honour of the Ibadan Airport Manager, Mrs Tega Aiyenuro The governor, who was represented on the occasion by his Chief of Staff, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi, said that his government considered Ibadan Airport as key and central to its vision to expand the state’s economy. He promised that his government…
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The Owerri Division of the Court of Appeal has ordered that the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) should desist from taking steps to frustrate the appeal filed against the judgment of the Federal High Court Umuahia, which ordered removal of section 84 (12) from the new Electoral Act, TheCaveat has reported. It also granted nod to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join as interested party in the same appeal. The enrollment order signed by Justice Rita Noshakhare Pemu, granted PDP leave to file an appeal followed submissions by the party’s counsel, D.C Denwigwe, SAN. The appeal marked CA/OW/87/2022…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has kicked against an interim Order made ex parte by the Awka Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hyeladzira A. Nganjiwa granting the former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano leave to travel abroad to the United States of America to attend to his medical appointment, on the grounds of denial of fair hearing. Obiano is being investigated by the EFCC for alleged corruption and money laundering during his tenure as Anambra State governor from 2014 to 2022. He was arrested on March 17, 2022, at the Murtala…
Former international cricket star turned politician, Imran Khan was removed as prime minister of Pakistan in the early hours of Sunday after losing a no-confidence vote in Parliament. Khan oversaw a new era of Pakistan’s foreign policy that distanced the country from the United States. The vote came amid soaring inflation and a rift between Mr. Khan’s government and the military. This capped a political crisis that has embroiled the country for weeks and came down to the wire in a parliamentary session that dragged into the early morning hours, The New York times has reported. Pakistan remains in a…
The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said one centre was delisted from participating in the 2022 UTME examination for system failure, just as 175,000 candidates sat for its mock examination. Oloyede, who spoke in an interview on Saturday said the conduct of the examination was impressive and satisfactory. The registrar identified the centre as Brain Point Computer Based Centre (CBT) at Oko-Oba in Lagos for allegedly violating the requirement for the conduct of an effective examination. “I have done sample inspection in Lagos and Ogun. The turn-out was impressive and we are satisfied with the…
Airspace restrictions by the the West African Malian authorities in Bamako, made a British Airways flight BA 081 headed to Accra, Ghana to return to London mid-flight on Saturday. Malian authorities recently restricted some airlines from flying the country’s airspace. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) in a statement on Saturday, said the “British Airways has reported that its Flight BA 081 outbound flight (London-Accra), was unable to land in Accra on Friday, April 8, 2022 due to the Airspace Restrictions in Bamako, Mali. Consequently, the BA flight had to return to London.” The…
The Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Mr Bashir Ahmed, has described as fake the social media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has embarked on 20-day vacation to London on Saturday. Some online media outfits, including Saharareporters and summitpostnews, on Saturday reported that the president departed Abuja on April 9, 2022, for another three weeks vacation in London. The summitpostnews quoted a statement issued by one of the president’s spokesmen allegedly saying that the Nigerian leader would be back in Abuja on May 10, 2022. However, Ahmed on his verified twitter account on Saturday dismissed the reports, saying:…
Former Information Minister, Mr Frank Nweke Jnr on Saturday declared interest in the Enugu State governorship seat under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). It would be recalled that Nweke recently decamped to the APGA from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He had picked the APGA Governorship Form earlier on April 5 from the party’s headquarters in Abuja. Disclosing his intention to supporters and party faithful in Enugu, the former minister promised to serve with diligence, transparency and accountability. Nweke, who is a two-time minister, noted that he was poised to contest the position, as his life’s…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has grant DLM Capital, a Development Investment Bank, final approval to acquire Links Microfinance Bank. The Group Chief Executive Officer, DLM Capital Group, Mr Sonnie Ayere disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Ayere said the approval would further solidify the group’s much awaited digital banking entrance and launch. He said the approval would transition the investment bank as one of the players in the industry that had expanded into a financial institution providing different types of services. Ayere said the approval would also help to position the bank as a full-fledged financial services…
The Nigerian government says the process of restoring power supply following the national grid collapse at 6.30pm on Friday, is ongoing. The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu gave the assurance in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Mr Isa Sanusi on Saturday. He noted that some sections of the national grid had been energised already and supply restored to consumers. “We wish to notify the general public of the incidence of a system collapse which occurred at 18:30hrs on April 8, resulting in power outages in many parts of the country. “A detailed investigation into the immediate and…