…Justices now 11 as Amina Augie bows out | Calls for constitution review to free courts from undue hardships The diminishing number of justices of Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court, may negatively affect their ability to deliver on their ...
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Director general, Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Engr. Akin Olateru, said the aviation safety record of Nigeria has been described as the best in Africa, with the country recording only two fatal accidents in the last ten years. He said ...
Read More »FAAN Shuts Down Yakubu Gowon Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Wednesday, announced the closure of Yakubu Gowon Airport in Jos, Plateau State, for one week. In a press statement by FAAN management, the airport will be temporarily closed to flight operations from ...
Read More »FIRS’ Four Years Of Sustained Tax Revenue Growth
The country was trapped in commodity dependence, a situation that was no longer sustainable for revenue generation to support its fiscal deficits. Nigeria’s dependence for revenue on oil was deep-rooted, leaving the non-oil sector, especially tax revenue potentials untapped. Despite ...
Read More »Outstanding Miraculous Magic Of Dr. Uwemedimo Udo-Led Administration in Uyo LGA
By Saviour Ekpe The Executive Chairman of Uyo local government area, Hon. Dr. Uwemedimo Udo may appear jovial in disposition, simple in his outlook and unapologetic in character but these do not take away his focused tendency and positive approach ...
Read More »Forex: Domestic Operators Lament Over 40 Aircraft Grounded Abroad
No fewer than 40 aircraft belonging to domestic airlines are currently grounded in maintenance facilities abroad and in Nigeria due to lack of access to foreign exchange from the Central Bank of Nigeria to pay the necessary bills, according to ...
Read More »Abuja Airport 2nd Runway To Take Off As Federal Govt Agrees N825m Compensation
Construction at Abuja’s second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) is set to take off as the federal government has agreed to pay N825m compensation to communities affected by the project. This was revealed after a meeting between ...
Read More »KIDNAPPED ZAMFARA CORPERS: Professor Udosen Proposes Alternatives For NYSC Engagement
…Calls for safe release of all kidnapped corps members By Saviour Ekpe As members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on a regular basis continue to lose their lives while responding to ‘national call’, Professor of Research Development and ...
Read More »World Photography Day: Who, Where, How, Why, When It Started!
World Photography Day is celebrated annually on August 19, offering an unofficial occasion for individuals to pay tribute to the art of photography. According to the World Photography Day website, the theme for this year is, “Landscapes”. The origin of this ...
Read More »Drivers Lament Rising Levies, Union Officials’ Harassment
Some commercial drivers in Ogun and Lagos states have lamented the alleged increase in the daily levies they pay through the purchase of tickets in various motor parks across the states. Investigations by PUNCH Metro at Mowe Motor Park in ...
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