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Air Peace launch 11-hour non-stop flight to Jamaica

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Thursday, December 24th, 2020

By Yusuf Yunus Air Peace, on Monday, left on a nonstop 11-hour flight from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to the Caribbean Island nation of Jamaica. Stanley Olisa, the spokesperson of the airline, said on Tuesday, that the airline deployed one of its three Boeing 777 aircraft, with registration number 5N-BVE for the historic […]

Facts on Incoming First Female Fidelity Bank MD, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe

Posted by admin Headlines, Women Politics Thursday, December 24th, 2020

By Taiwo Lukman Not many can beat her professional pedigree. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has served as an Executive Director at two different banks- first at the erstwhile Enterprise Bank (now Heritage Bank) and later, Fidelity Bank Plc. She is well regarded as a turnaround specialist- with her well acknowledged effort as part of the team that […]

Olu of Warri alive, receiving medical attention – Palace

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, December 24th, 2020

*Ogiame Ikenwoli, the Olu of Warri By Jimitota Onoyume The Palace of the Olu of Warri, Delta State, Ogiame Ikenwoli has dismissed social media reports that the revered monarch has joined his ancestors. A statement by Director of Palace Administration of Olu of Warri Palace, Chief Clement Maleghemi, but not dated, said the monarch was […]

Saying of the week – Shehu Sani

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

“First they said only God can end banditry and insurgency, and now they said only God can protect our borders. Fellow countrymen, next time, Vote for God.” – Former Senator Shehu Saniwp_posts

ASUU suspends nine-month strike

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

Kayode Oyero The Academic Staff Union of University, on Wednesday, suspended its strike, ending the industrial action that started since March 2020. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement during a briefing of the union in Abuja. He said the suspension of the strike takes effect from Thursday, December 24th, 2020. The PUNCH had earlier […]

Two men assault two traffic control policewomen, say ‘Nigerians don’t need police again’

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Women Politics Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

File image; Policewomen Two men: Gbenga Adekoya and Abiodun Adesope, were on Tuesday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting two policewomen. Adekoya, 34, an apprentice, Adesope, 35, a businessman, who are residents of Ifo in Ogun, are being tried for allegedconspiracy, breach of peace and assault. According to the Prosecutor, […]

Pictures: Houston Based Nigerian doctor, Ben Okigbo, kills nurse wife and tried to strangle his 2 sons before hanging himself

Posted by admin Headlines, Sex and Relationship Monday, December 21st, 2020

Police in Houston Texas at the weekend provided fresh insight into the death of Nigerian couple, Dr. Benjamin Okigbo and his wife, Theresa who was a nurse. The police said there was no shooting incident: Benjamin strangled his wife. Police said on Saturday that their investigation revealed that Benjamin Okigbo strangled Theresa Okigbo to death. […]

Lagos party attendants stab guest to death for collecting food several times

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, December 21st, 2020

A child christening party on Ojuwoye Street in the Mushin area of Lagos State has turned bloody after some attendants stabbed a guest to death on the claim that he collected food more than three times. The Lagos State Police Command, which confirmed the incident, said it had launched a manhunt for the killers and […]

Katsina school attack: FG in breach of 1999 Constitution – PDP

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Katsina, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Saturday, December 19th, 2020

From Agaju Madugba, Katsina The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State has described the recent abduction of some 333 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, as an indication of a breach of certain provisions of the 1999 Constitution regarding the primary responsibility of government. ‘The security and welfare of the people shall be the […]

Border reopening timely, ban on rice importation in order -Don

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, December 19th, 2020

Prof. Mustapha Muktar of Economics Department, Bayero University, Kano says the reopening of borders by the Federal Government is timely while maintaining the ban on rice importation. Muktar said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Thursday in Abuja. NAN reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday […]