The Chairman of the Board of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC- Dr (Barr) Taiwo Afolabi has been named the Air Transport Personality of the year at the 10th Nigerian Aviation Awards (NIGAV) 2019 which held at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos State.The NIGAV Awards, Nigeria’s most prestigious air transport development award
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Anietie Udobit,AbujaThe Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, has cautioned foreign airline operators against treating Nigerian travellers with disdain.In a statement on Saturday in Abuja,signed by Mr James Odaudu, the Director of Public Affairs in the ministry, Sirika warned other airline operators to take a cue from the recent Turkish airlines experience.“Following the
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President Muhammadu Buhari has urged universities in the country on the need for them to increase their internally generated revenue (IGR) to enhance sustainable education.The President stated this during the 44th convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Saturday.Buhari, who was represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC),
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has marked properties belonging to the convicted former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu for possible forfeiture to the Federal Government.The Commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement issued, said the move was to ensure that the properties were not dissipated after Justice Muhammed Idris
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Anietie UdobitNigerian banks have plans to categorise Bank Verifications Number (BVN) into Premium and Lite.At the 11th Bankers Committee meeting ended on Saturday December 14 in Ogere, Ogun State, the bank chiefs also disclosed plans to begin an estimated N25 billion renovation work on the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, in January 2020.Addressing Press
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaPresident Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the British Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson, over his victory at the just-held United Kingdom general election.President Buhari, in a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, expressed his anticipation for a stronger diplomatic relationship with the United
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Buhari returns from Aswan ForumPresident Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa, held in Egypt.News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and some members of his entourage landed at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
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The Dangote Sugar refinery in Tunga, Nasarawa State, is expected to produce 450, 000 metric tons of sugar yearly, as well as 90 megawatts of power yearly when completed.Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule disclosed this at the Northern region sugar sensitisation workshop organized by the National Sugar Development Council, in Lafia, on Thursday, December
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In the wake of global outcry over increasing rate of human rights abuses in Nigeria, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has asked the State Security Services (SSS) to forward Omoyele Sowore’s case file to his office.Malami also directed a speedy investigation over the invasion of Federal High Court
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Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch has been re-elected as a Member of the UK parliament.Badenoch, who contested the election on the platform of the Conservatives, was appointed the Minister for Children and Families in July by the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.She expressed her gratitude to her constituents, who voted for her and also promised to
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