American Airlines have said it would lay off 19,000 workers by October 1, in addition to thousands more who left the company or agreed to voluntary leave, unless Congress offers more aid. “Approximately 19,000 of our team members will be involuntarily furloughed or separated from the company on October 1,” Also Read: Delta Cults Claims … Read more
Four family members of a former Zamfara State Commissioner, Hon. Bello Dankande Gamji have been released after the payment of N5 million ransom. The former commissioner said that the kidnapped victims were released on Sunday and immediately taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau, for medical checks. Also Read: Cross River Police, Confirms The Release … Read more
The Former Presidential Adviser on Economic Matters, Olufemi Kayode, has passed on. According to reports, Mr Kayode held several positions including Chairman sub-committee, National Revenue Allocation, Mobilization and Fiscal Commission; Chairman, Think Tank Committee for Strategic Projects, National Raw Material Development Council. He was a member of the National Capital Issues Commission; member, Technical Committee, … Read more
The Nigeria President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja assured Nigerians that his administration would use its remaining years in office to improve on their welfare. The President listed nine priority areas including access to quality education, health care and enhanced productivity. Mr Buhari spoke when he received Letters of Credence from Ambassadors/High … Read more
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Caretaker Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni, have sworn in Mr Matthew Mbu as the new acting Chairman in Cross River State. The inauguration was held on Tuesday at the APC national secretariat in Abuja. Mr Buni was accompanied by Secretary of the Committee, Mr James … Read more
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has warned the federal government of possible legal action if it fails to halt the implementation of the new Companies and Allied Matters Act, CAMA. The Christian body says it has continued to receive calls from several organisations and individuals, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s accent to the Act, originally … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed Mr Tayo Ayinde, the Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, to appear before it. Also summoned were Commissioners for Economic Planning and Budget; Special Duties; and management of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). The lawmakers are investigating the whereabouts of the three helicopters belonging … Read more
Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas Popularly known as “Hushpuppi“, has been arraigned in a court in California, United States, ahead of his trial on October 13. Hushpuppi pleaded not guilty to four counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering conspiracies, wire fraud, international money laundering and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified … Read more
Two people were reported dead and 16 others feared trapped on Tuesday after a residential building collapsed in Western India, Ekohotblog reports. The five-storey building said to house several families, collapsed in Maharashtra state’s Raigad district on Tuesday. Police officer Shashikiran Kashid said two people died in the accident and the seven injured people were … Read more
The Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, says the Federal Government has started considering full reopening schools. Mr Nwajiuba said this during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja. Though, he said no date has been fixed yet for full schools’ resumption, but the minister urged protesting … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has objected to Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja hearing two suits seeking the disqualification of its candidates in the September 19 governorship election. Both suits, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/758/2020 and FHC/ABJ/CS/839/2020, filed by Mr Momoh Abdulrazak and Mr Charles Udeh, are querying the qualification of the APC candidates … Read more
As international flights resume August 29, the Federal Government on Monday issued fresh COVID-19 protocol for passengers and airlines. It noted that a negative COVID-19 test result remained important for each passenger before boarding and upon arrival in Nigeria; while it also warned that airlines that fail to comply would pay a fine of $3,500 … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed Mr. Iskil Makinde as the new commandant of the Lagos State Command, Ekohotblog reports. The Media Officer to the new commandant, Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC) Lanre Kareem, made this known in a statement he made available to newsmen on Monday 24th of August. Mr … Read more
US social media giant Facebook on Monday said it has agreed with the French government to pay €106m ($125m) in back taxes for its French operations over a decade-long period from 2009, and to pay 50 percent more tax in the current year. A Facebook France spokesperson said in a statement that they will take our … Read more
The Federal Government on Monday has begun the evacuation of about 241 Nigerians who had been trapped in China. The President of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (East China), Elijah Odii, stated these in a short message to THE PUNCH in Abuja. He also sent a statement from the Nigerian Embassy in Beijing, China entitled ‘Re: … Read more
The immediate past Chief Medical Director of the University of Uyo Teaching hospital, Professor Etete Peters, have expressed dismay over the funding of healthcare institutions in the country, saying the COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed the lapses in the sector. Professor Peters stated this at the UUTH while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after the … Read more
Three men have been sentenced to four and eighteen months in prison respectively for stealing electricity cables in Kano State. Mr Usman Sabo, Yahya Ali and Babangida Lawan were sentenced in two different magistrate courts after the state electricity distribution company secured their conviction. According to reports, Mr Usman Sabo and Yahya Ali are to … Read more
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has disclosed that avocado farming could replace oil in Nigeria in terms of revenue generation. According to Obasanjo, Nigeria could be the largest producer of the avocado crop by 2030 with the enthusiasm of the country’s farmers. The ex-President said this on Monday while receiving members of the Avocado Society of … Read more
The Federal Government on Monday said that its revenue from the aviation sector will see sharp decline up till first quarter of 2022 due to expected lower passengers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, disclosed this in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Joint Committee on … Read more
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have been declared winners in all 18 local government areas of Ondo state during last weekend’s election. Prof Yomi Dinakin, the chairman of Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, who announced the final results, said the APC won the chairmanship seats in all local government areas of the state. … Read more