The South-East geopolitical leaders on Sunday during the official reopening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for the approval and release of a special fund of 10 billion naira for the rehabilitation of the airport. David Umahi, Ebonyi State Governor and Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum, SEGF said this in his speech during the event. “We also thank the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Sirika for displaying a...

President Buhari Pledges World Class Infrastructure for Lagos, Kano, Abuja Airports

President Muhamadu Buhari has promised that his administration would deliver world-class airport infrastructure to Lagos, Abuja and Kano International Airports to improve socio-economic development of the country. Buhari made the pledge during the official reopening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu in Enugu State on Sunday. The president, represented by the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said he would not renege on his efforts to upgrade Enugu Airport to international world-class standard. He said...

The Federal Government on Sunday reopened Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, runway to flight operations. The Minister of Aviation Sen. Hadi Sirika, during the official opening ceremony in Enugu, said that domestic flight would start immediately while the international flight would begin on Sept. 5. Sirika said that the project had cost Federal Government N10 billion. “It is a great pleasure for me to be in Enugu for this August occasion in the mount of...

The demolition of private residences within Enugu metropolis is not a new phenomenon. From past administrations to the present, homes have been pulled down if such buildings are used for nefarious activities or if it alters the original master plan of the city or vendetta. Sometimes for the good of all, such hard decisions could be taken but preceded with dialogue, consent, and compensation. The demolition of Architect J Emejulu’s residence of No.23 Eziokwe street,...

The newly sworn-in President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has kicked against the move by Nigerian northern lawyers to form a parallel association. Some Nigerian lawyers of Northern extraction on Friday, had formed the ‘New NBA’, following the recent controversial withdrawal of the invitation to the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, as a guest speaker at the association’s conference. The new group in a statement by two lawyers, Nuhu Ibrahim (Convener 1)...

An auto part dealer and father of four, Chinedu Ogwa, has been reported to have committed suicide in Port Harcourt, as a result of the failure in his business. Ogwa, a 45-year-old, an indigene of Ebonyi state, was found dead in his residence, Diobu, Port Harcourt on Thursday night after taking poison to kill himself. His wife, Chidinma Ogwu, narrated that the husband had informed her about how he resisted the urge to kill himself...

Governor Babagana Zulum Governor of Borno State has condemned the attack on Magumeri General Hospital by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, stressing that the action would not hinder his administration’s reconstruction and the resettlement efforts. The governor spoke when he paid a sympathy visit to Magumeri, the headquarters of Magumeri Local Government Area. He directed the Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Mr Mustapha Gubio, to immediately start rebuilding the hospital as health care delivery remained...

Lagos Helicopter Crash: ‘We Are Grateful Nobody in the Building Was Injured’ – Helicopter Owner Say

Quorum Aviation Limited, owners of the bell 206 helicopter that crashed in Lagos on Friday afternoon has confirmed that the fatalities involved were its crew and that no one on the ground was affected. The firm said in a press release that two people died while another sustained injuries and was being treated at the hospital. “Preliminary reports indicate that of the three souls on board – all crew, two of the crew members lost...

NCDC Confirms 296 New COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 296 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC, which made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday, added that only one death was recorded in the country. It said till date, 53,317 cases had been confirmed, 40,726 cases discharged while 1,011 deaths had been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The health agency disclosed that the 296 new cases...

Emergency officials are responding to the scene of a helicopter crash that occurred at Opebi in Lagos on Friday afternoon. The Bell 206 helicopter with registration number 5N BQW reportedly belongs to Quorom Aviation. It flew from Port Harcourt with two crew members and a passenger but crashed into a building at a densely populated area in Lagos. Officials said that the crash resulted in the injury of one person who has been taken to...

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