FCTA sets to develop bicycle lanes in Abuja metropolis  

National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaFCTA sets to develop bicycle lanes in Abuja metropolis  

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 5, 2023

The Federal Capital Territory Administration  (FCTA) is set to promote the development of bicycle lanes in the supply of arterial and district infrastructures across the Federal Capital City, Abuja, so as to advance the mitigation of climate change and for the comfort of cyclists, The FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, provided this guarantee on Saturday, in Abuja, at the start of the 2023 World Bicycle Day, which has as its subject “Cycling – A...

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NUJ Ogun State Council Raises Alarm Over Plot To Sell Its secretariat

NewsNigeriaPress * MediaNUJ Ogun State Council Raises Alarm Over Plot To Sell Its secretariat

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 2, 2023

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council has expressed concern over the encroachment on the union’s land, proposed for its permanent site at Leme area of Abeokuta by suspected land grabbers. The council alleged that there is a plot to sell its secretariat’s land popularly known as “Iwe Irohin” located at Oke-Ilewo in Abeokuta, the state capital named after the first newspaper publication in Nigeria by Rev. Henry Townsend. Wale Olanrewaju, State Chairman...

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Saudi-bound Aircraft Make Emergency Landing In Kano, Another Skids Off Runway In Lagos

NewsNigeriaTransportationSaudi-bound Aircraft Make Emergency Landing In Kano, Another Skids Off Runway In Lagos

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 2, 2023

A Saudi-bound aircraft which developed a slight crack on the windscreen shortly after take-off in the evening of Wednesday has made an emergency landing in the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The aircraft, Boeing 747 operated by Max Air with registration number, Max B747-HMM departed the Dutse airport carrying the first batch of 554 intending Muslim pilgrims from Jigawa state to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage. It was leant that lightning had...

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Corruption: NAPTIP Dismisses Director, Four Others

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCorruption: NAPTIP Dismisses Director, Four Others

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 2, 2023

In its effort to sanitize the system, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has dismissed one of its Deputy Directors and four others for offenses ranging from corruption, bribery, and leaking confidential information to suspects. According to a statement on Wednesday, May 31, by the NAPTIP Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, explained that offenses committed by the officers included corruption, solicitation, and acceptance of bribes from suspects and their relatives. The...

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Dana Air sued by group over breach of contract 

NewsNigeriaTransportationDana Air sued by group over breach of contract 

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 2, 2023

A group, All Youths Re-Oriented Initiative Of Nigeria (AYRION) has instituted a legal action against Dana Air over the failure of the airline company to airlift members of the group from Abuja to Lagos on April 28th, 2023. According to the group, the action of the airline caused the president of the group and others to miss very important business appointments. According to reports, the legal action was instituted on behalf of the AYRION by...

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Ama Ata Aidoo, Ghana’s famous author, dies at 81

AfricaNewsPeopleAma Ata Aidoo, Ghana’s famous author, dies at 81

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 2, 2023

Ghanaian Ama Ata Aidoo, one of Africa’s most celebrated authors and playwrights has died. According to BBC reports, the famous author was aged 81. A statement by her family said, “Our beloved relative and writer” passed away after a short illness, requesting privacy to allow them to grieve. A renowned feminist, Aidoo honoured and illustrated the plight of African women in works like Changes, Our Sister Killjoy, and The Dilemma of a Ghost. She resisted...

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Tinubu’s daughter, Folasade declares self ‘First Daughter of the FRN’

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu’s daughter, Folasade declares self ‘First Daughter of the FRN’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 1, 2023

Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, the first daughter of President Bola Tinubu, has added the ‘First Daughter of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, FRN’ to her numerous [chieftaincy] titles. Tinubu-Ojo, who was crowned the Iyaloja of Lagos (the head of Lagos State markets) on October 29, 2013, also declared herself as the “Iyaloja General of Nigeria”. She added the titles to her Twitter bio to reflect her new status a few hours after the inauguration of her father,...

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UNICEF Vaccinates 30 Million Nigerian Children In Five Years

HealthNewsNigeriaUNICEF Vaccinates 30 Million Nigerian Children In Five Years

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2023

The integrated campaigns against life-threatening diseases have enabled the United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF) to vaccinate 30 million children in Nigeria in the last five years. A Communication Specialist, Mr. Geoffrey Njoku, stated this in Kano at a two-day media dialogue on UNICEF’s new country program 2023-2027 and the status of implementation of the Child Rights Law in states. Njoku explained that UNICEF assisted with the birth registration of 7.4 million children under the age...

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Journalists Make Case For Nigerians Across The Globe

Human Rights & FreedomNewsNigeriaJournalists Make Case For Nigerians Across The Globe

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2023

To reduce cases of irregular migration and human trafficking among Nigerians, the Journalists International Forum on Migration (JIFORM) has urged the Tinubu administration to ensure decent job negotiation for Nigerians across the world. The forum in a statement on Monday by its President Dr Ajibola Abayomi said the creation of the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs would deepen the gains of human capital migration to the nation’s economy. The statement reads in part: “Nigerians in diaspora...

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DAAR Communications founder, Raymond Dokpesi dies at 71

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDAAR Communications founder, Raymond Dokpesi dies at 71

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 30, 2023

The founder of DAAR Communications Plc and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Raymond Dokpesi, has died at the age of 71. The media mogul died on Monday at a hospital in Abuja, after he reportedly suffered a stroke shortly after the Ramadan fast this year. Dokpesi’s son, Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr), announced his death in a statement on Monday, saying: “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of...

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