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Delta Air to commence direct flight to Nigeria December

07.10.2024

The United States’ oldest operating airline and the seventh-oldest operating globally, Delta Air Lines, has finalised plans to reintroduce daily flights from Lagos State to New York in December 2024. With this development, the airline will transition from the Airbus A330-200, which accommodates 223 passengers, to the more spacious Airbus A330-900neo, capable of carrying 281...

Julius Berger under pressure to complete N280bn Bodo-Bonny Road

07.10.2024

The Federal Government has issued a fresh deadline of September 2025 to Julius Berger – the contractor handling the N280 billion Bodo-Bonny Road currently under construction in Rivers State to complete the project. This came as President Bola Tinubu approved the fixed contract sum to Julius Berger after it was reviewed upwards to facilitate the...

Lagos task force clamps down on okada riders, seizes 82 motorcycles

07.10.2024

Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce have clamped down on commercial motorcycle riders in the state, leading to the seizure of 82 motorcycles. This was disclosed in a statement and pictures shared on X.com by the Lagos State Government on Monday. According to the statement, the operation was targeted at the illegal operation of commercial...

‘Put the past behind’, Clark tells Rivers leaders after LG poll

07.10.2024

The leader of the Ijaw nation, Chief Edwin Clark, has described the crisis in Rivers State as a fight between the forces of good and evil, adding that the outcome of Saturday’s local government elections in the state, proved that the crisis had no ethnic bias. He therefore called on all concerned to put the...

Tinubu gave senators 1,200 bags of fertiliser each, 600 to reps—Senate Leader

07.10.2024

The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, said on Monday that President Bola Tinubu released 1,200 bags of fertiliser to each senator for onwards distribution to farmers in their districts. Bamidele also said the President also made 600 bags of fertiliser available to each House of Representatives member for farmers in their 360 federal constituencies. The...

Dangote refinery kind of transformational project Africa needs — AU’s Chambas

07.10.2024

The Dangote Refinery has been lauded as a transformative force capable of reshaping Africa’s economic future. This is according to the African Union High Representative, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas. During his recent visit to the 650,000-barrel-per-day facility in Lagos, Chambas highlighted its potential to lift millions out of poverty through job creation and economic revitalisation....

PPP, best way to go for infrastructural development – Keyamo

07.10.2024

The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has announced a collaboration with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission aimed at advancing infrastructure development in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a press release signed by the head of press, Federal Ministry of Aviation, Odutayo Oluseyi, on Monday. Keyamo emphasised that Public Private Partnerships offer the most viable...

JUST IN: Legendary Dutch footballer Johan Neeskens dies at 73

07.10.2024

Johan Neeskens, the celebrated midfielder who was integral to the Netherlands and Ajax teams that revolutionised football with the “Total Football” philosophy in the 1970s, has died at the age of 73. The Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) confirmed the sad news on Monday, revealing that Neeskens passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, following an...

PICTORIAL: Big Brother Naija Season 9 Winner, Kellyrae, Receives SUV Gift

07.10.2024

Big Brother Naija Season 9 winner, Kingsley Oritsetimeyin, aka Kellyrae, has received his winning prize. The brand-new Sports Utility Vehicle was presented to him on Monday. Kellyrae emerged victorious on Sunday, outshining fellow finalists, Wanni, Victoria, Onyeka, Ozee, Sooj, Nelly, and Anita, on the reality TV show. Related News Big Brother Naija ‘no sweet’ again,...

Premier League to address flaws in APT rules following tribunal’s decision

07.10.2024

The Premier League has released a statement following the publication of an Arbitration Panel’s decision, which arose from a legal challenge by Manchester City against the League’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) Rules. The tribunal’s decision offers a detailed assessment of the APT framework, addressing both the strengths and shortcomings of the system. In its response,...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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