Bye-Elections: Yilwatda commends INEC, security agencies
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and security agencies for their roles in the conduct of five legislative bye-elections held last Saturday, in which the ruling party won four of the contested seats. Yilwatda, in a statement […]
Anambra police arrest woman over alleged self-kidnap
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old woman, Nwachukwu Chidubem Blessing, over an alleged case of conspiracy, fraud and self-kidnapping. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, following intelligence gathered during an investigation into her alleged abduction. The state Police Public Relations […]
CNG buses not enough to tame transport crisis, HURIWA tells FG
By Chioma Obinna The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has urged the Federal Government to complement its Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, transportation initiative with measures to reduce the cost of petrol and other energy inputs driving transportation and production costs across the country. HURIWA said the Federal Government’s directive to state governors to […]
South-East Speakers seek uniform legislative standards
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — Speakers of the South-East Houses of Assembly have agreed to strengthen collaboration among the five legislatures to promote standardised procedures and uniform legislative best practices across the zone. The speakers made the commitment at a meeting in Awka, where they also stressed the need to redefine inter-state legislative cooperation to […]
Six die, two injured in Kogi road crash
KABBA — Six persons have been killed and two others injured in a road crash along the Kabba-Odo-Ape Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Kogi Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Lawal Fagge, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Sunday. Fagge said the crash, which […]
Why NCAA needs research unit to guide aviation policy – Aligbe
By Dickson Omobola Former General Manager, Public Affairs of Nigerian Airways, Mr Chris Aligbe, has urged the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, to establish a research and development unit to provide data-driven solutions to challenges confronting the aviation sector and guide policy decisions. Aligbe, now the Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Konzult, lamented the absence […]
