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The Deputy Minority leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu has accused the Ministry of Aviation of abandoning the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, six weeks after its closure. Okechukwu made this known while moving a motion of urgent public importance on the closure of the Airport. The motion moved by Toby Okechukwu and 30 others stated that “on Aug. 24, 2019 FAAN closed down Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu to allow for rehabilitation of the runway. “In spite of the Dec. 2019 deadline which is fast approaching, no contractor has been mobilised to the site and no fund…
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday hosted members of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) at State House, Abuja, promising to beam the searchlight on cost of governance, and weed out possible corruption that exists anywhere. The President appreciated members of the committee for the “major sacrifice “they’ve made in accepting the assignment to serve the country,” noting, “Some of the elite won’t trust you, and you will be alienated, no matter how close you are to them.” Recalling experience of the past, in which assets were seized from officials who couldn’t explain how they got them, “only for those assets to…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, made a passionate call to all residents of the State to register for the Health Insurance Scheme introduced by the government towards ensuring improved healthcare delivery. Subscription to the scheme, Sanwo-Olu said, would enable the Government prioritise its healthcare programmes to enhance its quality and affordability to the residents. The Governor made the call at the ongoing Medic West Africa Conference at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island. Sanwo-Olu said the health insurance coverage must be scaled up as a condition to build the confidence of private investors in the scheme, which,…
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja declared that he is fully committed to the unity of Nigeria, and will devote all his time and energy to promoting it for the benefit of Nigerians. Speaking during a visit to the State House by a delegation of Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers led by the Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, the President called for better appreciation of the historical relationships among various communities in order to sustain the nation’s unity. Stressing that ties between the Tiv and his own ethnic Fulani stock, which predated him and the current generation, helped in…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mr. Ernest A. Umakhihe has called on State Governments in the country to make conscious efforts at diversifying their economic/revenue base. According to a statement by the Director of Press in the Ministry, Mrs Victoria Agba-Attah, the Permanent Secretary made the call at the opening of the meeting of the Joint Planning Board (JPB) in Asaba, on Tuesday. He said, “the Country’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) had constantly, indicated that the Oil & Gas sector dominate other sectors in terms of contribution to the national GDP” while…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the review of the National Broadcasting Code and extant broadcasting laws to reflect stiffer penalties for violators of broadcasting regulations. The President has also endorsed the implementation of reforms to end all forms of monopoly detrimental to the actualisation of the immense potential of the broadcast industry. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while inaugurating the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Reform Implementation Committee. Specifically, the minister said that the President approved the upward review of fines from N500,000 to N5 million for breaches relating to hate…
By Harry Awurumibe, STATE HOUSE, Abuja Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan this (Thursday) afternoon stormed Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr. Jonathan who has not visited the seat of government in recent time arrived State House at about 3.00pm. He went straight to the President’s office where he held a meeting with his host, President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors. Mr Jonathan left almost immediately after a short stay without talking to the hordes of media representatives waiting to talk to him. Prompt News Online recalls that Mr Jonathan made history when he conceded defeat and congratulated the then APC…
By Amosu Adeboye Nigeria’s representatives in the 2019/2020 CAF Confederation Cup Enyimba and Rangers have been drawn against easy opponents in the final qualifying round of the competition. Enyimba will battle South Africa first division club, TS Galaxy for a place in the group stage, while Rangers will face ASC Kara of Togo. The draw was made in Cairo on Thursday night. TS Galaxy beat CNAPS Sport of Madagascar 4-1 on aggregate to get to this stage of the competition. Enyimba will host the first leg encounter at their home ground in Aba. Rangers who beat AS Pelican of Gabon…
Administrative officials of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, finally secured their entry visas into Singapore on Wednesday, for Sunday’s prestige friendly between Nigeria and Brazil in Singapore. The officials duly departed Nigeria via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport aboard Emirates Airline on Wednesday. Twenty –three years and a couple of months after Nigeria spectacularly ejected Brazil from the Centennial Olympic Games men’s football tournament in Atlanta, Georgia at the semi final stage, both countries clash in a much –anticipated encounter at the Singapore National Stadium in Kallang on Sunday. The game is the last and icing on the…
The recent harassment or detention of human rights activist, Dr. Chido Onumah, by state agents is not only a sign that Nigeria is drifting towards full-blown dictatorship, the incident also goes to expose the hypocrisy of Nigerian leaders. Onumah’s crime, according to the state agents, is that he was wearing a t-shirt with the inscription: “WE ARE ALL BIAFRANS”, being the tittle of his best-selling book. In the book, Onumah analyzed the myriad of challenges facing Nigeria, to posit that “the different manifestation of Biafra may well be a metaphor and, to that extent, we are all Biafrans as long…