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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced the rehabilitation of the runway at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), confirmed the development to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. NAN reports that FAAN had on Aug. 24, announced the closure of the airport, which is the only international airport in the South East region, for the reconstruction of its runway. Yakubu told NAN that work has finally began at the airport ahead of the December 2019 deadline set for the completion of…
Chief Rotimi, Minister of Transportation says the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) Zaria, has all it takes to design “Made-in-Nigeria” vehicles. Amaechi stated this in a statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs, NITT, Mr Paul Mshelizah made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Zaria. Mshelizah said the Minister stated this during a familiarisation and facility tour of the institute in Zaria, Kaduna state during the repositioning retreat by the institute. Amaechi said: “NITT has all it takes to design a car, I am sure the institute could convince the Federal Government that it…
Nigeria’s history from independence in 1960 and its democratic experience since the Second Republic cannot be a complete discourse without x-raying the stabilising roles played by vice presidents since 1979 when Nigeria embraced the Presidential System of government. For the benefit of hindsight, the vice presidents that have so far served under democratically elected presidents since 1979 were: Alex Ekwueme, under President Shehu Shagari; Atiku Abubakar, under President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Goodluck Jonathan, under Umaru Yar’ Adua. Namadi Sambo, served under Goodluck Jonathan, and Yemi Osinbajo, the 5thdemocratically elected Vice President, is currently serving under President Muhammadu Buhari. By most…
The Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) has commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila for the appointment of Mr Femi Oshabinu as a Senior Legislative Assistant (SLA) in his office. The Convener of COPA, Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi, said on Sunday in Abuja that the appointment was a demonstration of the Speaker’s resolve to empower Nigerian youths. Olajengbesi also said that that Gbajabiamila’s action would open the gateway for massive inclusion of youths in the present government in the coming days. “Truly, Mr Speaker has shown great leadership and vision, not just in rhetorics, but…
By Amosu Adeboye Former Chelsea wing-back Ola Aina says he is loving life in Italy but admits it was not easy leaving the Blues this summer. Aina joined Serie A side, Torino on a permanent deal after impressing on loan last season. “It was tough because that is all I knew, my whole life,” said the former England youth international, who spent last season on loan in Turin before making the move permanent in a €10m deal. “It was a hard decision, but for me, just going on the season I had last season, it was right for me to…
By Amosu Adeboye, LAGOS Nigeria winger Alex Iwobi was in action as Everton went down to 3-1 home defeat against champions Manchester City in their Premier League clash at the Goodison Park on Saturday night. Iwobi started the game on the bench but took the place of the injured Theo Walcott in the seventh minute. It was the former Arsenal player fifth league appearance for the Toffees albeit he has one goal for the club. Everton have now lost four of their last five Premier League games Gabriel Jesus gave City the lead in the 24th minute following a quick…
By Amosu Adeboye Samuel Chuķwueze is in cloud nine following Villarreal’s impressive 5-1 home win against Real Betis in their LaLiga clash at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Friday night. The Yellow Submarines bounced back in remarkable fashion from midweek’s loss to Barcelona at the Nou Camp by securing a win in front of their fans. Chukwueze make a big impact in the encounter scoring a brilliant solo goal and having a hand in two other goals. The Nigeria international took to the social media to celebrate the victory. “+3;❤️,” Chukwueze wrote on his Twitter handle. Chukwueze has scored…
Super Eagles B are primed to face the Sparrow Hawks of Togo on Sunday in both teams’ first match at the WAFU Cup of Nations in Thies, Senegal and Nigeria’s Head Coach is upbeat about the opportunity provided by a second meet within one week. Coach Imama Amapakabo, who spoke to thenff.com at the team’s Le Saly Hotel base in Saly-Mbour, said the opportunity to meet the Togolese is cherished as it gives the opportunity to properly test his team’s level of improvement. He said: “There’s nothing like revenge in football. My belief is that no two games that can be the…
Justice Muslim Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday sentenced a 58-year old farmer, Yesiru Onajobi, to a jail term of 10 years for rape and defilement of his teenage daughter. The Judge, who noted the rising wave of rape in the society, ordered that the convict would serve 10 years imprisonment without option of fine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict, a resident of Bogije St., Ibeju, in Lekki Lagos, was charged to court in 2011 on a two-count charge of having carnal knowledge of his 13 year-old daughter. He was prosecuted…
The World Bank Doing Business (DB) team has announced Nigeria as one of the top-20 improvers in doing business out of 190 countries. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business, disclosed this a statement in Abuja. She said that the announcement came ahead of the Oct. 24 release of the 2020 World Bank Doing Business rankings. Oduwole said that the World Bank Doing Business Report was an objective assessment of prevailing business environments based on a number of ease of doing business indicators. According to her, in Nigeria, the report assesses doing business conditions in the…