Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah has denied approval for some foreign airlines to extend their services to Abuja airport in addition to Lagos where they now operate, sources told Daily Trust in Abuja. A senior government official told our reporter that three foreign airlines—Emirates, Turkish and Etihad—have sought approval of the Nigerian aviation authorities to begin commercial flights to Abuja but the minister “has refused to grant the request.”
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Asaba—FORMER Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Daniel Igbrude, allegedly slumped and died in a hospital yesterday afternoon. Igbrude, who became the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly June 3, 2003, was reported to have taken his child to St Luke’s Hospital in Asaba and while the treatment of the child was going on, he demanded to use the toilet and reportedly slumped and died there.
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ABUJA— One year after the bombing of United Nations office in the country, the Federal Government has committed N2.6 billion for the rebuilding of the UN House and also promised to refund $580,000 spent on treatment of victims.
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Perhaps motorcycle operators, popularly called Okada riders, had thought that when Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, signed the new traffic law on August 2, that somehow, they would enjoy some waivers given the outcry that trailed the coming of the law, in some quarters.
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Edo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon. Abdul Oroh, did not mince words when he said the state is moving away from growing chicken and eggs for government officials to eat or raise cattle for government functions and individuals .
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Starting this Monday morning in Abuja, 26 players of the Super Eagles will be literarily up in arms against themselves as they battle to impress Coach Stephen Keshi and his crew that they are up for the Nations Cup qualifier against the Lone Star of Liberia.
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A 47-minute hattrick by Francisca Ordega and a goal by Osarenoma Igbinovia ensured Nigeria’s Super Falconets flew into the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup in Japan after beating Italy 4-0.
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The Federal Government on Saturday expressed serious concerns about the importation of finished cassava products into the country despite its potential of being the largest producer of the commodity in the world.
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Transparency International (TI) has stated that the recent ruling of the United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in favour of section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which requires companies in the business of resource extraction to disclose payments made to the US government or foreign governments will curb corrupt practices in global extractive industries.
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President Goodluck Jonathan was in a battle mood in the chambers of Aso Villa last week when he administered another oath to members of his executive, commiting them to shape up and deliver quality service or be shipped out.
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