The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has explained why those arrested for engaging in vote-buying during the recent governorship election in Anambra State have not been charged to court. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on elections, organised by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room on Thursday in Abuja, Chairman of the Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, […]
The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Federal Government to grant immediate tax waivers to airlines in a bid to reduce flight fares during the Yuletide season. Lawmakers also called for a 50 percent reduction in auxiliary charges within the aviation industry. The resolution came after a debate on the soaring cost of flight
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is set to arraign former Minister of Labour and Productivity and ex-Anambra State Governor, Chris Ngige, in court. Reports indicate that Dr Ngige was taken from his residence on Justice Mohammed Bello Road in Asokoro, Abuja, by about 20 EFCC operatives from the agency’s Wuse II Zonal office
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Several ambassadorial nominees, including Reno Omokri, Senator Grace Bent, and former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday, arrived at the National Assembly for their screening by the Senate. Former Interior Minister Abdulrahman Dambazau, former INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu, and former governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi were also spotted at the NASS. Their appearance comes
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The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, which Caracas deemed a ‘blatant theft’ amid escalating tensions between the countries. The move comes during a huge US naval build-up in the Caribbean, which Venezuela’s leftist leader, Nicolas Maduro, says is aimed at regime change,
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The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the upgrade of remote-controlled Very High Frequency, VHF, radio systems at key airports, including Lagos and Abuja, in a move aimed at enhancing communication reliability and strengthening air safety across the nation. Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Wednesday after the FEC meeting chaired