Rising from an emergency meeting, the Senate on Thursday raised alarm over the dangers of federal government plans to reopen the country’s aviation sector on Sunday, declaring that such plan would be suicidal. This came after a meeting with Senate Committee on Aviation and union leaders in the aviation sector led by the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers. …
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The Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Lagos State has detained Instagram celebrity and Executive Director, Cubana Group, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest. Okechukwu, known for his lavish lifestyle, arrived at the Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, around 10am and was detained afterwards. The Instagram celebrity, it was learnt, was invited for alleged misuse of police escorts and …
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Senator Abiola Ajimobi is not dead, though his condition remains critical, multliple sources told P.M.News on Thursday night Nigeria’s rumour press had announced the former Oyo governor’s death, without the confirmation of the family. But Bolaji Tunji, his media adviser asked people to ignore the rumours. “Kindly disregard all the rumours, just rumours. In all, we remain prayerful”, Tunji posted …
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Justice S.U. Bature of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has reaffirmed and extended his order making Chief Victor Giadom, the acting National Chairman of the APC. The extension of the order for two weeks followed the Appeal Court’s endorsement of the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from the party and office. The High Court order dated 16 …
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday criticized service chiefs in Nigeria over their strategy in tackling insecurity, warning them to be alive to security problems bedeviling the country. Disclosing this to State House correspondents on Thursday after a security briefing, the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), said the President was unhappy with the current state of security in …
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The Peoples Democratic Party has postponed its Edo State governorship primary to June 23 and 24. The election was earlier scheduled to hold on 19th and 20th of June, 2020. SaharaReporters gathered that the postponement was to allow Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, who just defected to the party from the All Progressives Congress to take part in the process. …
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has declared six Nigerians wanted for various online scams running into over $6million. The wanted Nigerians are believed to be hiding in Nigeria. Two members of the gang have already been tracked, tried and jailed. One of them, Adewale Aniyeloye was sentenced in the District of Nebraska to 96 months’ imprisonment for wire fraud. …
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is “clearly unhappy” at Arsenal and wants to win things before his career comes to an end. That’s according to Chris Sutton, who believes the Gabon international wants out at Arsenal after his recent comments regarding his contract situation. Aubameyang is a free agent in 2021 and suggested in a frank interview with Telefoot that he won’t sign …
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The Premier League returned on Wednesday after a three-month absence – but not as we know it. After 100 days without football action due to coronavirus, the season got back under way, with a completely different look. Aston Villa and Sheffield United met in the first match back, playing out a 0-0 draw in the 6pm kick-off, but it was …
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday evening upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The appellate court dismissed the two appeals filed by Oshiomhole and the All Progressive Congress (APC). A three man panel of the Court of Appeal, after dismissing both appeals on the grounds that they lacked …
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