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The United Arab Emirates will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria and Uganda. It was contained in a statement by the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority made available in a series of tweets on Tuesday. NCEMA said passengers would be able to transit through its airports from Thursday as long …

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced its resumption dates for the 2020/2021 academic session. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, made the announcement in a statement on Monday in Benin. “Fresh students are expected to come into the halls of residence on Sunday 8th August 2021, while their online clearance and registration continue on Monday …

Seeks permission to further detain 4 of them for another 14 days The Department of State Services, DSS, on Wednesday, gave reasons before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, why four out of the 12 persons it arrested at the residence of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, should not be released from detention. The …

Former Head of Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, currently on suspension on Tuesday appeared before the Special Investigation Panel, headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Joseph Egbunike. Sources said the SIP which is sitting at the Force headquarters Conference room had DCP Kyari presenting his defence to the indictment by …

An Oyo State High Court has granted an ex-parte motion stopping the Department of State Security and Attorney General of the Federation from arresting Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. The court also restrained DSS and AGF from blocking bank accounts of the Yoruba rights activist. Justice Ladiean Akintola gave the order following an ex-parte …

Telecommunication companies lost 20.83 million subscribers in the first half of 2021, according to industry statistics released recently by the Nigerian Communications Commission. Using the industry Average Revenue Per User of N1,420 for 2020, as stated by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, revenue lost over that time period was N17.88bn. Total number of subscribers fell from 187,275,547 in …

The recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the suit filed by the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), challenging the victory of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu  has put the congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the future of elections it may contest in doubt. Unless something …

Obaseki gave the commendation when he received the newly inaugurated Governing Council of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) who were on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Benin City.   The governor said his administration is taking seriously the issue of encroachment and land grabbing as it portrays the state in bad light, assuring the institution that his administration …

Edo State Government has suspended the Principal of Edo College, Benin City, Mr. Peter Edomwonyi and the House Master for Akenzua Hall of Residence of the school, Mr. Oamen Stanley, over the disturbing viral social media video of abuse by students of the college, who were writing their National Examinations Council (NECO) final examination.  In a statement on Tuesday, Secretary …

There are growing concerns that the economy of the southeast region may suffer serious decline should the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) make good its threat to lock down the zone beginning from August 9, should the Federal Government fail to release its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally. Experts said that already, the economy of the zone was bleeding, having …