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Barely days after resigning as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been appointed and officially inaugurated as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The inauguration ceremony, held in Abuja, was conducted by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and presided over by the minister, Festus …

President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has been hit by the biggest ever aerial attack from Russia – 728 drones and 13 cruise or ballistic missiles hit cities around the country in multiple waves. Firefighters battled fires sparked by explosions in the Kyiv region Zelensky condemned the “telling attack”, adding: “It comes precisely at a time when so many efforts have …

Travelers racing to catch a flight at U.S. airports no longer are required to remove their shoes during security screenings, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday. Noem said the end of the ritual put in place almost 20 years ago was immediately effective nationwide. She said a pilot program showed the Transportation Security Administration had the equipment needed to …

By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – Former Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has predicted that the world may experience shortage of nurses by year 2030, owing to the high demands of their services. Obi, however advised every nation including Nigeria to investm heavily in health and education to be truly wealthy, describing the two sectors as …

By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – No fewer than seven persons have been reportedly killed between Monday and Tuesday in the Benin metropolis of Edo State, following a renewed supremacy war between suspected members of the Maphites and Black Axe cult groups. It was learnt that the victims were killed at different locations in the city center. Residents, who …

Volatile weather, unusual humidity and the Texan landscape all contributed to scale of destruction The torrential rain that brought destruction to a children’s summer camp and other holiday spots in rural Texas came with devastating speed.Water came crashing through the stone cabins of Camp Mystic in the early hours of Friday with little warning as the girls and staff slept.The …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) was caught up in a whirlpool of protests by several trade unions last week, in solidarity with primary school teachers and healthcare workers who have been on strike for about four months over unpaid salaries and allowances. Workers in the FCTA are aggrieved too, over discrepancies in their salaries; and non-payment of some hazard …

At least 10 Nigerian states collectively increased their domestic debt by N417.7bn year-on-year, despite a significant rise in revenue allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, a review of official data has shown. An analysis of the Debt Management Office’s quarterly reports on subnational debt reveals that Rivers, Enugu, Niger, Taraba, Bauchi, Benue, Gombe, Edo, Kwara, and Nasarawa raised their …

By Eben Enasco Edo State Police Command has taken proactive measures to prevent any potential security breaches during the Neo Black Movement (NBM) Founders Day celebration. The NBM, popularly addressed as Aye confraternity, annually celebrates its founders day ceremony on the 7th day of July officially referred to as 7/7. The command in its intelligence reports disclosed an alleged plan …

By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved ₦1 billion (one billion) as bursary support for students of Edo State origin in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Okpebholo who made the disclosure during a town hall meeting with young people in Edo State last weekend, pledged to fulfill the yearnings and aspirations for good …