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FAAN Tasks Airport Users On Complying With COVID-19 Protocols

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has urged passengers, drivers and other airport users, particularly those at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed local Airport to always comply with all laid down protocols on COVID-19 to ensure the safety of all airport users. FAAN declared that, in line …

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FG Meets Striking Judicial Workers Today

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Federal Government will meet the striking judicial workers over the lingering crisis in the sector; even as the leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has declared that the seven-day-old strike will continue until their demands are met. However, the union also declared that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim …

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CP dismantles road blocks on Lagos-Badagry expressway

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Saturday ordered the dismantling of all illegal police road blocks on Lagos-Badagry expressway. The state police command’s spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that Odumosu gave the directive on Friday while addressing Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in …

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LASU student, others kidnapped on Warri-Benin Highway

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA An accounting student of the Lagos State University, LASU, Olowa Kehinde, was at the weekend abducted with others along the Warri-Benin Highway while coming back to Lagos. Speaking in an interview with Newsmen in Lagos, the Public Relations Officer of the LASU Student Union Government, Adams Zaenab Olawunmi, said immediately the leadership …

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BREAKING: Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended their nationwide industrial action. This comes 10 days after the doctors commenced the strike, leaving many patients unattended across various government-owned hospitals in the country. The President of NARD, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, confirmed the suspension of the strike to newsmen on …

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JUST IN: Tension as gunmen attack another Imo police station, kidnap officer

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Apprehension has engulfed communities in Imo, especially those hosting divisional police headquarters, as gunmen have attacked the Mbieri Divisional Police Headquarters in Mbaitoli council area of the state. The incident occurred yesterday night less than 24 hours after another station in Ehime Mbano was razed. One of the police officers, who fought …

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Abduction: Kaduna hands over five freed students to parents

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Kaduna State Government today hand over the five out of the 39 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Mando in Igabi Local Government Area of the state released by bandits to their parents. Yabatech radio recalls that On Thursday night, 11th of March, 2021, the bandits in large …

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FG inaugurates PPCC to avoid #EndSARS recurrence

BY DEJI  OGUNSOLA To forestall the repeat of the End SARS protest that led to loss of life and property in October 2020, the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Dangyadi, has inaugurated the Police Public Complaints Committee. The commission is to provide a permanent structure to help nip in the bud civil unrests, by …

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FG Urges Resident Doctors To Call Off Strike

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, has appealed to the resident doctors to call off their strike in the interest of patients that needed care at this critical time. Ehanire made the call at a media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja to commemorate World Health Day, celebrated every year on April 7, …

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BREAKING: Osinbajo Decorates Alkali As New IGP

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently decorating Usman Alkali Baba with the rank of Inspector-General of Police. The decoration ceremony is holding at Vice President Conference Hall at the State House in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier yesterday approved the appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as the Acting Inspector-General of Police. …

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