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DEMOCRACY DAY: FG DECLARES WEDNESDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12 as public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in a statement on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration. The statement partly read, “As we mark another Democracy Day in the…
U.S. LIFTS BAN ON CONTROVERSIAL UKRAINIAN MILITARY UNIT USING AMERICAN WEAPONS
The United States has lifted its ban on the use of American weapons by a high-profile and controversial Ukrainian military unit, the latest reversal by Washington that could help its ally counter Russia’s battlefield advance. The State Department said Tuesday that it had lifted a decade-long restriction on the transfer of weaponry, training and other assistance from Washington to…
FG TO SANCTION HOSPITALS REJECTING EMERGENCY PATIENTS
The Federal Government has threatened to go after the management of any hospital that refused to attend to patients rushed into their facilities in an emergency. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, gave the warning at the ‘Unlock Grants Award’ ceremony in Abuja on Sunday. In October 2023, the media was awash with the…
AIRCRAFT CARRYING MALAWI’S VP MISSING
An aircraft carrying Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima, his wife and eight others has gone missing, a statement from the office of Malawi’s president has said. The Malawi Defense Force aircraft “went off the radar” after it left the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday morning, the statement added. The president has ordered a search and rescue operation…
TINUBU REMOVES ARASE AS POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced Solomon Arase as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, who announced this in a statement on Monday, said DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) is the new chairman of the commission. The President has also approved the appointment of Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary and…
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES PLANE’S NOSE, COCKPIT WINDOWS DAMAGED DURING FLIGHT BY SEVERE HAIL STORM
An Austrian Airlines airplane’s nose and cockpit windows were severely damaged by hail during a flight from Spain to Austria after encountering a thunderstorm cell, officials say. Flight OS434 from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, to Vienna on Sunday encountered a thunderstorm cell during approach to its destination. The cockpit crew said the cell wasn’t visible…
VERYDARKMAN GRANTED BAIL, AFTER THREE WEEKS IN DETENTION FOR CYBERBULLYING
A federal high court in Abuja has granted bail to Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse, the controversial social media critic, who was remanded in police custody for alleged cyberbullying. The social media celebrity was also released from police custody after satisfying his bail condition on Monday. Details of the bail condition have not been disclosed — as of the time of…
EUROPEAN UNION INCREASES SCHENGEN VISA FEE TO €90
The European Union (EU) has raised Schengen visa application fees from €80 to €90 for adult African and other non-EU citizens. According to the European Commission, the new visa fees will come into effect on June 11, 2024. “All visa applications submitted on or after this date will be subject to the new fee,” the…
MINIMUM WAGE: LABOUR ORGANS TO MEET, MAY RESUME STRIKE TUESDAY
The Organised Labour said the one-week grace period given to the Federal Government last Tuesday, June 4, 2024, would expire by the midnight of Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Labour said should the Federal Government and National Assembly fail to act on the demands of workers by tomorrow (Tuesday), the organs of the Nigeria Labour Congress…
MICHEAL MOSLEY DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES, POLICE SAY
An initial post-mortem on the body of Dr Michael Mosley has concluded he died of natural causes, the BBC has been told. The TV presenter’s remains were found in a rocky area on the Greek island of Symi on Sunday – four days after he went missing. Police spokesperson Konstantia Dimoglidou told the BBC that…