Travellers across Nigeria will have to seek alternative resolution, as the aviation unions begin a two-day warning strike. The development is coming against the backdrop of what they described as ‘unpalatable’ working conditions and entitlements. The unions involved include National Union of Air Transport Employee, NUATE; Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN; National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, and Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals, ANAP. Vanguard gathered that members of the unions after their meeting with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) ended in a stalemate blocked the entrance to the Murtala Muhammad Airport domestic terminal,…
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The former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November 11 governorship election in the state. Melaye polled 313 votes to defeat his closest rival, Jabiru Usman, who polled 127 votes. The chairman, PDP Primary Election Committee, Ahmed Makarfi, announced the results on Sunday at end of the indirect primary held in Lokoja. Also in the race were a former deputy governor of the state, Yomi Awoniyi, who scored 77 votes; and the PDP governorship candidate in 2019, Musa Wada, who finished fourth with 56 votes. Meanwhile, a…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is embroiled in a crisis of tenure elongation with discontentment among its top hierarchy, The Nation has learnt. Some stakeholders and concerned persons are worried over allege attempts by the Comptroller-General of the Service, Isa Idris Jere to seek further extension of his tenure having enjoyed an initial favour in that respect by President Muhammadu Buhari. Questions are also being asked over the extension of the tenure of the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of the Directorate of Passport and other travel documents, Mrs Modupe Anyalechi. The stakeholders want the Comptroller-General and the Deputy Comptroller-General to step down claiming their tenures…
It was a horrifying moment as a fanatic shooter walked up to a politician and his brother in India and shot them in the head. In the shocking scenes from the state of Uttar Pradesh, Atiq Ahmad, was shot dead live on TV as he stopped to speak to journalists. According to Mail Online, Ahmad, who had over 100 criminal cases against him, was under arrest and was being escorted by police for a court-mandated medical checkup when the incident occurred. This comes just two days after his son, Asad Ahmad, was shot dead by Uttar Pradesh Police in what was…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, has ordered the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer of Okokomaiko, SP Emmanuel Edebagha, for the lack of supervision of his men. The CP also ordered immediate disciplinary action against Edebagha and all officers involved in the act. This was disclosed by the state spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin via his Twitter account, on Saturday. “CP Idowu Owohunwa has ordered the immediate removal of DPO Okokomaiko for his lack of supervision of his men. CP Owohunwa has also ordered the commencement of disciplinary action against him and all his indicted officers (who are…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has invited the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Hudu Yunusa, over the declaration of the election held Saturday. The commission disclosed this on Sunday via its Twitter handle. It noted that the process has clearly not been concluded before he made the announcement. “The attention of the Commission has been drawn to a purported declaration of winner in the Adamawa Governorship election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) even when the process has clearly not been concluded. “The action of the REC is a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer. It is null,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has declared as null and void, the purported declaration of the All Progressives Congress APC Governorship Candidate in Adamawa state, Aisha Dahiru Binani by the state Resident Electoral Commissioner REC as duly elected. According to the commission, the REC has no such powers as only the Returning Officer for the election is constitutionally mandated to make returns. Besides, the commission said the election had not been concluded when the said illegal declaration was made. Consequently, INEC has summoned the REC and all other officials involved in the incident to its headquarters in Abuja. National…
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