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The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, and scores of other passengers escaped death after the engine of a Max Air aircraft flying the Kano-Abuja route failed. The fault was noticed 10 minutes after take-off from the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The Max Air plane with number VM1645, scheduled for take-off at 1.30 p.m, had about a thirty minutes delay. The aircraft took off around 2:00 pm but, after 10 minutes, began to swerve around the air until a detour for an emergency landing. Herders banned from the South should return to Kano – Ganduje A passenger, Dr. Samaila Suleiman,…

Edinson Cavani welcomed the return of fans back to the Premier League with a brilliant 40-yard lobbed goal, but Manchester United were unable to mark the occasion with a victory as relegated Fulham came back to draw at Old Trafford. Aside from a handful of games at a lucky few clubs in December, supporters have been absent from top-flight league football since 9 March 2020. No supporters have seen a goal at Old Trafford since Scott McTominay’s inspired second in United’s Manchester derby win over City the day before. There were only 10,000 present to see Cavani’s inspired effort, but…

The acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali on Tuesday launched an operation codenamed Operation Restore Peace (Operation RP) in the Southeast geo-political zone. The operation comes after many weeks of attacks on police formations across the Southeast region of Nigeria. Speaking while launching the Operation RP at the Okpara Square in Enugu in the company of the Southeast Governors led by Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the acting IGP, Alkali said the operation was customized to bring back the cherished peace that the southeast was known for. Service Chiefs, IGP, DSS DG detail Nigeria’s insecurity problems According to him,…

Senator Rochas Okorocha has denied giving the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) N500 million when he was governor of Imo state. Okorocha said that the current government was rattled and cowed by his superlative outing on Channels’ Television, Sunday night, and came up with the story that he gave IPOB N500 million, while he was governor. The former governor now a senator who communicated his claim through his media adviser, Sam Onwuemeodo. He said that those who watched the programme while it was on would attest or confirm that Okorocha had, at no time, claimed that he gave IPOB…

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has ordered the sack of all nurses in the state below Grade Level 14 and lecturers of the Kaduna State University (KASU) for joining a five-day warning strike organised by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). The governor communicated their dismissal in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye. He claimed that some nurses joined the unlawful strike and engaged in sabotage of some of its health facilities. He alleged the nurses were implicated in the forceful discharge of patients in many health facilities. The Governor declared the state will prosecute…

Bandits on Monday killed two soldiers and abducted a Chinese in Magama local government area of Niger state. It was gathered that the bandits attacked Libale community in Nasko, Magama local government area but met with heavy military resistance This resulted into exchange of fire between the bandits and the military. A security source said two military men were killed in the attack while several other people were injured. Army arrest bandits’ leader in Niger However, there is no information as to how many bandits were injured or killed in the exchange of fire. A resident in the Village said…

The Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has ordered the suspension and processing of new applications for international Passports. He ordered the suspension during the decoration of 87 senior officers of the service promoted recently by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Board (CDCFIB). He said the suspension would last until June 1st when the backlogs of applications would have been cleared. It was learnt that a total of 30 Comptrollers of the Immigration Service CIS were promoted to the rank of Assistant Comptroller-General while 57 Deputy Comptrollers of Immigration were promoted to the rank of Comptroller. A…

The British Government has formally paid the £4,214,017.66 looted funds recovered from family members and associates of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori into an account designated for that purpose by the Federal Government. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who confirmed this development on Tuesday, said the amount has been credited into the designated Federal Government account with naira equivalent as of 10th May, 2021. Malami’s spokesman, Dr. Umar Gwandu, in a statement on Tuesday quoted the AGF as confirming the receipt of the recovered loot by the FG. Why retrieval of Ibori…

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has suspended a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Special Duties, Abidemi Rufai, following his arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over alleged involvement in $350,000 unemployment benefits fraud in respect of COVID–19 pandemic. Reacting through his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, Abiodun said the news of his aide’s involvement in fraud is disturbing. Nigerian Citizen Charged with Defrauding Washington State Employment Security Department of More Than $350,000: Abidemi Rufai, a Nigerian citizen, was arrested Friday evening at JFK Airport in New York on a criminal complaint charging him with wire fraud. https://t.co/9LHLuINKFx…

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman as Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Also confirmed were the appointments of fifteen other nominees as members of the Commission. The nominees include: Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, Amb. Umar Zainab Salisu, Mrs. Dafe T. Adesida, Joseph Onyemaechi Mmamel, Ahmad Abubakar Fingilla, Kemi Asiwaju-Okenyodo, and Abubakar Muhammad. Others are: Femi Okeowo, Sunny Daniel, Barr. Agabaidu Chukwuemeka Jideani, Mrs. Nella Andem-Rabana, Azubuike Nwakwenta, Jamila Isah, Mrs. Idayat Omolara Hassan, and Mr. Anthony Ojukwu. The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Judiciary,…