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Mr Gangadharan Balasubramanian, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria said the long-awaited direct flights from Nigeria to India are slated to resume on March 31. Balasubramanian informed the newsmen in Abuja that Air Peace, a private Nigerian airline has finalised plans for the first trip from Lagos to Mumbai, Bombay. ”I can announce to you that Air Peace will be flying directly from Lagos to India on March 31st for the inaugural flight. “This is part of the implementation of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) aimed at deepening relations between both countries, so I have been invited for the inauguration,…

According to Dr Garba Abari, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), the 2023 National Population and Housing Census would be carried out online to guarantee validity and effectiveness. When he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja on Sunday, he made this clear. Abari, a member of the National Publicity and Advocacy Committee on Census, said that, in contrast to other censuses carried out in the nation, this one will be made easier by the use of digital technology. This count, he said, “is going to be different from previous ones.” This census will be…

The Lagos State Government announced that 349 properties throughout the state were now in condition of distress, noting that a 90-day ultimatum notice had been given to the owners to either re-engineer or dismantle the buildings. The structures and their locations were recognised and publicised on the state government’s website by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LSBCA). According to the General Manager of the agency, Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, the identified distressed buildings were detected via a detailed monitoring effort targeted at averting collapse and its attendant repercussions loss of life and assets. He added that all the identified structures…

The Federal Government has stated that the 2023 National Population and Housing Census will begin on May 3. Dr Garba Abari, a member of the Publicity and Advocacy Committee on the 2023 National Population and Housing Census, verified this at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the three-day drill will take place throughout the nation from May 3 to May 5. Abari, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), emphasised that the census will record every individual, home, and building for the sake of national planning and project implementation. According to him, the change in…

Dr Garba Abari, Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has warned polt against making incendiary remarks that might jeopardise the country’s peace and unity. Abari, DG NOA appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. (NAN). “Some politicians are fanning the flames of discord over the past 2023 general elections by using hate speech and derogatory remarks.” “This trend is dangerous and highly detrimental to the country’s peace and unity.” “The elections are over, but politicians’ language remains toxic and intemperate.” This is increasing societal tension. “It allows those who do not believe in the country’s…

On Saturday, the Department of State Service (DSS) issued a warning that certain groups were planning to incite widespread unrest that might undermine the nation’s peace, law, and order. The DSS swiftly issued a warning, however, urging anyone responsible for the sinister scheme to drop it or face legal repercussions in Nigeria. The DSS Public Relations Officer, Dr Peter Afunanya, sent a statement to the public that included the alert. “The Service hereby warns those eager to cause a breakdown of law and order to desist from that,” the statement said. It is obvious that certain politicians who have been…

Long queues at commercial banks in Lagos have suddenly evaporated following the injection of extra bank notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) into commercial banks, the media claims. The apex bank had on Thursday verified the evacuation of bank notes from its vaults to commercial banks throughout the country as part of a concerted move to facilitate the circulation of the banknotes of varied denominations. The apex bank also instructed all commercial banks to open for business on Saturdays and Sundays. The apex bank noted that a large quantity of money, in various denominations, has been received by…

On Friday night, four people were killed in multiple accidents involving a tanker and two cars in the Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, Ogun. On Saturday, Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to reporters. According to Okpe, the tanker driver’s speeding caused the accident. She went on to say that the accident involved a tanker with the registration number T-15321LA, a BMW car with the registration number TTD 421 CX, and an unregistered Nissan jeep. “The tanker driver was trying to make a turning at the Lafenwa Roundabout,…

Humphrey Anumudu, a Labour Party governorship candidate in Imo State’s upcoming governorship primary, was discovered dead in his home. After returning from a meeting at the LP secretariat in Abuja, Anumudu was found dead in his Lagos home. The deceased was from the Mbieri Ancient Kingdom in Imo State’s Mbaitoli Local Government Area. According to a family friend who spoke to reporters on the condition of anonymity, the auto merchant died on Friday evening in Lagos. He also stated that his death came as a surprise to him. Until his death, Anumudu was a multi-billionaire businessman cum politician who had…

The University of Benin UNIBEN has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda. Election: UNIBEN students to vacate hostels ahead of Saturday’s poll The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also acknowledged as Africa’s Pillar of Education for her role in education development on the continent. According to a statement from the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire on Saturday in Benin, the honours were awarded during the 1st Africa Education Summit, held at the University of Rwanda in Kigali. Ehanire said alongside her leadership role in the Committee of Vice…