Tackling Challenge Of Aircraft Leasing
The major challenge Nigerian airlines are facing today is their inability to lease aircraft from lessors. The lessors have refused to lend to Nigerian operators after series of failure of some airlines to abide by tenets of agreements signed when they leased the aircraft. What even enabled lessors to lease aircraft to Nigerian operators in […]
Air Peace Scales Through IATA Safety Audit
Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace has set the tone for the aviation sector in 2020 as it recently received its third International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification. The airline said the development is coming on the heels of its announcement of flight operations into Ibadan from Lagos, Kano and Owerri. Air Peace […]
INEC: Constitution Will Guide Us On Edo Assembly Crisis
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it would be guided by the provisions of the 1999 constitution (as amended), in dealing with the crisis in the Edo State House of Assembly. The crisis rocking the state assembly had worsened when the Speaker, Hon. Frank Okiye, declared vacant the seats of 14 members-elect […]
Arik Air Donates To IDP Camp In Jos
Arik Air has visited the IDP camp in Heipang, Barkin Ladi LGA, Jos, Plateau state to donate some relief items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Addressing the IDPs, the senior official of the airline, Mr. Andrew Odion, noted that as part of the airline’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), the airline was there to support them […]
Sowore Kicks Off A Nationwide #BuyReadApunch Campaign
#RevolutionNow activist, Omoyele Sowore has begun a nationwide “Buy and Read Punch Newspaper” campaign on Thursday. A member of Sowore’s #BuyReadAPunch Campaign team who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reporters, said that the reason for the campaign was because President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration stoped giving advertorials to the Punch Newspaper after the media […]
Oshiomhole Blames PDP For ‘Third Term Agenda’
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) planted the idea of third term agenda by President Muhammadu Buhari in the sub-conscious of most Nigerians to further confuse the political space. Oshiohmole stated this when he addressed State House correspondents after the end of […]
Imo: Ex-Speaker Dumps PDP, Joins APC
Godfrey Dikeocha, a former Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He stated this after he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the PDP, hailing President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft policy. Dikeocha, an erstwhile stalwart of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) confirmed his departure from the PDP at […]
Akeredolu: God Preserved Me To Serve Ondo Better
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Thursday said God preserved his life for the purpose of serving the state better. The Governor, who got emotional while giving thanks to God for sparing his life, thanked God for his preservation and blessings in the outgone year 2020. Governor Akeredolu addressed Public service workers in […]
‘Ignore Father Mbaka’s 2020 Prophesies’ – Gov. Ihedioha
The governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has said that he was unperturbed about the new year prophecy of the spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Revd. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. The fiery Catholic priest had prophesied that the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate at the March 9, 2019, governorship election in Imo state, Senator Hope […]
Obasanjo: I Was Born To Pure Illiterate Parents
Former Nigeria president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed that he was born to “pure illiterate parents” while telling the story of how he was raised to prominennce by God’s grace to lead Nigeria two times. According to IgbereTV reports, the former President said this on Thursday at the annual thanksgiving service organised in his honour […]
Why Nigeria Can Not Adopt The New West Africa Eco Currency
As many as 15 countries in West Africa have agreed to adopt a single currency, called ECO, in 2020. Experts are divided on the effect it would have on the region’s economy, especially in the eight member states that use the French-backed CFA franc. Nigeria is essentially kept out of the currency because the country […]
Buhari Was Right To Detain Sowore Despite Court Orders
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday, said the Federal Government was right in detaining the convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser, NSA, despite court orders. Malami said the Federal Government has the right to detain Sowore and Dasuki despite court orders […]