Day: June 28, 2018

Anambra government restates commitment to July 1st ban of motorcycles in Onitsha, Awka

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The Anambra State Government has said that enforcement of the order banning the use of motorcycles in Onitsha and Awka remains Sunday, July 1, the Commissioner for Transport, Mr Uchenna Okafor, has said. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that Okafor made government’s stand know at a meeting with leaders of the Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria (MTUN) on Wednesday in Awka. He said that security operatives had been authorised to impound any motorcycle being used within the two towns. The commissioner maintained that the ban was due to…

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Ministers discuss security in Africa

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Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama with his counterparts on the continent are discussing security at the 31st AU Foreign Ministers’ conference in Nouakchott, his spokesperson said in Abuja on Wednesday. The Special Adviser to the Minister on Media, Ms Sarah Sanda, said in a statement that Onyeama was in Mauritania for the 33rd Executive Council Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the 31st African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government. She said the one-week summit of Africa’s top diplomats and leaders would end on July 2, according to the…

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Robbery: Court frees one suspect, grants 6 others bail

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An Asaba Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday discharged and acquitted Mr. Okechukwu Okeke, one of the seven persons allegedly involved in December 2017 robbery attack on a bullion van in Asaba. The Magistrate, Mr. Ferdinand Dike, also granted bail to Ufomadu Athanasius, Ogene Godwin, Ekwugo Obi, John-Dawn Anichukwu, Okeke Chukwudi and Nwadialor Ifeyinwa. Dike granted them bail in the sum of N5 million with one surety each who must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and must not be below level 14 He adjourned the case till July 10 for…

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Malta to allow migrant rescue to dock, ending standoff

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A humanitarian ship that has had about 230 rescued migrants on board for almost a week will enter a Maltese port on Wednesday, ending a standoff with Italy which refused to let the ship dock. Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said seven European Union countries had offered to share the burden of the migrants with Malta. The Lifeline ship, operated by German charity Mission Lifeline, was due to dock at around 1600 GMT. Migration has become an urgent political issue across the EU in recent weeks, since the new Italian…

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Psychiatrists: Codeine, Tramadol ban not enough

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The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPHY), Yaba, Lagos, has taken mental health education to the Ojuelegba Motor Park, notorious for drug abuse in the state. The education was in commemoration of the International War Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Day (IWADAITD) held annually on June 26. The President of the association, Dr Raliat Akerele, said at the event that the association chose the park to educate people on the dangers of drug abuse because it reportedly harboured people who abused drugs. The theme for the…

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Plateau killings: CAN protest turns violent, government officials attacked, vehicles destroyed

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The protest called on Wednesday by the Northern Zone of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Plateau State over weekend’s killing of about 200 persons by Fulani herdsmen turned violent. CAN called the protest over the killings in three local government areas of the state by herdsmen. But the protest, which started peacefully from the Old Airport Roundabout in Jos, turned violent as the protesters got to the Plateau State Government House. Cars parked at the New Government House in Jos and other offices were destroyed by the protesters. Some…

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Michael Jackson’s dad passes on at 89

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Michael Jackson’s dad has died! Joe Jackson — the patriarch of the Jackson family — has died, TMZ reports. Family sources tell the online celebrity and entertainment news outlet that Joe passed away at 3:30 AM on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Joe was hospitalised in June with terminal cancer. His family had been flocking to his bedside since. His wife, Katherine, had been at his bedside as were some of Joe’s children and grandchildren, TMZ reported. “Joe had been battling health problems for some time now. He was hospitalised back…

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Saraki, Dogara meet Buhari over Plateau killings

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The President of the Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara are currently meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent massacre in Plateau state. The meeting which was at the instance of the President of the Senate is currently holding at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The news of the ongoing meeting was disclosed on the twitter handle of the President of the Senate @SPNigeria. The tweet reads: “The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House…

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Max Air joins Nigerian domestic market

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The owners of Max Air Limited have concluded plans to venture into the Nigerian domestic air transport market in addition to its usual Hajj and Umrah operations. Alhaji Bashir Mangal, Vice Chairman, Max Air, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja, said the airline would commence full operation on July 2. Mangal said the demo flight would be carried out on Wednesday afternoon to mark its readiness commence domestic operation. He disclosed that Max Air would begin operation from Abuja, Lagos and Kano…

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Oscars 2018: Nigeria’s inclusion, boost for Nollywood -NTTF

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Mr Mykel Parish, the founder of The Nollywood Travel Film Festival (NTTF) has described the inclusion of Nigerians in the Oscars voting academy as a boost for Nollywood. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that  some of the veterans in the Nigerian entertainment industry made the 2018 list. Among there were veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and longtime filmmaker Femi Odugbemi, Nigerian-British actress Wunmi Mosaku and producer Ngozi Onwurah. Speaking with NAN in Abuja on Wednesday, Parish congratulated the members and described the feat as a laudable moment that would…

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