Chartered Flights By Governors: Daily Trust Got it Wrong

By Yinka Oyebode The attention of the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has been drawn to a news report by the Daily Trust Newspaper, May 20, 2022, edition, where the Governor was alleged to have squandered millions of state funds on chartered flight in the course of his recent political activities. The unduly generalised report, titled; “Wike, Fayemi, Tambuwal, six other governors squander millions on private jets,” is not only inaccurate and misleading, it is bereft of facts, which made it fall short of the journalistic standard for…

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We Won’t Allow Foreign Airlines Shortchange Nigeria – Lawmaker

As part of the ways of tackling the menace of unemployment in the country, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation have concluded plans to ‘audit’ foreign airlines that are operating into the country to ascertain the number of Nigerians they employed as part of their cabin staff and technical crew (pilots and engineers). Honourable Nnolim Nnaji the Chairman of the Committee said the audit would be done through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) adding that, if it is discovered that Nigeria is being shortchanged in any way, the…

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Tenure Elongation For FCT LG Chairs, Councilors Not Acceptable – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has questioned the judgement of an Abuja High Court that retroactively extended for one year, the tenure of office of six area council chairmen and councilors, whose tenure of office, was expected to end today, Friday May 20, 2022. Surprisingly, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, also rejected the court judgement, and appealed for calm, stating that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) intended to appeal the judgement. The PDP, however, threatened to petition the judge, Justice Ibrahim Mohammed, to the National…

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Deborah: Victim Of WhatsApp Rule Violators

Late Deborah Yakubu (left), and the wicket Islamic extremist that let the pack that murdered her By Azu Ishiekwene Parents, students, and indeed anyone with a conscience is still shocked at the killing of Deborah Yakubu in Sokoto over allegations of blasphemy. The brutal termination of the life of a promising young Nigerian in a school, will again pass with lamentations and condemnations as has become the norm, but most likely, without the consolation that justice would be served. As we flip over this page and move on, we would…

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