Another aviation accident averted as Dana Air plane overshoots the runway in Port Harcourt

PASSENGERS aboard a Dana Air flight flying from Abuja to Port Harcourt narrowly missed being involved in another major accident yesterday after the aircraft overshot the runway as it landed.

 

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16 UK universities pledge to offer Nigerian students scholarships to study in Britain

SIXTEEN UK universities have pledged to offer Nigerian students scholarships during a recent visit to Abuja by the Northern Consortium of United Kingdom Universities (NCUK) as part of an exchange programme.

 

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Governor Ortom says there have been threats to his life following enactment of grazing law

BENUE State governor Samuel Ortom has revealed that there have been threats to his life following his recent decision to enact the Open Grazing Prohibition Law designed to curb the activities of Fulani cattle herdsmen.

 

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South-East Elders’ Council opts to support Buhari in next year's presidential elections

IGBO statesmen who make up the South-East Elders’ Council have announced that they will support President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential elections if he decides to re-contest.

 

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Senator Oluremi Tinubu says her husband was sidelined by APC despite helping it to power

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was sidelined by his party after it won the 2015 Nigerian general elections despite his role in securing victory  according to his wife Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

 

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Chelsea's Victor Moses voted NFF Player of the Year at inaugural event in Lagos

CHELSEA'S Victor Moses has been named as the first ever Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Player of the Year after winning the inaugural edition of the Aiteo/NFF Awards last night at a ceremony in Lagos.

 

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Buhari issues query to acting EFCC chairman for instigating corruption charges against CCT boss

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has issued a query to the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu over corruption investigations initiated against the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Justice Danladi Umar.

 

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Northern States Christian Elders Forum warns Emir of Kano over his inflammatory comments

OFFICIALS of the Northern States Christian Elders Forum (Noscef) have warned the Emir of Kano Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II over his recent utterances which they say are capable of endangering the unity of the nation.

 

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EFCC rejects Dame Jonathan's offer of an out-of-court settlement saying she must plea bargain properly

ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials have rejected an out-of-court settlement put forward by former first lady Dame Patience Jonathan in which she offered a plea bargain and the return of some cash.

 

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Former Inec commissioner says his life was threatened for refusing to allow kids to vote

FORMER Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) national commissioner Professor Lai Olurode has revealed that he was nearly killed while doing his job because he refused to allow underage voters to participate in polling.

 

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