NiMet predicts thundery, cloudy weather conditions Friday to Sunday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted thundery and cloudy weather conditions from Friday to Sunday. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja predicted cloudy skies over the Northern region with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi, Taraba, Southern Borno, Gombe, and Adamawa in the morning hours. According to the …

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Bakassi LG chairman to FG: Return our oil Wells or settle us properly

…Says they are still on transit, neglected as people Executive Chairman of Bakassi Local government area, Hon Iyadim Amboni Iyadim By Ike Uchechukwu The Executive Chairman of Bakassi Local government area, Hon Iyadim Amboni Iyadim has called on the Federal government to either return the 76 oil well ceded to Akwa Ibom state or settle his …

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Capacity building: NAF graduates 29 new pilots

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) graduated additional 29 pilots, who completed their flying training at the 401Flying Training School (401FTS) in Kaduna on Thursday. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in Abuja. Also read: Flight resumption: Air Peace flies all its …

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Charcoal dealer jailed three years for N21m fraud

By Onozure Dania A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Thursday sentenced a charcoal dealer, Taiyelolu Akeem, to three years imprisonment over N21million fraud. The vacation judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo, handed down the jail term without an option of fine. The judgment is sequel to Akeem’s guilty plea on September 3, to a three-count charge …

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Upsurge in food prices, threat to nation’s food security ― Presidency 

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Presidency in Abuja has lamented that the recent upsurge in food prices was gravitating to food crisis that could threaten Nigeria’s food security. The Presidency also said that though many factors were responsible for the increasing food prices, information from stakeholders within the agricultural sector showed that there was …

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Alleged unauthorised campaign: Ekiti Assembly reinstates suspended LG chairman

Ekiti House of Assembly has through a unanimous resolution reinstated the suspended Ikere Local Government Area Chairman, Mr Femi Ayodele. The resolution for the lifting of the suspension placed on him was adopted at Thursday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Funminiyi Afuye, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The motion for the …

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Agony as costs of flour, sugar, electricity threaten $621m bread industry

Breadmakers Association of Nigeria, PBAN, and the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, AMBCN, have cried out to the Federal Government over the worsening business climate, which they said could kill the $621 million industry in Nigeria. Complaining about the rising costs of flour, sugar and other baking ingredients, fuel and electricity, they …

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