Adamawa pensioners decry non payment of gratuities
The Adamawa branch of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has expressed concern over the delay in payment of accumulated gratuity owed its members by the state government.
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Farmers raise alarm over herdsmen invasion, kidnapping in Delta
Mr Raymos Guanah, Chairman, Delta Floodplains Irrigation Farmers Association, has called on the Federal and State Governments to seek ways to prevent herdsmen invasion of their farmlands.
Seven suspected illegal miners die in Jos
Seven people suspected to be illegal miners died while several others were injured when a section of a mining site collapsed in Jos, Plateau State last weekend.
FAAN, Cross River govt declare Calabar airport unsafe for planes
Following alleged illegal activities around the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, the Federal Airport Authourity of Nigeria (FAAN) and Cross River State government have declared that the airport is no longer safe for planes to land.
Federal roads in Imo are death traps – Speaker
Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Chief Acho Ihim, has described federal roads in the state as “pitiable death traps, begging for urgent attention.”
Militants can’t dictate to Niger Delta people – Group tells fed govt
A Niger Delta group, the Grassroots Initiative for Peace and Social Orientation (GIPSO), has declared that the people of the region are ready to back the Federal Government in its quest to resolve the lingering problem of the region.
Abuja airport closure: IGP assures air passengers of security
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has on Sunday assured air transport passengers being diverted to the Kaduna International Airport of maximum security.
Osinbajo urges foreign airlines to use Kaduna Airport
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has urged foreign airlines operating in Nigeria to reconsider their decision and make use of Kaduna International Airport during the six weeks closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
FRSC confirms three dead in Anambra auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Anambra Command, said three persons died on Monday night in an accident involving a commercial bus and a Hilux truck in Awgbu, Orumba Local Government Area.
Fed govt evacuates 41 Nigerian girls from Mali, arrests suspected human traffickers
The Federal Government on Monday evacuated 41 Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Mali for forced labour and sexual exploitation.
