Aviation unions have threatened to shut down airports across the country from March 31 over failure to remove a customs officer who assaulted the director of aviation security of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN. The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (AT...
•The protesters Protesters have shut the Governor’s Office at Alagbaka, Akure, Ondo State capital, over the killing of another five farmers by armed Fulani herdsmen. The farmers were shot dead in another invasion by armed Fulani herdsmen at Aba Oyinbo, Akure North Local Government Area of the state, reports Daily Independent. Angered by the se...
•Interior minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The federal government have hinted of plans to reduce the number of custodial facilities in the country, declaring that Nigeria does not need the current figure of 256. Noting that some facilities are only utilising about 30 to 40 percent of their carrying capacities, the government said there is need to ...
•Lagos airport runway The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of Runway 18R/36L at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for rehabilitation work. The closure, scheduled for today March 3 and tomorrow March 4, comes just two weeks after the runway was reopened following an 11-month maintenan...
•Nigerian workers The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the implementation of a 50% tariff hike by telecommunication companies, demanding immediate reversal to the old tariff. The NLC and the federal government had earlier constituted a 10-man committee to deliberate on the tariff hike within two weeks and report back before any fina...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dismissed threats by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to shut down its commands over ongoing crackdown on use of fake vehicle number plates. The Corps reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing vehicle registration regulations, stressing that no intimidation would deter it from its manda...
Social media giant TikTok plans to completely shut down its operations in the United States this Sunday if a ban ordered by legislators goes through as planned, a report said. The platform, which counts over 170 million American users, will implement an immediate blackout rather than allowing existing users continued access as had been expecte...
Authorities of the Ogun State-owned Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, have announced the closure of the Polytechnic effective from today, Monday, January 13, 2025, till further notice. The school authority said this is to ensure the safety of lives and properties owing to the protest by some students on the decision of the managem...
•NAFDAC boss, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Abuja, sealed a Chinese supermarket for allegedly selling goods labelled in Chinese language without its proper notification. It took the action recently to drive home its determination to strengthen food Administration in the count...
An Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT skidded off Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, prompting a temporary shutdown of the airport. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed the incident, which occurred at 10:05 a.m. today, and disclosed that five people were on board the air...
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