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The Federal Government has fixed April 4, 2021, as the date for the reopening of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) for international flights. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this on Monday at the joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, in Abuja. …

In the 1960s and up until the late 1970s, Nigeria was a household name in the global agriculture business. Nigeria was an international player in Groundnuts, Cocoa, Rubber, Soya Beans and other cash crops. It relied heavily on agric-dollar to finance governance. But when Nigeria began to make huge revenues …

Civil society organisations have condemned the N1.4bn budget for meals and refreshments by the Federal Inland Revenue Service in the 2021 fiscal year. The groups, including Transparency International and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, accused the tax collecting agency of insensitivity and misplacement of priority. Executive Director, CISLAC …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened to resume its suspended strike over non-payment of salaries and alleged victimisation of members. The chairman, University of Ibadan branch of ASUU, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, in a statement on Sunday asked Nigerians to blame the Federal Government if universities are shut down again. …

Shehu Sani, a former Senator, has taunted President Muhammadu Buhari over the frequent attacks by bandits. Usually after such attacks, the president issues warnings to the armed men through Garba Shehu, his spokesman. After the abduction of schoolgirls in Jangebe, Zamfara State, the president had said bandits were not more …

 Security agencies foil kidnapping of 307 Kaduna pupils, prevent attack on FAAN quarters No fewer than 618 schools have remained closed in six northern states over the fear of attack and abduction of pupils and members of staff, according to a tally by Newsextra24 Also, barely three days after the …

Dutch police cracked down on a peaceful anti-lockdown protest taking place in a park across from The Hague on the eve of the country’s general election. Riot police were deployed, and water cannons used against people calling for an end to the months-long lockdown. Police had warned demonstrators to disburse …

There has been a public outcry against an executive bill before the Enugu State House of Assembly seeking life pension for ex-governors and their deputies. Last Tuesday, the bill passed First Reading and there were indications the House might pass it into law as all the lawmakers were elected on …

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), has assisted a petitioner, Mr. Tajudeen Olabisi Saka, in securing a refund of N1.65 million from the seller of a defective Printing Machine earlier purchased. Presenting the cheque to him on Thursday at the Agency’s office in Ikeja, the General Manager of LASCOPA, …

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to authors of hate speech and fake news to rewind, soften up and show remorse. The group argued that deradicalisation is necessary in order to douse tension in the country and avoid nationwide pogrom. MURIC fingered prominent pastors and opposition politicians among those …