… as Asky Airlines implores NCAA to reverse suspension order
The management of ASky Airlines has pleaded with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to reverse the suspension order it placed on its activities on Monday. According to the airline, such an...
View ArticleEbola: NCAA monitors Aero, Ethiopian, Kenyan airlines
The Acting Director- General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Mr. Benedict Adeyileka, yesterday said that the agency was monitoring the activities of some foreign carriers operating into...
View ArticleKalu commiserates with El-Rufai
Eminent businessman and former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has sympathized with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, over the death of his son, Hamza, who...
View ArticleBoko Haram blows up Northeast Link Bridge in Yobe
Boko Haram insurgents have blown up a bridge linking the communities with other North East states of Adamawa, Borno and Gombe, residents said. The insurgents attacked a remote community in Yobe State,...
View ArticleFemale suicide bombers may be Chibok girls –Ezekwesili
A growing apprehension has gripped key campaigners of the #BringBackOurGirls coalition over ... The post Female suicide bombers may be Chibok girls –Ezekwesili appeared first on The Citizen - Nigeria's...
View ArticleOver 1.7m Nigerians departed the country in last one year – Report
The number of Nigerians who have departed the shores of this country to foreign lands for several ... The post Over 1.7m Nigerians departed the country in last one year – Report appeared first on The...
View ArticleMan tested for Ebola in UK
A man has been tested for Ebola in Birmingham and another has visited a UK hospital over fears he was showing symptoms of the deadly Ebola virus. The checks come after the Government’s chief scientist...
View ArticleGov Ahmed commiserates with El-Rufai on death of his son
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has commiserated with the former Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on the death of his son, Hamza in a ghastly automobile accident....
View ArticleJonathan to kick-off victim support fund launch tomorrow
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Thursday (tomorrow) launch the Victim Support Fund to raise funds for victims of terror attack across the country. The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, made...
View ArticlePatience Jonathan distances self from dead Ijaw youth
Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, on Wednesday distanced herself from one Christopher Awai who was reportedly drowned at the swimming pool of an Abuja-based hotel. A statement by her...
View ArticlePresident Jonathan pledges FG’s commitment to supporting terrorism victims
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said Wednesday in Abuja that he expected members of Nigerian’s vibrant private sector and friends of the country in the international community to donate very...
View ArticleNHIS: Mobile health insurance to revolutionize industry – Thomas
The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. ‘Femi Thomas has stated that the National Mobile Health Insurance Programme (NMHIP) is a game changer that will revolutionize...
View ArticleCBN to resuscitate abandoned Ibadan staff estate
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will resuscitate its 82 acre staff estate located at Owode area of Apata, Ibadan, Oyo State, which has been abandoned for many years. The Deputy-Governor (Corporate...
View ArticleRivers CP launches ‘Operation Stop Kidnapping’ scheme in war against crime
The Rivers State Police Command will on Friday, August 1, 2014, inaugurate its ‘Operation Stop Kidnapping’ scheme as part of the measures put in place to stamp out kidnapping in the state. The State...
View Article3 die as female suicide bomber attacks Kano Poly
Three persons died, yesterday, while seven others were injured when a teenage female suicide bomber ... The post 3 die as female suicide bomber attacks Kano Poly appeared first on The Citizen -...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games: FG to sanction athletes that use drugs
The Minister of Sport Dr. Tanmmy Danagogo has vowed to deal with any coach or official who encourage athletes to use drugs or any banned substance in sports in the country. Dr. Danagogo in his first...
View ArticleNo posting of corps members to Borno, Kano, Yobe, others- NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps may have stopped posting of Corps members to troubled states as it has on Thursday announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The affected...
View ArticlePrimary, secondary schools set to teach Natural Medicine
Primary and secondary schools nationwide will soon commence teaching of Natural Medicine in order to give pupils and students a head start in the knowledge and efficacy of natural medicine. This was...
View ArticleDora Akunyili’s family releases burial programme
The family of former Minister of Information and Communications, late Prof. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, has released a week-long programme of activities for her funeral, culminating in her burial on...
View ArticleU.S. Ebola victim is ‘improving’
An American doctor infected with Ebola in Liberia “seems to be improving,” according to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It’s encouraging that he seems to be improving,”...
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