A ban on Qatari flights imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies took effect Tuesday as first efforts were made to resolve the biggest feud to hit the Arab world in years.
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SAUDI ARABIA REVOKES QATAR AIRWAYS LICENCE
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday revoked the operating licence of Qatar Airways and ordered the airline’s offices to close within 48 hours, state media reported, as a regional diplomatic crisis escalated.
Continue reading »DESMOND ELLIOT BUYS ‘FREE SCHOOL RIDE BUS’ FOR SURULERE STUDENTS
It has been two years since award winning actor-cum-politician Desmond Elliot has represented the Surulere constituency in the House of Assembly.
Continue reading »22 PASSENGERS BURN TO DEATH IN INDIA BUS, TRUCK COLLISION
Officials say 22 people were burnt alive when their bus collided with a truck in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh early Monday.
Continue reading »HOW VAN SMASHED INTO PEDESTRIANS ON LONDON BRIDGE
Many people were killed in a terror attack in the British capital on Saturday when a van smashed into pedestrians on London Bridge before three assailants went on a stabbing spree. The trio were shot dead by the police at the scene.
Continue reading »WE SELL STOLEN KEKE FOR 80,000; MOTORCYCLE, N40,000.00 – SUSPECT
A 21-year-old man, Ekene Chukwuan, arrested by operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stealing tricycle, popularly known as Keke Napep, and motorcycles (Okada) in Lagos, has revealed that his gang sells stolen tricycles for N80,000.00 and motorcycles for N40,000.00.
Continue reading »THREE OSHODI NURTW FACTIONAL LEADERS ARRESTED OVER CRISIS
—- Group calls for independent probe into Hamburger’s death The three gladiators in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Oshodi factional clash have been arrested by officers of the Governor’s Task Force yesterday.
Continue reading »DELTA GOVT TO SHUT DOWN ASABA AIRPORT FOR REPAIRS
The Delta State Government has announced that it would soon shut down the Asaba Airport for repairs in order to meet up the requirements of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Agency (NCAA).
Continue reading »FED GOVT TO COMMENCE DESIGN OF LOCAL VEHICLES
The Federal Government in a bid to encourage the patronage of made-in-Nigeria vehicles has said it would soon commence the design of local vehicles that would reduce the preference of Nigerians for foreign brands.
Continue reading »SPRINGFOUNTAIN, BOEING TO INVEST $20BN IN NIGERIAN AVIATION INDUSTRY
One of Nigeria’s leading aviation infrastructure firms, Springfountain, and aircraft manufacturers, the Boeing Company USA, have signed a strategic agreement that would lead to a $20bn investment in the Nigerian aviation industry within the next few years.
Continue reading »ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES NAMED AFRICAN AIRLINE OF THE YEAR
Ethiopian Airlines has been named the African Airline of the year, 2016, in recognition of its continued rapid growth, increased profitability and outstanding contribution to aviation development in Africa.
Continue reading »AMBODE SUSPENDS NURTW ACTIVITIES AT OSHODI OVER ‘HAMBURGER’S’ DEATH
The Lagos State Government has suspended the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at Oshodi and its environs, over the recent assassination of one of the union members.
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