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Nigeria won the re-election into Part 2 of the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO. The re-election, which took place at the plenary session of the ongoing 41st General Assembly in Canada, saw Nigeria garner 149 votes. Reacting to the victory, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, stated that the increased number of countries that supported Nigeria showed its rising profile amongst member-nations. Sirika expressed appreciation for the support that the Aviation […]

The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has decried the rate of manpower shortages in tertiary health institutions. The Association made this known in a communique issued at its Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference held in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The communique urged the Federal Government and the Governors Forum to prevail on the governors of Ekiti, Imo and Ondo states to urgently pay arrears of salaries owed her […]

Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has said it would shut the doors against use of foreign migrants for next year’s election. Spokesman of the Service, Amos Okpu, reiterated the federal government’s commitment in ensuring a free and fair electoral process. Okpu charged Heads of Commands and Formations across the country to upscale surveillance activities in all locations including Border Crossing Points to ensure successful elections.

Nigerian Military Force has warned troops against bearing illegal arms and ammunition. A statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 3 Division, Ishaku Takwa, warned troops that the army would deal decisively with any personnel caught involved in illegal arms and ammunition deals. The statement added that the bane of insecurity in the country must be tackled through training and retraining personnel to effectively secure the lives […]

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said he will not appeal the judgment by the Federal High Court, Damaturu, in Yobe State, with respect to the forthcoming Yobe North senatorial district election. Lawan, who made this known in a statement, noted that he had accepted the judgment of the court which disqualified his candidature and participation in the election. According to the statement, the Senate President noted that after due consultations […]

The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the 2022 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination results. NECO Registrar, Dantani Wushishi, announced the results at the Council’s Headquarters on Thursday, in Minna, Niger State. Wushishi revealed that NECO blacklisted 29 supervisors for alleged involvement in various malpractice offences. He added that four schools were recommended for de-recognition for two years over consistent malpractices.