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NiMet predicts 3 days hazy, sunny weather conditions

On: March 4, 2021

By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haziness and sunshine from Friday to Sunday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Thursday in Abuja, predicted dust haze condition with visibility range from two kilometres to five kilometres on Friday. The agency further predicted localise visibility of less than orContinue Reading

Airport police smash fake COVID-19 certificate racketeers

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 4, 2021

In: Aviation, Defence/Security

By Yunus Yusuf The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has arrested five suspected syndicates, forging fake COVID-19 certificates. The Commissioner of Police, Airport Command and Aviation Security (AVSEC ) CP Umar Bature disclosed the arrest on Thursday at a news briefingContinue Reading

Osun boosts MSMEs with N100m for job creation

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 4, 2021

In: Business, Economy/Business

By Victor Adeoti Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Thursday, said the sum of N100 million has been set aside to boost Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development in the state. Oyetola said his administration had adopted a proactive strategy to stimulate the state’s economy adversely affected by theContinue Reading

NAN MD tasks online publishers on professionalism

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 4, 2021

In: General News

By Emmanuella Anokam The Managing-Director, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Buki Ponle, has urged the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers to ensure professionalism as it discharges its duties in the society. Ponle made the call on Thursday in Abuja when a delegation from the guild, led byContinue Reading

Nigerian stock market extends loss by 0.40%

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 4, 2021

In: Business, Economy/Business

By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The nation’s bourse extended negative trend for the third consecutive trading session following sell pressure on Nigerian Breweries, Dangote Sugar Refinery and tier-1 banks. The All-Share Index on Thursday declined further by 157.39 points or 0.40 per cent to close at 39,394.67 from 39,522.06 posted on Wednesday.Continue Reading

FRSC boss vows to end assaults on patrol operatives

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 4, 2021

In: General News

Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has vowed to end the knockdown and indiscriminate assault on patrol operatives on the highway across the country. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem disclosed this in a statement on WednesdayContinue Reading

Ondo FA holds local council election

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 4, 2021

In: General News

By Segun Giwa The Ondo State Football Association on Wednesday in Akure held elections into its local council offices ahead of the board election scheduled to hold on March 10. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that candidates were elected into positions of football administration in the 17 councilContinue Reading

Buckingham Palace to investigate bullying allegations against Meghan

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 4, 2021

In: Foreign

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reclaiming their narrative after the United Kingdom’s Times newspaper published a buzzy report about a bullying complaint allegedly filed from inside Kensington Palace, reports on Thursday said. According to the Times, a former communications secretary to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during theirContinue Reading

COVID-19: Arik Air seeks priority vaccination for aviation workers

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 4, 2021

In: Aviation, Health

By Taiye Olayemi Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, Chief Executive Officer, Arik Air, has called for the immediate vaccination of aviation workers as COVID-19 frontline workers. Ilegbodu made this call when he hosted the Publisher of Atqnews and organiser AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market, Mr Ikechi Uko, at his office onContinue Reading

Namibia seeks FRSC’s cooperation to mitigate crashes

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 4, 2021

In: General News

By Ibironke Ariyo The Namibian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Humphrey Geiseb, is seeking assistance from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for the two countries to explore cooperation in the area of road safety and crash reduction. The High Commissioner stated this during his courtesy visit to the national headquartersContinue Reading

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