NAF Chief Meets US Officials to Speed Up Delivery of AH-1Z Attack Helicopters

NAF Chief Meets US Officials to Speed Up Delivery of AH-1Z Attack Helicopters

By Zainab Uzomah The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has held high-level meetings in the United States aimed at accelerating the delivery of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters ordered by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). According to a statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, the engagements took place from 5 to 6 January in San Diego, California, and brought […]

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IGP Meets with Protesting Retired Officers at Force Headquarters

In fulfillment of his earlier promise, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has held a roundtable with the protesting retired police officers at the Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Egbetokun addressed the aggrieved retired police officers who gathered peacefully to express their concerns over retirement benefits. The IGP’s call for dialogue is a demonstration of the Police leadership's commitment to listening to the plight of the retirees and […]

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Again, Wike Mediates Over Primary School Teachers’ Strike, Meets with NUT, NANS, Area Council Chairmen

FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike making a remark during the meeting with the leadership of NUT, NANS and Area Council Chairmen at his official residence in Life Camp, Abuja. By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has met with leaders of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and the Chairmen of the six Area Councils in […]

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Tax reform: Akume plays down northern opposition as Senate meets AGF

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has dismissed claims that the northerners were against the proposed Tax Reform Bills. He said he had consulted senior citizens, leaders and religious leaders from the region who expressed their supports for the bills. The bills, including the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the Nigeria Tax Bill, 2024, […]

December 9, 2024 24

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Dangote meets marketers Tuesday over new petrol price

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria is poised for talks with Dangote Petroleum Refinery between Tuesday and Wednesday to finalise agreements on the cost and lifting of petrol from the plant. It was learnt on Sunday that the Petroleum Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria had been asked by the $20bn Lekki-based refinery to resend its request for petrol lifting. This came as PETROAN expressed optimism that the cost […]

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FG meets local refiners over pricing, faults Dangote

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, declared that there was no importation of dirty fuel into Nigeria, countering the recent position of an official of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. It declared this after meeting with oil marketers and local refiners of crude oil in Abuja, where parties at the meeting discussed issues about refined products’ pricing, issues of competition and the importation of products that are produced in Nigeria. Also at […]

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UNGA meets on Gaza Tuesday

The United Nations General Assembly will meet on Tuesday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, officials and diplomats said Sunday, after the United States last week vetoed a Security Council resolution for a ceasefire. A special meeting of the General Assembly has been called for Tuesday afternoon by the representatives for Egypt and Mauritania “in their respective capacities as Chair of the Arab Group and Chair of the Organisation […]

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