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*Golden Triangle Of Routes Initially *FG To Mbah: Your Performance Is Too Much, We're Afraid Of You In 2027 "Mammoth Crowd Of Enugu Residents Witness History By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu History was etched in Enugu today when Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, inaugurated Enugu Air, the state-owned commercial airline established by the Governor Peter Mbah Administration in the South-East Nigerian state. Enugu Air will fly with an initial three Embraer airplanes. Recalling Gov. Mbah’s persistence and energy in bringing Enugu Air to reality, Keyamo described him as “an incredible, performing governor”, noting that it would be…

By our reporter Another chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has quit the party,sparking fears of a possible implosion within the party. This time, former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) under the Muhammadu Buhari era, David Babachir Lawal, turned his back on APC. He joined a growing list of powerful voices within the party who have left the ruling party. Recall that former two-term governor of Kaduna State,Malam Nasir El-Rufai; former Osun State governor and President Bola Tinubu's estranged key South-West ally, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; former National Vice Chairman, North-West, Salihu Lukman; and several others, including…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has honoured the State Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Dr. Aminu Jauro Hassan with an honorary award for exemplary services to the people. Four other distinguished personalities from the state were also given awards by the governor. The awards were bestowed on the beneficiaries at Wukari, headquarters of Wukari Local Government Area (LGA) of the state through Kefas' pet project, Community Center for Dialogue (CCD). These were contained in a signed statement issued to journalists in Jalingo, the state capital by the ALGON Chairman,who doubles as Chairman…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has joined his ancestors. The first-class traditional ruler, who ascended the throne in July 2024, died in the early hours of Monday, July 7. He spent only a year on the throne; and he died three days after celebrating his 90th birthday at the weekend. These were contained in a report by Tribune Online early today. Oba Olakulehin received staff of office from Oyo State governor Engr. Seyi Makinde, on July 12, 2024, as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. He was expected to address a world press conference to mark…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Apparently moving to re-engineer governance and inject fresh ideas for effective and efficient service delivery, Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has made some high profile appointments. The appointments take effect from Monday, July 7. The governor has approved the appointment of Professor Qrissturbeg Msughter Amua as the pioneer Vice Chancellor (VC), University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh. Furthermore, he made other appointments into the state-owned higher institution These include Dr. Johnson Ijale Echor as Registrar; Mr. James Ormye, Bursar; and Dr. Demekaa Umbur, Librarian. A statement by the governor's Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Tersoo Kula,…