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After selling 2 choppers to private people, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology has no training helicopter.

After selling 2 choppers to private people, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology has no training helicopter.

The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, Zaria, Acting Rector Shaka Imalighwe, said the school had no training helicopter. He said this at a House of Representatives hearing on the sale of two College helicopters. He told the House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets that he took over College management in January 2024 as an interim manager. Even though he was the College's Deputy Rector when the helicopters were sold, he denied being on the sales team. The House of Representatives Committee Chairman, Ademorin Kuye, voiced worry over the selling of the two helicopters to private individuals when the…
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In Ogun, father and his adolescent son beat female neighbour to death.

In Ogun, father and his adolescent son beat female neighbour to death.

In the Ogijo Area of Ogun State, a man named Chizoke Obiadada and his son, Michael Obiadada, have been apprehended by the police for conspiring to beat their neighbour Tope Owoade to death. This was revealed on Saturday in a statement that was signed by the state's police public relations officer, Omolola Odutola. The incident happened when the deceased begged Obiadada not to sit on a table that she used to sell cow skin, or "ponmo," according to the police. Consequently, the woman got into a battle with Obiadada and his son, who hurt her so badly that she passed…
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Bishop Nwankpa felicitates with Pete Edochie @ 77

Bishop Nwankpa felicitates with Pete Edochie @ 77

Cleric, philanthropist, Nollywood actor and marketer, Bishop Emeka Nwankpa, has sent a message of goodwill to Chief Pete Edochie on his 77 birthday celebration. Describing Pete Edochie as 'a legendary actor whose role has contributed to bringing international fame to Nollywood', Bishop Nwankpa prayed to God to continue to bless the thespian with good health and longer life. The message partly reads:"I salute you, the quintessential veteran, on your 77th birthday. Indeed, you have left an indelible footprint on the Nigerian entertainment industry. Your role has greatly contributed to bringing international fame to Nollywood'. May God continue to bless you…
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Government of Abia ejects illegal occupants of Aba Textile Mills properties.

Government of Abia ejects illegal occupants of Aba Textile Mills properties.

Alleged unauthorised occupiers of properties owned by the Aba Textile Mills in the Government Reservation Area, or GRA, Aba, have been fired by the Abia State Government. The three structures, which stood on a sizable plot of land near Oron Street, were cordoned off and designated as "Abia State Government property." A school was housed in one of the buildings, and additional buildings were constructed within the large enclosure. According to Mr. Uche Ukeje, general manager of the Greater Development Authority (GADA), the buildings are properties of the state-owned textile industry, but unidentified people are occupying them unlawfully. "The three…
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Tinubu meets with Elumelu, Dangote, and other influential individuals.

Tinubu meets with Elumelu, Dangote, and other influential individuals.

Tinubu meets with Elumelu, Dangote, and other influential individuals. On Sunday, President Bola Tinubu met with a few representatives of the organised private sector in a "crucial" meeting. The Presidential Villa in Abuja serves as the venue for the summit. Wale Tinubu, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group, Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holding and Transcorp Plc, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Groups, and other representatives of the private sector are present at the meeting. This occurs in the midst of Nigerians' financial struggles. The increase in the dollar to naira exchange rate is the cause of the current…
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