Day: April 9, 2019

INEC staff protesting nonpayment of election allowance dispersed with tear-gas

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Some INEC ad-hoc staff at the just concluded general elections who were protesting the non-payment of their allowances in Enugu state, have been dispersed with tear gas by police. Eye witnesses reported that the tear gas affected passersby, school children and motorists who ran helter-skelter for their lives. Reports have it that the protesters comprising corps members, students and workers besieged the INEC headquarters in the state and blocked entrance and exit to the building. Mr Tony Ani, a 42 year old man, who served as an Assistant Presiding Officer…

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Thai govt threaten tourists taking selfies at beach near airport with Death sentence

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Tourists who take selfies pretending to touch planes, have been threatened with death sentence by the Thai aviation authorities. A beach close to a busy airport on Phuket in the country’s south has become a popular attraction with holiday makers because of its proximity to the island’s airport. The aviation authorities claim that tourists taking photos may cause crashes and announced plans to shut off a section of the beach to stop pilots becoming distracted by the activities of the tourists. Phuket locals, however, hit back by saying if the…

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Fire outbreak Disrupts Flights in Owerri Airport

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The major administrative building of the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo State, was yesterday engulfed by fire thereby paralyzing flight operations. Sighting the pall of smoke rising into the air, people began to run out of the terminal and other buildings at the airport. Motorists who were coming to the airport made quick U-turn while those already at the premises quickly reversed for safety. The thick smoke rose and painted the skyline dark, as it spread to other buildings due to the delay before attempt was made to…

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Christian Chukwu does not need surgery in US – Rangers

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After undergoing treatment for an undisclosed ailment in Enugu, Enugu Rangers say Christian Chukwu does not need surgery abroad. On Sunday, Grand Patron of Ex-Enugu Rangers Players Association, Benson Ejindu, said Chukwu, who captained the national team to their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title on home soil in 1980, was very sick and in urgent need of support to enable him get medical attention overseas. He added that the ex-Super Eagles coach needed $50,000 for a trip to the United States, where he would undergo surgery, medication and…

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20 feared dead in fresh Kaduna attack

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In a renewed attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Ungwan Aku village, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, twenty persons were said to have been killed . Scores reportedly sustained gunshot injuries. A source from the community said the attackers in military fatigue invaded the village at about 7pm on Monday. According to the source, the attackers who were armed with weapons including AK47 guns and machetes shot sporadically at anything on sight in the village. “As they shot sporadically, some of us escaped into the bush. The attackers…

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Fidelity Bank Appoints Joshua, Odeghe, Imman New Executive Directors

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The Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the appointment of three new Executive Directors (EDs), as part of corporate realignment and repositioning. The board, which met in Lagos recently, approved the appointment of Mr. Gbolahan Joshua as Executive Director/Chief Operations and Information Officer; Mr. Obaro Odeghe, Executive Director, Corporate Bank, and Mr. Hassan Imman, Executive Director, Northern Directorate. This is, however, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A statement from the bank yesterday explained that Gbolahan would have executive responsibilities for Operations,…

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