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NIGERIA's aviation unions have threatened to disrupt  the operation of domestic airline Aero Contractors’ amid rumours that the company's management is planning to sack 40% of its workforce as part of a cost-cutting measure.

NIGERIA'S accountant-general Ahmed Idris has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering said to be to the staggering tune of N80bn ($192.65m).

FORMER Abia State governor Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has taken a swipe at all of Nigeria's current non-Igbo presidential aspirants describing them as selfish and greedy for trying to usurp a position that should be zoned to the southeast geo-political zone.

AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) president Dr Akinwumi Adesina has ruled out the possibility of him running for Nigeria's presidency next year pointing out that for now he is focused on his current job of continental development.

SUPER Eagles centreback Semi Ajayi has signed a new three-year contract with his English Championship clubside West Bromwich Albion (WBA) that will see him stay at the Hawthornes until 2025.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] With Nigeria currently going through a dark hour, I believe it is time for the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) to stand up and be counted. I have singled the ACF out because most of the hopelessness we are currently witnessing is in their backyard and their region offers the most potential too

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has been told by the members of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that some of them will defect and leave if the powers-that-be impose candidates on them during the forthcoming primaries.

TWO suspects accused of the murder of Shehu Shagari College of Education student Deborah Samuel have been arraigned by the police before a Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court charged with murder.

GOVERNOR Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State appears to have thrown his weight behind transport minister Rotimi Amaechi as his preferred presidential candidate in what is seen as a big blow to former Lagos State governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

PRESIDENTIAL aspirant and general overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church Pastor Tunde Bakare has challenged Nigerian Muslims to recite which portion of the Koran supports the killing of anyone accused of blasphemy.