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April 14, 2017

The EFCC, the whistleblower policy and Ikoyi mansions: A timeline

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been in the news lately for all the right reasons. In the past few months, the anti-graft agency has recovered huge sums of monies across the country. This has been aided by the new whistleblower policy instituted by the Federal Government. From the discovery... Read More
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April 14, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today 1. INEC staff refund Diezani bribe The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday said some of its staff indicted in the N3.4bn bribe allegedly given by former Minister for Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke to influence the 2015 elections have returned their share. 2.... Read More
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April 14, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: INEC staff refund Diezani bribe | We are seeing progress in the economy – Osinbajo | More stories

by Dolapo Adelana From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. INEC staff refund Diezani bribe – YNaija Over 170,000 passengers have used the Kaduna airport – YNaija Customs officer promoted by four ranks – YNaija We are seeing progress in the economy – Osinbajo – YNaija Buhari appoints heads for 23 federal agencies –... Read More
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March 26, 2017

Kaduna Airport received 43,000 passengers in 11 days

by Dolapo Adelana More than 43,000 passengers passed through the Kaduna Airport in its first 11 days of operations as the alternative to the Abuja Airport, according to the latest data submitted to the Presidency by the Federal Government Coordinating Committee overseeing the management of the Airport repair, closure and relocation. A presidency official disclosed... Read More
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March 24, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Saraki never threatened to shut down the govt – Senate spokesman Senate spokesman, Sabi Abdullahi has denied reports that the upper chamber threatened to shut down the government. 2. Kaduna airport not safe for local, foreign flight operations – Reps The House of Representatives on Thursday... Read More
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March 24, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: CBN offers $100m forex for corporate customers | Trump ultimatum: Pass health bill Friday or Obamacare stays | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Saraki never threatened to shut down the govt – Senate spokesman – YNaija Kaduna airport not safe for local, foreign flight operations – Reps – YNaija Grass-cutting contract: We have been unable to locate about 20 companies -Senate – YNaija ‘You are mad…all you do is impregnate... Read More
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March 24, 2017

Kaduna airport not safe for local, foreign flight operations – Reps

The House of Representatives on Thursday condemned operations at the Kaduna International Airport. The Kaduna airport is serving as a temporary alternative to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, whose runway is undergoing reconstruction. Chairman, House Committee on Loans, Aids and Debt Management, Adeyinka Ajayi on Thursday said safety standards were not being adhered to... Read More
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March 18, 2017

N49 million cash, 900 airline staff sacked | 5 numbers that mattered this week

N49million – The EFCC intercepted five sacks containing new naira notes of this amount at the Kaduna International airport. The sacks contained 20 bundles of N200 notes and 180 bundles of N50 notes all totaling N49 million. 900 – Aero Contractors lays off 900 members of its workforce for redundancy. The affected staff would be... Read More
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March 17, 2017

EFCC denies planting N49m at Kaduna airport

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied media reports (not YNaija) that the N49m recovered at the Kaduna International Airport was a stunt. In a statement issued late Thursday, the anti-graft agency dismissed the report as “ludicrous” and mischievous. “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been drawn... Read More
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March 10, 2017

@Afrispheric’s theory linking Buhari’s return with the Abuja airport closure is interesting, but is it true?

A brilliant Nigerian has just laid out a very interesting theory on Twitter drawing a nexus between the Abuja airport that was closed on the 6th and the Presidency’s announcement of Muhammadu Buhari’s return to Nigeria from his vacation in the United Kingdom. See this people They shut Abuja airport under the pretext of runway... Read More
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March 9, 2017

Osinbajo meets Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau in Kaduna (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana Acting president Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday met with the Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau, General Umoru Sissco Embalo. Osinbajo arrived Kaduna from Abuja by helicopter, the first presidential movement into Kaduna since the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. Embalo became the first official guest to fly into Kaduna. The meeting... Read More
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March 8, 2017

Lufthansa, Air France, others probably regretting their decision – Sirika

by Azeez Adeniyi Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said foreign airlines which rejected the Kaduna International Airport may be regretting their decision. Sirika said this after an Ethiopian Airlines plane landed at the Kaduna airport. Lufthansa, British Airways, South African Airways, and some other airlines had said they would not land in the airport,... Read More
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March 8, 2017

Ethiopian Airlines lands in Kaduna airport (WATCH)

An Ethiopian airlines Boeing 787 plane on Wednesday landed at the Kaduna International Airport. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika witnessed the landing. Flights to Abuja will be diverted to the Kaduna airport for six weeks, as a result of the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, over repairs of its runway. Many other foreign... Read More
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March 8, 2017

Abuja Airport closure: Ethiopian Airlines becomes first international airline to arrive Kaduna Airport (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 flight on Wednesday touched down at 11:50am Nigerian Time at the Kaduna International Airport. The flight which became the first international airline to use the airport following the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja left Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at 7:10 (East African Time). On hand... Read More
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March 7, 2017

Kaduna airport ready for local, international flights – NCAA

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said the Kaduna Airport is ready for 24-hour operations. General Manager Public Affairs of NCAA, Sam Adurogboye on Tuesday said the airport is ready for both local and international flights. He assured passengers of safety and utmost security. He said, “The navigational aids have been well calibrated and... Read More
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January 22, 2017

Abuja airport closure: IGP orders police escorts for travellers

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the deployment of 300 police personnel to the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The policemen are to escort travellers, following the closure of the Abuja International airport and diversion of flights to the Kaduna Airport. The IGP also ordered the deployment of three helicopters to carry out aerial surveillance of... Read More
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January 21, 2017

Opinion: Abuja Airport runway repair- a case of common sense running away

by Abayomi G. Omotayo   It is a very good decision to repair the runway to forestall certain and impending disasters which not even the combined cost of repair and temporary relocation to Kaduna airport will suffice to assuage the damage that would be incurred not to mention the possible loss of lives. The importance... Read More
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