Tag: Emergency
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Ex-Minister defends Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers
A former Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has described the state of emergency in Rivers as a proactive step to prevent an escalating political crisis. During a media chat with journalists on Saturday in Akure, Adegoroye warned that if individual political
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Fear as flight pilot dies mid-air forcing emergency landing in New York
Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline said on Wednesday. The plane had taken off from the western US coastal city of Seattle on Tuesday evening, airline spokesman Yahya Ustun wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The pilot of our Airbus…
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JUST IN: Eko Bridge sealed for 8weeks to effect emergency repairs
The Eko Bridge has been sealed to create room for emergency repairs by the Federal Ministry of Works, the Lagos State Government has said. According to LASG, the repairs on the bridge will begin on Monday, September 16, and will last for eight weeks. The LASG said the bridge will be reopened in the second…
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Health Hazard: Tinubu urged to declare emergency on gas flaring, end oil sector corruption
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to declare a state of emergency on gas flaring in Nigeria due to severe health problems in the Niger Delta region and wage a stern war against corruption in the oil sector. The Executive Producer of Insider the Niger Delta, Mamode Akugha, persuaded President Tinubu-led administration to urgently stop…
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Police introduces ‘Rescue Me App’ for Nigerians to use during emergency
Acting Inspector-General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun has called on Nigerians to download and make use of an emergency app known as ‘Rescue Me App’ anytime they are in distress. IGP Egbetokun made the development known on Saturday via a statement in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
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Declare state of emergency in Imo state – group urges FG
Coalition for True Governance (CTG) has condemned the killing of the traditional ruler of Orsu Obodo in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Victor Ijioma, and the traditional prime minister of Mgbele in the same LGA.
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WHO to rename Monkeypox, publishes guideline on vaccination
World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working with partners on renaming Monkeypox and its variants, and also to put in place a mechanism to help share available vaccines, more equitably, as the need arises. WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday in Geneva.
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Insecurity: Anambra faces state of emergency ahead of Nov 6 guber
A state of emergency necessitated by insecurity is looming in the southeast state of Anambra, the federal government hinted Wednesday. The attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, disclosed this in Abuja during an interaction with newsmen after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He…
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JUST IN: Declare state of emergency on security now, Reps tell Buhari
Worried about the spate of attacks across the country, members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security. The House held three-hour executive (closed-door) session that lasted three hours on Tuesday, from where the lawmakers unanimously adopted a series of resolutions. Emerging…
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Reps demand emergency measures over COVID-19
The House of Representatives on Tuesday demanded emergency measures on the part of the Executive arm to protect the Nigerian people and the economy from the potentially dire consequences of a widespread outbreak of the Covid-19 among the populace. The House, while adopting a watershed motion by the Speaker Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, directed the Federal…