35 h. ago Myanmar to mark minute of silence as quake toll passes 2,000

Myanmar will mark a minute of silence Tuesday in tribute to victims of the country’s devastating earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, as hopes dim of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings. National flags will fly at half-mast until April 6 “in sympathy for the loss of life and damages” Read More

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1 week ago Rivers emergency rule: Reps dismiss $5,000 bribery allegation

Tribune Online Rivers emergency rule: Reps dismiss $5,000 bribery allegation He said: "The allegation that members of the House of Representatives were induced with $5,000 to pass a resolution, is unfair to the Parliament. Very, very unfair to the Parliament. Rivers emergency rule: Reps dismiss $5,000 bribery allegation Tribune Online

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1 week ago Customs intercepts $193,000 concealed in yogurt carton at Abuja Int’l Airport

From Godwin Tsa Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted $193,000 undeclared foreign currency concealed in a carton of yoghurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The interception was as a result of credible intelligence gathering and a vigilant baggage check on an inbound passenger. Addressing […] The post Customs intercepts $193,000 concealed in yogurt carton at Abuja Int’l Airport appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Customs seize $578,000 undeclared cash, hand suspects to EFCC

The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, said it intercepted a total of $578,000 falsely declared by an inbound passenger coming into Nigeria from South Africa. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, John Harrison, announced this while addressing journalists at the command on Friday. He explained that the suspect, Mr Read More

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3 w. ago Thousands of flights canceled as German airport workers strike

Strike action grounded thousands of flights in Germany on Monday, including all connections to and from Berlin, as the service sector union called on workers to walk out for better pay. Some 3,400 flights were affected by the industrial action, impacting around 500,000 passengers, the German airport association ADV said. At Frankfurt, the country’s busiest Read More

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3 w. ago 15,000 buses needed to transport Lagos passengers daily – LAMATA

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority on Wednesday stated that up to 15,000 public buses are needed to transport passengers in Lagos. LAMATA’s Managing Director, Abimbola Akinajo, made this known while hosting a delegation from the Public Complaints Commission on a courtesy call to the agency at Alausa, Ikeja. A statement on the agency’s X Read More

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