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Alhaji
Muhammad Sada Abubakar, Ameerul Hajj |
As pilgrims
homebound airlifts begin today: Flight schedule violation
attracts N13m fine...Amirul Hajj warns airlines
From
MUSA A. TIJJANI, Jeddah
sAs the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims back home begins today, air
carriers engaged for the 2006/2007 Hajj airlift have been warned
to stick to flight schedules or face a fine of about N13million
($100,000).
Handing down the warning yesterday, the Amirul Hajj and Sultan
of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, said the carriers
must, under the terms of agreements, follow the approved
guidelines of the conduct of the exercise.
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Barr.
Ibrahim H. Hadejia Jigawa Deputy Governor |
Why Turaki’s govt has failed, by deputy
gov
By
SALISU BASO
JIGAWA state deputy governor, Barrister Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia,
has faulted Governor Ibrahim Saminu Turaki’s political
appointments saying unqualified people were appointed to man
ministries and parastatals in favour of experienced politicians.
Barrister Hassan disclosed this in an interview with Daily
Triumph correspondent at Kazaure Emir’s Palace when he paid
Sallah visit to Emir Najib Hussein Adamu.
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Malam
Baba Halilu Dantiye NGE President |
NGE
laments Agbroko’s killing
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) says it is saddened by the
killing last week in Lagos of one of its members, Mr Godwin
Agbroko, chairman, Editorial Board of ThisDay newspapers.
In a statement yesterday in Lagos, jointly signed by its
president and secretary, Messrs Baba Dantiye and John Ndukauba,
respectively, the NGE described Godwin Agbroko’s murder as a
loss to journalism
“The killing, by yet to be identified persons, brings to the
fore the daily hazards and dangers journalists face in
discharging their constitutional mandate of keeping the people
informed, entertained and educated.
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Alh.
Tukur Babangida
Pillars Chairman |
We must not fail
By ADO
SALISU
PLAYERS and officials of Kano Pillars Football Club will be paid
50 per cent of their 2007 sign-on fee as soon as the state
government releases the approved N39.5 million take off grant to
the club.
The club chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Tukur Babangida made the
declaration in a meeting with the players and the technical crew
of the team yesterday at the camp of the club at Kabo Guest Inn,
Kano.
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