October 2018 – The Advocate News

Cabin pressure forces Air Peace aircraft to do air return

October 26, 2018

Air Peace Airline has confirmed that its Lagos-Owerri Flight 7252 on Thursday returned to base after its crew observed that there was a change in cabin pressure. The airline said that the decision to return to base was in line with standard operating procedure. It added that the incident had nothing whatsoever to do with the engines of the aircraft nor was it a life-threatening situation. According to Air Peace, “We confirm that Air Peace Lagos-Owerri Flight 7252 on…

Gunmen shoot PDP lawmaker in Ekiti

October 26, 2018

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Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State. By Gbenga Joseph, Ado Ekiti A member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Adedeji, at the early hours of Friday was shot by unknown gunmen while traveling to Akure, Ondo State capital. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker was one of the legislators that partook in the removal of the former Speaker, Hon. Kola Oluwawole and subsequent election of an All Progressives Congress (APC) colleague, Hon Adeniran Alagbada, as the…

Govt imposes fines on foreigners for overstaying in Nigeria

October 26, 2018

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President Buhari of Nigeria The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a new sanction regime against visitors who ‘overstay’ in the country without the necessary approval. The sanction, which depends on the number of days a foreigner overstayed in the country, ranges from $200 (about N72,000) to $4000 (about N.18 million), depending on the number of days the foreigner stayed in Nigeria. A document stumbled on by Advocatenewsng.com and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior ,explained…

Ekiti Govt seals off buildings linked to Fayose

October 26, 2018

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By Gbenga Joseph, Ado Ekiti Two buildings in Ado Ekiti linked to the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose , have been sealed off by the state government for lack of approved plan and permit. The state government, through the Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning and Urban Development, said the erection of the buildings contravened the laws guiding urban renewal regulations of the state government. Fayose is currently being tried at the Federal High Court,…