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 Senator Akpabio Rushed to Abuja National Hospital as he Escapes Death in Car Accident Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State who is also the Senate Minority Leader,  Godswill Akpabio, escaped death today when he was involved in a ghastly auto accident on his way to Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport for an international flight. His vehicle, according to source, ran into a convoy carrying foreign envoy whose identity has not been determined yet. It was gathered that the crash took place when one of the drivers opted to beat the traffic light. It was not clear whether it was Akpabio's driver or the driver of the Ambassador's pilot car that beat the traffic light which resulted in the accident. Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) personnel who pleaded for anonymity said whereas occupants of the ambassador's vehicles and Akpabio's driver did not sustain any injury, the senator suffered a degree of injuries in the chest region. The road safety officer who was at t

BREAKING NEWS: Buhari Appoints SGF, Customs, Immigration CGs President Muhammadu Buhari today approved the appointments of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SFG), Chief of Staff, Customs and Immigration Comptroller-General as well as some aides. According to the Presidential Adviser on Media, Femi Adesina, the appointments are as follows: Engr. Babachir David Lawal – Secretary to the Government of the Federation Alhaji Abba Kyari – Chief of Staff to the President Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd.) – Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service Mr. Kure Martin Abeshi – Comptroller-General, Nigerian Immigration Service Senator Ita S.J. Enang – SSA to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) Hon. Suleiman A. Kawu – SSA to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives) The appointments are with effect from today, August 27, 2015. Engr. Lawal, the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation hails from

Arik Cabin Crew Arrested in London by UK Border Force over Drugs Arik Air has stated that a member of the airline’s cabin crew, Chika Egwu Udensi, was yesterday night arrested at Heathrow Airport London by the UK Border Force in connection with alleged possession of substance suspected to be drug. The airline, Nigeria’s major carrier, said it was presently carrying out its private investigation to determine how the cabin crew member came about the suspected banned substance. “Arik Air will also be cooperating fully with the UK authorities and other appropriate agencies in their investigations. The airline again reaffirms its commitment to the fight against drug and illicit substances trafficking and will not tolerate the use of any of its aircraft or crew for the courier of banned items and substances,” the spokesman of the airline Adebanji Ola said in statement.  Ola said Arik Air carries out very stringent checks on all members of staff and its passengers

European Union Bans Exports from Nigeria The recent decision to put embargo on selected food crops and fish products from Nigeria by the European Union (EU) has been described as a bad omen for the country. The Benue State Coordinator of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mr. Nanakaan Saave, who disclosed today in Makurdi, the state capital, at a one day sensitisation and workshop for farmers, agrochemical dealers and stakeholders on the ‘Safe and Responsible Use of Disposal of Pesticides, organised by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP). He said the ban on the products by the EU was as a result of the wrongful application of pesticides and other agrochemical substances on the exports from Nigeria. Saave said: "We got an alert about four weeks ago from the EU of their decision to ban the importation of beans, dried fish, melon and other agricultural products