Alleged Takeover: Arik Air files N20bn Suit Against FG, Ethiopian Airlines

Arik Air Limited has filed a N20 billion suit against the Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines over recent claims in the media that they were negotiating the takeover of the airline. The suit was instituted by the airline at the Federal High Court, Lagos against Ethiopian Airlines, the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Attorney General of the Federation.

PRESIDENTIAL Committee on flood relief and rehabilitation in which Aliko Dangote is the chairman has supported the victims of the recent flood disaster in Benue State with the sum of N250 million as relief assistance. The committee also the release of one IDP Hostel already completed by the committee in Benue State to provide temporary shelter for some of the displaced persons, Also, in response to the request by the Benue State government, in response to the request by the Benue State government.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday unreservedly condemns the senseless killing of persons, especially women and children in a night attack on Ancha village, Bassa local government area of Plateau State. The President, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, also expressed disappointment at the disruption of peace and normalcy that had reasonably taken root in the state.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has struck the insurgents’ buildings in Borno. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore, Olatokunbo Adesanya, announced this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Olatokunbo said it was in furtherance of the recently commenced Operation “Ruwan Wuta”.

Senator Stella Oduah has accused the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Sen. Ahmed Makarfi of imposition despite widespread claims that the party had repented and would eschew impunity in future political outings. The aggrieved Senator stated this at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja.

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were at the government house, Makurdi on Friday, to pay a sympathy visit to people of the state impacted by the recent flooding. The opposition party delegation was led on the visit by its national publicity secretary and former minister of works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye.