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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have approved the renaming of some Airports across the country by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria after some notable Nigerians. This was contained in a memo directed to all Head of Operations of FAAN and titled, “Naming of Federal Airports in favour of some prominent Nigerians,” by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023. The memo signed by the Director of Airport Operations, Mrs Joke Olatunji, was made available to The PUNCH on Monday, read, “I am directed to refer a memo with reference number, FMA/T4464/7090/T7B/647 from FAAN on the naming of some federal airports after notable Nigerians. Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, had had prior to the end of his administration approved the renaming of the 15 airports. This was contained in a statement by the Head of Press and Public Affairs of the Ministry of Aviation, Odutayo Oluseyi on May 29, 2023. The Port Harcourt Airport was renamed after late sage, Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo and the Maid...

The newly appointed Nigeria's Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal 'Hassan Bala Abubakar has called on junior officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to uphold the highest level of discipline, including respect for the rule of law and human rights, in their service to the nation. AVM Abubakar, made the call when he acted as Special Guest of Honour at the just concluded graduation ceremony of participants of the Junior Division Course 95/2023 of the Armed Forces Command and College, which took place on held on Friday, 23rd June 2023 in Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna Nigeria.  Addressing the graduates, the CAS noted that the nation has higher expectations of the military as the government strives to tackle insecurity and restore the economy, urging them to adhere to the Armed Forces Act, Standard Operating Procedures and Rules of Engagement for various operations as framework to guide their activities, particularly their participation in counter insurgency, counter-terrori...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had set 140 and above as cut off mark for 2022/23 admissions into universities and 100 for polytechnics and colleges of education across the country.  The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this during a presentation at the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions and awards on Saturday in Abuja. The Registrar added that 100 had been approved as cut off mark into Polytechnics and Colleges of Education. He explained that the aforementioned points were the minimum, but that does not mean that institutions must comply with it. ✍ Muhammad Isah Ramat Ramat Unlimited  Saturday, 24th June 2023.