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The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Diocese, His Grace, Most Rev. Anthony Obinna has called for an end to Osu caste system in Igbo land, describing it as a satanic culture that should have no place in today’s world where Christianity has taken over. The fiery clergy made this call on Friday.The Advocate
Reno Omokri, former presidential aide, has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for not attending the burial of the late Chief of Army Staff, General Ibrahim Attahiru, on Saturday. Both Buhari and Osinbajo were conspicuously missing at the burial of the late COAS and other military officers on.The Advocate
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has labelled his Bauchi counterpart, Bala Mohammed, as a terrorist for defending foreign herdsmen carrying AK-47 around Nigeria. Governor Ortom made this accusation on Monday while addressing journalists in Makurdi, Benue State capital. “I wouldn’t want to be joining issues with my brother, friend, and colleague.The Advocate
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THE National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said the average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey increased by 0.42 per cent month-on-month and by 18.54 per cent year-on-year to N36,454.59 last December from N36,301.74 in November, last year.
It made this known in its “Transport Fare Watch report for December 2020”, which covers bus journey within the city per drop constant route; bus journey intercity, state route, the charge per person; airfare charge for specified routes single journey; journey by motorcycle (Okada) per drop; and waterway passenger transport.
The document that The Nation obtained on Tuesday said states with highest air fare were Anambra (N38,700), Lagos (N38,550), Cross River (N38,500) while states with lowest air fare were Akwa Ibom (N32,600), Sokoto (N33,500), and Gombe (N34,750).