FG Assures Nigerians of Air Transportation Safety, Security More countries ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 Kasim Sumaina in Abuja and Chinedu Eze in Lagos with agency reports The federal government will continue to ensure the
safety of air travellers in the country, the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have assured Nigerians, saying
Boeing promises to update flight control system
since the country does not have any Boeing 737 Max 8 on its register, there is no cause for concern over the recent crash of the aircraft in Ethiopia.
The assurances were given against the background of concerns being raised over last Sunday’s crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 owned by Ethiopian Airlines, killing all 157 persons
on board. The airline and Ethiopia had immediately grounded the remaining aircraft type in its fleet. More countries yesterday
joined Ethiopia, Indonesia, China and Camay Island to ground the operations of the Boeing 737MAX8. Continued on page 8
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INEC Holds Rerun Elections in Six States on March 23
To conclude polls in Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau, Sokoto Buhari meets six APC Govs, insists on free and fair polls Ruling party backs electoral body on inconclusive elections Omololu Ogunmade, Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to draw the curtain on the general election as it yesterday fixed March 23, 2019 for supplementary elections in
the six states it declared their governorship election held last Saturday as inconclusive. The electoral body had declared governorship election in Adamawa, Sokoto, Benue, Bauchi, Kano and Plateau States as inconclusive. In Adamawa State, Mr. Continued on page 8
Onnoghen Sick, Absent from Trial Alex Enumah in Abuja The trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, was yesterday stalled at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Jabi, Abuja, due to sudden sickness he was said to have developed. Onnoghen is being prosecuted by the federal government on a six-count charge bordering
on failure to declare some of his assets as required by the code of conduct for public office holders. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail on self-recognition. At Monday's proceedings (less than 48hrs ago), CCT's Chairman, Danladi Umar, Continued on page 47
Herdsmen Kill 85 People in STILL IN CELEBRATORY MOOD… President Muhammadu Buhari (left) and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during the visit of All Progressives Congress Kaduna Communities … Page 8 governors to the Presidential Villa, Abuja…yesterday Godwin Omoigui