THURSDAY 9TH JULY 2020

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Low Passengers’ Turnout as Flight Operations Resume Airlines record 94% compliance with COVID-19 protocols, says NCAA Chinedu Eze in Lagos and Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The resumption of scheduled domestic flight operations yesterday was marked by

low turnout of passengers. However, as domestic airline operators returned to the skies, the Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu,

has said most airlines have so far recorded 94 per cent compliance with the federal government’s protocols and guidelines on COVID-19. The flight restart was kicked

off by Arik Air, which recorded the first flight from Lagos to Abuja, three months and 14 days after the nation’s air space was closed for scheduled passenger service due to the

onset of COVID-19. At the average fare of N29,000 per passenger for economy class, spokesman of Arik Air, Mr. Adebanji Ola, told THISDAY that the

load factor was average “and the second flight was even better than the first in terms of passenger turnout.” Continued on page 8

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Magu Faces Police Censure as Interrogation Enters Third Day Why most senior police officer in EFCC takes charge Osinbajo denies collecting N4bn from commission’s boss Omololu Ogunmade, Chuks Okocha and Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The heat on the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, a Commissioner of Police, increased yesterday as his interrogation by the Justice Ayo Salami-led presidential

panel entered the third day, with the Police high command insisting that it is against its service rule for him to be under investigation and still function in office. The Police, THISDAY learnt last night, has, therefore, directed the most senior police officer in the commission, Mr. Continued on page 8

Fresh Suit Challenges Legitimacy of APC Caretakers Appeal Court to hear Amaechi group's request on July 16

Davidson Iriekpen in Lagos and Alex Enumah in Abuja Despite the appeal by the National Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the National Executive Committee

(NEC) to all aggrieved members to withdraw their cases from the courts, a member of the party in Lagos State has filed a suit against the party at the Federal High Continued on page 8

LEGISLATORS IN EXECUTIVE ARM... Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio (left), and Minister of Special Duties, Senator George Akume, during the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja...yesterday godwin omoigui

Ondo Assembly's Deputy Speaker Suspended over Deputy Gov’s Removal...Page 5


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