by Favour Owonibi | Sep 19, 2024 | NEWS
The First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated N500 million to victims of the recent flood in Maiduguri, Borno State. She made the donation on Wednesday after visiting Maiduguri to sympathize with the Borno State government over the flood that affected over two...
by Favour Owonibi | Sep 19, 2024 | Business/Finance, Economics, NEWS
Vice President Kashim Shettima said Nigeria has embraced the Halal economy, hoping to leverage opportunities and add the sum of $1.5bn to the country’s GDP by 2027. Shettima made this known on Wednesday as he attended the Nigeria Halal Economy Stakeholders engagement...
by Favour Owonibi | Sep 13, 2024 | International, NEWS, Sports
After years of buildup, Manchester City is set to face the Premier League in English football’s biggest and most controversial contest. Manchester City has been accused of serially cheating the very league it has dominated for years. The team faces 115 charges...
by Favour Owonibi | Sep 13, 2024 | International, NEWS
Russia’s defense ministry has announced that its forces have recaptured 10 settlements previously seized by Ukrainian forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russia has begun counter-offensive actions, which aligns with Ukraine’s strategic...
by Favour Owonibi | Sep 13, 2024 | Local, NEWS
Due to the devastating flood that struck Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, people have been trapped in their homes and on rooftops. The Director of Planning, Research, and Forecasting at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Onimode Bandele, provided an...
by Favour Owonibi | Sep 13, 2024 | Local, NEWS, Security
Over 28 terrorists have been killed in strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The NAF Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, revealed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the...
by Favour Owonibi | Sep 13, 2024 | Economics, Local, NEWS
Aviation workers’ unions have announced plans to stage a peaceful protest on September 18, 2024. The General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, Ocheme Aba, and the Deputy General Secretary of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association...
by Favour Owonibi | Sep 13, 2024 | Business/Finance, Economics, Local, NEWS
The Federal Government has signed the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Direction, aimed at reducing the cost of airline operations in the Nigerian aviation sector. The CTC Practice Direction was signed on Thursday by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court,...
by Favour Owonibi | Sep 13, 2024 | Business/Finance, Local, NEWS
President Bola Tinubu has received updates on the country’s trade balance. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. Welcoming the new trade balance report published by the...
by Favour Owonibi | Sep 13, 2024 | International, NEWS, Politics
President Bola Tinubu met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, the United Kingdom. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement on Thursday. He described the meeting as private,...
