In a bid to address the current challenges faced by airlines operating in Nigeria, the Senate has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release the sum of $717,478,606 in trapped airline funds. The upper chamber also urged the CBN to allocate $25 million to airlines through its dollar auction process. These resolutions…
The Nigerian federal government has teamed up with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management to promote clean captive installations for industrial clients in sub-Saharan Africa. The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), UNEP, and Frankfurt School organized a one-day workshop in Abuja to share knowledge gained from the…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has successfully evacuated a total of 2,518 students from war-torn Sudan, according to the director-general of NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed. The evacuation process started on April 15, 2023, when the crisis broke out in Sudan, and concluded on Saturday. Despite the successful evacuation, the fate of the students in getting…
The Nigerian Federal Government has committed to providing intervention funds to boost the development of methanol fuel technology in the country. Minister of Science Technology and Innovation, Adeleke Mamora, made the announcement at a roundtable interactive session with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on the feasibility studies for the adoption of methanol…
A federal judge in Florida has issued a ruling that blocks the Biden administration’s plan to release migrants in the United States on “parole” due to an expected surge once an emergency immigration restriction known as Title 42 is lifted. The decision came just hours before the Title 42 order was set to expire. In…
After years of implementing restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a new policy that will allow more men to donate blood, potentially expanding the number of eligible donors in the United States. For decades, blood banks have imposed restrictions preventing men who have sex…
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the third edition of its Best Tourism Villages recognition award for 2023. This initiative is aimed at identifying and rewarding rural destinations that are committed to promoting tourism as a source of opportunity and well-being. To be eligible for the prize, villages must demonstrate a commitment…
Australian oil and gas firm Invictus Energy announced Monday it has found oil, gas and helium in remote northeastern Zimbabwe, a culmination of months of exploration. The company said that mud gas analysis from the Mukuyu-1 well drilled last year had proved the presence of hydrocarbons in multiple reservoir pay zones. “Analysis…
Pakistan’s opposition leader Imran Khan was released from police custody after the country’s Supreme Court declared his arrest unlawful. Khan’s lawyers argued that his detention from court premises in Islamabad was illegal. The court’s decision follows violent protests across Pakistan, which resulted in at least ten deaths and 2,000 arrests. Khan’s arrest had further escalated…
Two teenagers, Balakrishnan and Suleiman, have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Rishmeet Singh, a 16-year-old boy. The attack, which lasted only 27 seconds, saw Rishmeet being stabbed 15 times by the two attackers, who then fled the scene, leaving his body on the ground. Rishmeet had come to the UK…
