As the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact commences in Paris, world leaders are emphasizing the need for immediate reforms in the global financial architecture to address the pressing challenges of our time. President Emmanuel Macron of France, in his opening remarks, acknowledged that while the existing financial system had previously been effective and…
Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo, on Monday, signed a bill into law for the establishment of Edo State College of Nursing, Health Sciences, and Technology, Udomi in Esan Central Local Government. Okpebholo, while signing the bill at Government House, Benin, said the institution would stimulate regional growth and development and generate employment opportunities for Edo…
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen operational partnership in narcotics control. The agreement was signed on Monday in Riyadh by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A statement by Femi Babafemi, the Director Media…
Director-General of Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe, has arrived in China, as part of commitments to strengthening the bilateral trade between the two countries. Tegbe, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, described the business trip as a significant step to furthering the comprehensive strategic…
India’s aviation authority, DGCA, is proposing strict regulations that not only ban alcohol but also perfume use by airline crew members. Explore the implications and potential challenges of this proposed rule change in the aviation industry. In a surprising move, India’s aviation industry is considering an unconventional measure to ensure air travel safety. While most…
The 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Calabar has denied any involvement in the occasional harassments at the Abonita Cocoa Estate in Etung Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson for the brigade, Capt. Jimoh Jamaila, said that there was no official deployment of soldiers to the farm, nor was any attached to individuals in…
The suspended Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, disagreed over the Senate’s application seeking to vacate the order made by a Federal High Court in Abuja on March 4. The Senate, in a motion on notice filed on March 17 by its lawyer, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, had sought an order…
Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest private airline, is set to launch direct flights from Abuja to London Heathrow beginning 26 October, following clearance from UK authorities. The move marks a major boost for Nigeria’s aviation industry and is part of the airline’s growing international expansion. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, the airline’s chairman, Dr…
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 Los Angeles County has declared a community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A, citing a sustained rise in clinical cases and elevated levels of the virus detected in local wastewater. A total of 165 hepatitis A cases in Los Angeles County have been reported since 2024, more than triple the number of cases reported in 2023,…
