Air Peace has begun direct commercial flights from Abuja to London Heathrow, making it the first Nigerian airline in recent years to secure a coveted slot at one of the world’s busiest airports. The flight, which departed on Sunday, was led by Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, who described the achievement as…
Vice -President Kashim Shettima and the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Hajiya Zubaida Umar on Wednesday paid a sympathy visit to the victims of Monday’s bomb blasts in Maiduguri. Shettima, who spoke to newsmen shortly after the visit commiserated with the government, the people of Borno and the North-east, especially families of…
Authorities in Nigeria’s Kogi State have outlawed graduation ceremonies in nursery, primary and secondary schools, citing concerns about costs for parents and negative social influences. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Education Commissioner Wemi Jones, who described the events as “incessant” and financially draining. The state also banned “signing-out” parties among tertiary students. Instead,…
Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s Italian Open as he has yet to regain full fitness from the hip injury he sustained at January’s Australian Open, casting further doubt over his participation at Roland Garros. Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion, skipped the ongoing Madrid Open and has also missed tournaments at Indian Wells,…
Far-right activists in Poland plan to continue unauthorised patrols at the border with Germany amid new checks started by the Polish border guard. Robert Bąkiewicz of the so-called Border Defence Movement told dpa on Monday that his members had withdrawn from the border crossings but would still patrol the border area with mobile units. He…
More than 2.8 billion people in the world cannot afford healthy diets, the Director-General of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu, has said. Dongyu made this known during the 2024 World Food Day global ceremony with the theme: “Right to ‘Foods’ for a Better Life and a Better Future”. ‘Foods’, in…
As Nigeria continues its journey towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a significant challenge remains: reaching the country’s “zero-dose” children—those who have not received even a single routine vaccine. In a coordinated national response, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) commemorated…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the United States would remain one of Germany’s closest and most indispensable allies, regardless of who the current president is. Scholz stressed this in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. The chancellor said continues close cooperation and partnership is in the interest of both the…
China has urged all parties involved in the Middle East conflict, particularly the U.S. and Israel, to cease military operations, warning of a “vicious cycle.’’ “The one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it,” said Chinese special envoy to the Middle East Zhai Jun at a briefing after his shuttle-diplomacy trip…
Paramount Global, one of the largest U.S. media and entertainment corporations, agreed on Tuesday to pay 16 million dollars to settle a lawsuit with U.S. President Donald Trump. According to U.S. media reporting the case, Trump sued CBS News, a subsidiary company of Paramount, in a district court in Texas in last October. He alleged…
