Discover why your travel expenses in Japan are soaring. Learn about the 65% hike in Japan Rail Pass prices, impacting tourists’ budgets. Find out how it affects your journey. Japan Travel Costs Surge: A Look at the Rising Expenses Every week, the realm of travel unveils its quirks and updates, from peculiar airline regulations to…
President Bola Tinubu has sought confirmation of the Senate for appointment of Dr Bernard Doro as minister. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. “I am pleased to forward to the Senate on nomination…
The Oyo State Government says Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, will begin international flight operations by June 2026. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan. Oyelade said the international terminal, currently at 15 per cent completion, is expected to be ready…
No fewer than 68,000 children is expected to be vaccinated in Plateau against Polio, by the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Ms Nuzhat Rafique, UNICEF Bauchi Field Officer, disclosed this on Wednesday in Jos, during an advocacy visit to the Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Buba. Rafique said…
The European Union (EU) has expressed concerns about plans by the Israeli security Cabinet to take over the Gaza Strip and for the army to control the territory. An EU spokesman said in Brussels that the union was concerned about the extension of these operations in Gaza, which would lead to further casualties and additional…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, says his government has invested €10 million in Arla Farm, Damau, to boost milk production and expand the livestock value chain. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr AbdulKadir Mayere, Sani said the investment, made in 2023, aims to enhance productivity, attract investment, and create jobs. “At full…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has recognised Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the authentic National Secretary of the party. The BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara, disclosed this after the BoT meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. Wabara said the recognition followed the recommendations of the Taminu Turaki-led committee set up by the party to…
Iran’s Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei has issued a stern warning to anyone cooperating with the country’s arch-enemy Israel, promising swift and harsh punishment. “Without leniency and with full determination, they will face the harshest punishment in accordance with the applicable laws and with the utmost urgency,” Mohseni-Ejei said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news…
Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has named a 119-member committee to organise its national convention in November, warning against attempts to undermine the exercise. The convention committee, inaugurated in Abuja on Tuesday by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, will be led by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has declared Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State as the new leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking at the official ceremony held at Okpara Square, Enugu, on Tuesday, Shettima said the APC constitution recognizes the sitting governor as…
