The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has raised concerns about a brain drain of qualified pilots in Africa due to the operationalization of the 1500-hour flight rule. IATA Director General, Willie Walsh, highlighted this issue during the recent virtual launch … Continue reading Africa faces pilot brain drain as 1500-hour flight rule impacts – IATA
Adamu Garba, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has shared that his expulsion from Kano State University of Technology at the age of 23 was the best thing that ever happened to him. In a recent tweet … Continue reading Adamu Garba claims his expulsion from university was the best thing that ever happened to him
In a letter to the United Nations General Assembly, dated April 13, 2023, Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed disciple of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, has declared himself as the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government … Continue reading Self-proclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, Ekpa, writes to the UN, declaring himself as Prime Minister of Biafra Government in Exile and lists other ministers and office holders
Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has highlighted the absence of Victor Osimhen as a significant loss for Napoli following their 1-0 defeat to AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first-leg fixture on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Osimhen is … Continue reading Hargreaves: Osimhen an Irreplaceable Star in Napoli’s UCL Team
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has denied allegations of violating Nigerian Content laws at the EA fields in Bayelsa. The Ijaw Youth Congress had accused SPDC of excluding indigenous players from its operations at the EA fields, … Continue reading SPDC denies violating Nigerian Content Law at EA fields in Bayelsa
A trader, identified as Dayo Bankole, was tragically shot and killed during a robbery attack at a popular phone market in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. The incident occurred during broad daylight when an armed gang of eight individuals arrived on … Continue reading Robbers attack Ogun’s “Computer Village,” resulting in one fatality
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is set to attend the coronation of King Charles and the Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on May 6th, according to Buckingham Palace. His wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will not be attending, … Continue reading Prince Harry set to attend coronation at Westminster Abbey, but Meghan won’t be present
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warmly welcomed his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, at the Cairo International Airport on April 12th. The Emirati leader arrived with a delegation consisting of the UAE’s Vice President and several ministers. … Continue reading Egyptian President and UAE’s Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan discuss bilateral ties and Arab solidarity in Cairo
Ghana, has become the first African nation worldwide to grant approval for the use of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SIIPL), with the support of Novavax’s adjuvant … Continue reading Ghana becomes first African country to approve the Oxford University-developed malaria vaccine
Olalekan Jacob Ponle, popularly known as Mr Woodberry, has recently pleaded guilty to wire fraud in the United States District Court. Ponle, who is a known associate of the imprisoned internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, has agreed … Continue reading Hushpuppi’s associate, Mr Woodberry, pleads guilty to wire fraud, forfeits $8 million and assets
No fewer than seven individuals were rescued from the debris of a seven-story building that collapsed on Wednesday on First Avenue, in the upscale Banana Island area of Ikoyi, Lagos State. Emergency responders were still searching for a victim who … Continue reading Lagos authorities allege that a seven-story building in Banana Island collapsed due to lack of permit
The Diaspora Medical Associations, a united body representing Nigerian medical doctors and dentists practicing outside the country, has recently submitted a petition to the National Assembly in regards to a proposed bill that has stirred controversy. The bill, sponsored by … Continue reading Nigerian doctors in diaspora submit petition to National Assembly in regards to anti-migration bill
Former deputy governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, announced on Monday that she is currently in the process of renouncing her Nigerian citizenship due to concerns surrounding the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the President-elect. Speaking to the press … Continue reading Former Lagos deputy governor pledges to renounce citizenship ahead of Tinubu’s inauguration
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter for nearly six months, jokingly revealed in a recent interview with the BBC that he has been sleeping on a couch in the company’s seventh-floor library, which he claims is now being run by … Continue reading Elon Musk reveals he sleeps on Twitter office couch and claims his dog is the CEO (watch the video)
South Africa expressed concerns on Wednesday over the impact of ICC arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, ahead of the country’s hosting of a BRICS summit in August. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, stated that the arrest warrant … Continue reading ICC arrest warrant for Putin poses a dilemma for South African government – Presidency
A Kenyan court is currently hearing a bid by Meta, Facebook’s parent company, to halt a lawsuit filed against it by former content moderators who worked at Facebook’s moderation center in the country. The moderators have accused Meta of unlawful … Continue reading Kenya court hears case against Meta over dismissal of former employees
The US dollar faced a significant downturn on Wednesday as consumer prices in the United States rose less than expected in March, leading experts to speculate that the Federal Reserve may halt its rate-hiking efforts, possibly after a rate increase … Continue reading Dollar declines as inflation falls short of economists’ forecasts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reiterated its growth forecast for the Nigerian economy in 2023, projecting a 3.2 per cent growth rate, according to its recent report titled “World Economic Outlook: A Rocky Recovery 2023 APR”. The report, released … Continue reading IMF projects Nigeria’s economy to grow by 3.2% in 2023
A fatal accident along the Enugu-Abakaliki Federal Highway has claimed the lives of at least 12 passengers, including 10 women and 2 men. The victims were traveling in a 14-seater shuttle bus chartered from Abakaliki to Enugu State to attend … Continue reading Tragic! 12 passengers en route to a burial ceremony die in a road crash in Ebonyi state – FRSC
The spokesperson of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Dino Melaye, has accused the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, of pushing the southern presidency agenda because he was not chosen as the running mate to Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate … Continue reading Wike Called Me ’19 Times In Two Hours’, Begging To Be Atiku’s Running Mate – Dino Melaye Alleges
A potential crisis is emerging within the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, as allegations of gratuity payments totaling billions of Naira to the Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, and the Chief Financial Officer, Umar Ajiya, have surfaced. Gratuity is … Continue reading NNPC’s CEO Mele Kyari and CFO Ajiya secretly pay themselves billions of Naira as gratuities, sparking a fresh crisis in Nigeria’s petroleum company
A woman residing in Rumuolu community in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, reportedly set fire to her own house after allegedly being beaten by her husband during a quarrel. The incident occurred on Tuesday, and though the … Continue reading Woman allegedly sets house on fire in retaliation after quarrel with husband
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has taken up the case of an Iraqi asylum seeker who is facing deportation from the United Kingdom to Rwanda as part of a highly controversial agreement between London and Kigali. On March … Continue reading Iraqi asylum seeker contests deportation to Rwanda in European Court over refugee status and mistreatment concerns
When will Sudan’s ruling junta and civilian groups establish a civilian-led transitional government? The signatories of the Framework agreement, aimed at organizing a gradual transfer of power to civilians, have missed a deadline to progress towards a return to democracy. … Continue reading Sudan misses deadline for establishment of civilian-led transitional government
Gunmen have tragically killed Inspector Augustine Ukegbu, a police officer in Imo State, Nigeria, while he was home with his family to celebrate Easter. The incident occurred in his village, Umuoshike Ogbor, in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of … Continue reading Tragic! Gunmen in Imo State kill Inspector Ukegbu while he was on holiday
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