The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has begun discussions with the Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Garcete, to activate the Bilateral Air Service Agreement between both countries and initiate direct flights. This was contained in a statement signed by the minister’s media aide, Tunde Moshood, and made available to journalists on Monday….
Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Yusuf Dasilva, says men can also be affected by breast cancer, advising both genders to always go for screening. Dasilva stated this in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of a ‘Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness’, organised in Ilorin, as part…
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has declared that in his 42 years of legal practice, he has never demanded for “a kobo to write a letter of pardon for anybody.” Falana, who stated that he and his family members had received threats to life, was reacting to the controversy surrounding claims by a…
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has declared that in his 42 years of legal practice, he has never demanded for “a kobo to write a letter of pardon for anybody.” Falana, who stated that he and his family members had received threats to life, was reacting to the controversy surrounding claims by a…
In line with the Federal government’s resolve to make an appreciable percentage of the nation’s populace economically self-reliant, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has kicked off a nationwide 92,806 jobs creation initiative across different states of the federation including Imo State. According to Mrs Theresa Nwachukwu, the director of NDE, Imo state, the scheme…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday hailed the just concluded local government election in the state, saying the electorate is resolute in rejecting oppression. After a tense election, the Action Peoples Party (APP) swept 22 of the 23 LGAs in the state. However, the Action Alliance (AA) won just one LGA – Etche. With the…
The immediate past Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, Richard, has been thrown into mourning after her only son identified as Richard, passed away at the Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja on Sunday morning October 6, after being hospitalised. The cause of his death was not immediately known but he was said to have…
Patrick Doyle questions Davido’s choice of outfit to see the Olu of Warri Davido was in Warri on Saturday for a performance and visited the King before his performance. The photos from the visit wete shared online. Doyle who is an Itsekiri man wondered if the singer’s outfit to see the king was appropriate.
The federal government of Nigeria has officially commenced the sale of crude oil and refined petroleum products in naira, marking a significant shift in the nation’s energy market. On Saturday, October 6, Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, announced that the sale, in line with a directive from the Federal…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), quelling rumors of an impending defection to the opposition All Peoples Party (APP). Speaking to journalists at the Government House in Port Harcourt, shortly after the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected local government chairmen, Fubara addressed the speculation surrounding…
