Nigeria is currently engaged in negotiations with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the procurement of Tejas fighter jets. The chairman of the military hardware manufacturer also mentioned Argentina, Egypt and the Philippines as countries they were discussing with to purchase these aircraft. The Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics, C. B. Ananthakrishnan, disclosed this on Thursday, according…
The Nigerian government has signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Kuwait for the commencement of direct flights. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on his X handle (formerly Twitter). BASA is an air transport agreement between two countries that allows designated airlines to operate commercial flights,…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has invited interested buyers for the purchase of presidential aircraft, the Falcon 900B aircraft. The announcement follows the approval of the federal government to let go of the aircraft said to be part of the presidential air fleet, Ekweanaedo News understands. Details about the sale of the aircraft were revealed…
1,190 Nigerian-trained doctors relocates to the United Kingdom from May 29 to date in 2023, Online’s investigation has revealed. Nigeria is set to dominate Pakistan and become the country’s second-highest number of foreign-trained doctors in the UK. At the moment, India remains highest number of foreign-trained doctors in the UK. This is according to the…
Abdulsamad Rabiu, the influential chairman of BUA Group and a close ally of President Bola Tinubu, has declined the nomination to serve on the finance committee established by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision was communicated through a statement released by Bua Group on Friday. The billionaire industrialist emphasized his preference for an…
Nigeria and Germany have signed the Presidential Power Initiative agreement to improve electricity supply in Africa’s most populous nation. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, saying the signing was presided over by President Bola Tinubu and the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,…
ISSUES There is an increasing consensus that the American form of liberal democracy that we currently practice in the country is not quite working for us. As far back as 2011, then President Goodluck Jonathan proposed a single tenure of six years for presidents and governors in the country, beginning from 2015. Suspicions over his…
Renowned economist and Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane asserts that Nigerians are indifferent to budgetary figures unless there’s a tangible reduction in the prices of essential commodities like rice, bread, and garri. During a live appearance on Channels Television’s Business Morning show, Rewane emphasized the disconnect between budgetary arithmetic and the…
OPINION The integrity issue in Nigerian politics and public life has been a topic of discussion and concern for many years. Like many other countries, Nigeria has faced challenges related to corruption, lack of transparency, and ethical issues in its political landscape. It lacks integrity in its politics and tolerates acts of impunity, as proven…
Nigeria has been ranked lowest in the number of Diabetes disease patients globally, according to International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas. This was contained in a report published by World of Statistics, which indicated percentage of people aged between 20 and 79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The report shows that Pakistan, Kuwait…
