A total of 191 stranded Nigerians in India evacuated back home by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, have arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja today, Friday 16th December 2022. An Ethiopian Airline charted flight that conveyed the returnees touched down at the Abuja airport as they were received by …
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The Federal Government’s push to attain export-driven economic growth in the country might not be accomplished any time soon. This is coming against the background of stagnation in outbound air cargo since the beginning of 2022. Findings by Vanguard from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, show that outbound air …
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ACCESS Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading banks has stated its commitment to women’s empowerment after graduating the first group of female drivers through the W-Initiative. The bank recently held a graduation ceremony and presented certificates to the first set of female trainees that were successfully trained on how to …
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FIFA says it is set to establish two new Women’s Football tournament. The world football governing body made this decision on Friday at its council meeting in Doha, Qatar. A statement on its website, the Olympic Games Women’s tournament will also be expanded to accommodate more teams. “For women’s football, …
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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N902.053 billion November 2022 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting, in Abuja, last night, …
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A judicial panel in the Peruvian Supreme Court on Thursday has ordered that the ousted President Pedro Castillo should spend 18 months in the custody. Castillo who was initially jailed for seven days will remain behind bars as prosecutors continue their investigation into criminal allegations levelled against him. The erstwhile …
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The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concern on how tackling the challenge of fuel subsidy and foreign exchange to reposition Nigeria’s economy may cost Nigeria’s next president a second term. El-Rufai expressed this concern during a panel discussion at the launch of the World Bank Nigeria Development Update …
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On-air-personality, Kayode Ojuolape Oladotun popularly known as Do2dtun on Friday faulted musician, Oladapo Oyebanji, famously known as D’banj for allegedly distorting truths in an ongoing legal feud with his (Do2dtun) wife, Omotayo. The drama started after the media was awash with a report that Do2dtun’s wife (Dbanj’s biological sister) filed …
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In continuation of its health sector reform, the Edo State government has concluded the validation of fresh healthcare policies that will define the standard of practice in all areas of the sector while also establishing a regulatory system in the state. Policy documents reviewed covered specific disciplines including Medical Services, …
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A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Iyaganku, Oyo State on Friday ordered that a man, Opeyemi Ajala, be remanded for allegedly raping his 21-year-old daughter. Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Idowu, did not take plea of Ajala, 40, for lack of jurisdiction. Idowu ordered that Ajala be remanded at Abolongo Correctional Centre, Oyo …
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