Coronavirus: African airlines face $40m hit in 2020
Coronavirus disruption could cost African airlines $40 million in revenue this year, a global industry body said on Wednesday, a potentially devastating hit to often struggling airlines counting on lucrative…
Okowa salutes Obasanjo at 83, says he’s a reformer and nationalist
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as he clocks 83 years on March 5. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,…
US Places $7m Bounty on Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau
The US Department of State has announced a $7 million (N2.5 billion) reward to anyone that can provide credible information that will lead to the arrest of Boko Haram leader,…
Court gives interim order restricting Oshiomhole from functioning as APC National Chairman
APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole A Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted an order of interim injunction stopping Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from parading himself as the National Chairman of…
Cooking to live: Ending Africa’s unchecked indoor pollution
Countless number of women in Nigeria suffer from the negative effect of over exposure to carbon emission from cooking stoves fuelled by kerosene, firewood and coal while some may have…
NDLEA nabs woman on watch list for 10 years over alleged drug peddling in Sokoto
NDLEA officials on duty The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Sokoto State Command, has arrested a woman who had been on the watch list for 10 years and…
BAL postpones start of inaugural season over coronavirus scare
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) Wednesday announced postponement of the league’s inaugural season, which had been scheduled to tip off Friday, March 13 in Dakar, Senegal. According to a…
Nigeria needs improved funding for research and innovation – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo In order to build local capacity to compete favourably with scientifically advanced economies, there is an urgent need to refine processes for funding research and…
N/East accounts for 60% of out-of-school girls in Nigeria – UNICEF
A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria still has a long way to go to ensure equality of education for girls, especially in the north-east,…
Globally, more girls are going to school, staying in school than ever before – UNICEF
A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that despite the ongoing violence against women and girls, it has made some remarkable gains in the 25 years…