Mr Nnolim Nnaji, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, has called for restraint, over the ongoing industrial dispute between the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) and its workers. He made the call in a statement in Lagos, on Monday, advising the management of the company to dialogue with the leadership of the union. Nnaji […]
By IBIRONKE ARIYO The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will conduct the certification of drivers and vehicles to be used for the forthcoming elections across the the country, an official said on Monday. “The responsibility is in line with the Standard Operating Procedures of Election in Nigeria”, Mr Oga Ochi, the Sector Commander, FCT […]
Cristiano Ronaldo made a winning start to life in the Saudi Pro League as he led Al Nassr to a 1-0 victory over Ettifaq on Sunday in his first match since becoming the best paid footballer in history. The Portuguese superstar didn’t score but there were promising signs for Al Nassr, who are eyeing domestic […]
F000our people were killed and at least six others injured after a crane crashed during a temple festival in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials said Monday. The crane collapsed Sunday night at Draupathi temple in Ranipet district, 85 kilo meters west of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. Reports said […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will visit Lagos State on Monday for two days of site visits and commissioning of projects in various locations, the Lagos State Government has said. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement on Friday, described the President’s planned visit as ‘A Festival of Project Commissioning’. “Although Mr. […]
Lisa Marie has been buried next to her son Benjamin Keough in the Meditation Garden at Graceland, near her father Elvis. The singer-songwriter, who died last Thursday aged 54, was laid to rest in the family plot at the King of Rock and Roll’s Memphis mansion in a private ceremony. A public memorial for […]
Google’s parent company Alphabet will cut 12,000 jobs, in the latest staff redundancies to hit the tech industry. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said he took “full responsibility” for the cuts, in an internal email. The cuts will affect 6% of Alphabet’s workforce worldwide, in teams including recruitment and engineering. This comes days […]
More than 2700 world leaders will seek solutions for multiple global crises when they convene at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the posh Swiss Alpine village of Davos this week. This auspicious gathering includes 52 heads of state, leaders in business, finance, and culture as well as humanitarians and members of civil […]
The legal battle over Nigeria Air resumes today at the Federal High Court in Lagos as the federal government makes frantic efforts to vacate the order stopping the establishment of the airline. However, as the case resumes today, there is a new dimension as the federal government has filed an application for the transfer […]