The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has announced her withdrawal from the senatorial race ahead of the general elections in 2023. She made the announcement in a statement on Monday – the final day to decide whether to resign as minister to pursue her political ambition or to reconsider the move. Tallen, who initially […]
EasyJet is to offer new and existing cabin crew a £1,000 bonus at the end of the summer holiday season, as airlines battle to retain and recruit staff. The airline said the payments would acknowledge crews’ contributions to what it expects to be a busy summer, with travel at near pre-Covid levels. It was revealed […]
Speak up and Stand Up (SUSU), an NGO on Saturday held a sensitisation programme for youths in Lugbe Dalcachi Community in Abuja to build their capacity to participate in elections. The NGO said the move had become imperative, in view of the 2023 general elections.p scheduled to hold in 2023. Ms Gloria Emmanuel, an official […]
As the divestment by International Oil Companies (IOCs) gathers steam, many issues are yearning for answers in the oil sector. Key among these issues are abandonment, decommissioning, oil theft, pipeline vandalism, mounting court cases, and the environmental pollution. KINGSLEY JEREMIAH, writes on the issues and the way forward. For over a decade, some International Oil […]
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says it is partnering with relevant stakeholders to review emoluments of public officers. Secretary to RMAFC, Mohammed Shehu, said this in a statement by Christian Nwachukwu, RMAFC’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) in Abuja on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shehu gave indication of […]
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra have won the Eurovision Song Contest, in a symbolic show of public support following the country’s invasion by Russia. The rap-folk band, who were given special permission to leave the war-torn country, soared to first place with 631 points. They ended their performance in Turin with a plea: “Please help Ukraine, help […]
Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja charged stakeholders in the All Progressive Congress (APC) to rally support for female Aspirants of the party. She gave the charge at a summit of APC female aspirants ahead of the party’s primary elections. She said the summit aimed at forming a united front to […]
“No one today can predict how long this war will last,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily address Friday about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “But we are doing everything we can to liberate our land quickly. This is our priority – to work every day to make the war shorter,” he said. […]
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, on Friday said that every tweet in his official social media handles must get his approval before publication. Atiku, one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants, said this when he paid a consultative visit to Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo at the Government House, Benin. […]
Dr Osahon Enabulele, President-elect, World Medical Association (WMA), has tasked members of the Nigerian Medical Students Association (NIMSA), to develop a mindset of adding value to the country. Enabulele made the call during a grand reception held in his honour as the president-elect of WMA by NIMSA in Benin on Friday. According to him, “my […]