U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to “do all you can” to bring home her and other Americans detained in Russia. Griner’s representatives shared parts of the letter Monday. “As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my […]
Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) says the organisation’s data protection ecosystem is valued at more than Four billion naira from 2019 to date. Olatunji said this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, the time of signing the […]
The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia has extended landing permits of Nigerian Hajj carriers from July 4 to July 6. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Assistant Director, Public Affairs Division, Mrs Fatima Usara, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. She explained that the extension was […]
Sunday night’s deadly shooting in Copenhagen has sent shock waves across the city and the country of Denmark. But among the grief and the chaos, the police response has won praise from those involved, both at the Fields shopping centre where it took place and among Harry Styles fans gathering for a concert nearby that […]
EasyJet’s chief operating officer has resigned after a series of flight cancellations and disruption at the airline in recent weeks. The airline said Peter Bellew had resigned “to pursue other business opportunities” and wished him well. It comes after thousands of EasyJet flights have been cancelled – some at short notice. Trade union Unite last […]
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Senator Walid Jibrin, has appealed for restrain over anti-party activities among members and support the choice of Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as running mate to the party’s presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar. Jibrin advised that party stalwarts should allow Atiku and the national chairman, Iyorchia […]
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on Monday presented insurance services guidelines to stakeholders in the oil and gas industry. The guidelines was presented by Mr Simbi Wabote, the Executive Secretary, NCDMB and Commissioner for Insurance, NAICOM, Mr Sunday Thomas, at the 2022 Nigerian Oil and Gas […]
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory have began consuming food that serve as alternatives following recurring increase in prices of bread. Many of them have also been complaining over the price increase itself, while appealing to the Federal Government to address challenges facing bakers in Nigeria. Some of the residents told the News Agency […]
Barring a quick intervention from the Federal Government, air travellers, and the industry could be jolted in the days ahead as the unrepatriated funds for foreign airlines accruing from sales of flight tickets in local currencies hit the $600m mark at the end of June. This worrisome development has already elicited serious concerns from captains […]
The FinTech Association of Nigeria says Financial Technology (FinTech) operators accounted for 63 per cent of the 1.37 billion dollars funding raised in Nigeria in 2021. President of the association, Mr Ade Bajomo said this on Saturday in Lekki, Lagos, at a dinner held at the FinTech Platinum Awards ceremony. Bajomo noted that Nigeria had […]