By Rita Iliya The Federal Government has inaugurated flight operations of Overland Airways at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger state. Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Airspace Development, inaugurated the flight operation in Minna on Wednesday. He
Federal workers in Cross River have shunned the proposed nationwide indefinite protest organised by the Federal Workers According to the forum’s National Coordinator, Mr Andrew Emelieze, the protest, billed to commence on Tuesday, was to press home the demands of the workers
Peter Obi In Rome to pay final respects to the Pope By Jeffrey Agbo Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, joined global dignitaries in Vatican City to pay final respects to the late Head of the
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progress Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with this development all speculation about Gov. Oborevwori’s defecting to the APC has
Former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, must leave PDP immediately over alleged anti-party activities. George, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said, “the party is
By Ibukun Emiola The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) says it has concluded arrangements with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to have holograms embossed on books to curb piracy. The President/Chairman-in-Council NPA, Alhaji Lukman Dauda, stated this at a news conference to commemorate
The deportation of a Salvadoran immigrant has sparked a clash between Democrats and Republicans over the White House’s policies on illegal immigration. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, was deported to his home country last month and placed in a maximum-security prison, in
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries on Wednesday began the third auction of government-held rice as part of efforts to stabilise surging prices. The average price of rice in supermarkets across Japan reached 4,217 yen (about 30 U.S. dollars) per 5
I only met Pope Francis once. It was brief. Just a few moments in a crowded room filled with dignitaries and seekers, some there out of duty, others out of belief. I was neither Catholic nor there on some divine pilgrimage.