Cholera: CAPPA Urges Govt to Prioritise Access to Public Water
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has sounded alarm bells over Nigeria’s latest cholera outbreak, asserting that the recurring crisis, which affects thousands of vulnerable Nigerians, is a direct consequence of government’s failure to invest in safe public water supply. The non-governmental organisation’s warning contained in a statement issued by its Media and […]
16-year-old Ekiti boy emerges best candidate in NCAT entrance exam
.Appreciates Oyebanji, wife for supporting with school fee The best candidate in the National Entrance Examination into the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Bright Olalekan Oladele from Ekiti State, has expressed gratitude to Governor Biodun Oyebanji and his wife, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji for facilitating his admission into the prestigious institution. Oladele thanked the […]
Researchers discover world’s oldest wine preserved in Roman grave
Researchers have identified the world’s oldest wine, a drop of white discovered in an ancient Roman burial site in southern Spain found to be some 2,000 years old. The wine was discovered in 2019 in a Roman mausoleum near Carmona, a town near Seville, believed to have been a family tomb dating back to ancient […]
Osun says it has no confirmed cases of cholera
Osun Government says there are no confirmed cases of cholera outbreak in the state. This was disclosed by the Director of Public Health in the state Ministry of Health, Dr Akeem Bello, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Osogbo. Bello, however, said that all the primary healthcare centres […]
Tinubu mourns death of Kaduna ruler
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Asholyio people in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State, on the passing of His Highness, Dr. Tagwai Sambo, OFR, the Chief of Moroa. The late traditional ruler was on the throne for 58 years and is regarded as one of the longest-reigning traditional rulers in northern Nigeria. […]
Tinubu congratulates Oborevwori on birthday
President Bola Tinubu has extended congratulations to the Governor of Delta State, Mr Sheriff Oborevwori, on his birthday. A statement by the President’s Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, said the president joins family, friends, and the people of Delta State to celebrate governor on this special occasion. The President commends the Governor for his pursuit of […]
Breaking: Ramaphosa sworn in for second term as South Africa’s President
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a new term as president at a ceremony in Pretoria on Wednesday, after his weakened African National Congress (ANC) struck a government coalition deal. “I Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa swear that I will be faithful to the Republic of South Africa, and will obey, observe, uphold and […]
Rivers: Fubara swears in caretaker committee chairmen
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has sworn in the new Caretaker Chairmen of the 23 local government areas of the state. The swearing-in was conducted by Governor Fubara at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. This follows their screening and confirmation by the State Assembly. Governor Fubara had sent […]
U.S. fines Emirates $1.8m for Iraq overflight
Dubai-based Emirates has agreed to pay a $1.8 million settlement for operating JetBlue codeshare flights through Iraqi airspace at a flight level that was not approved by the U.S. FAA. Emirates has U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) approval to operate codeshare flights with JetBlue, as long as these flights follow FAA restrictions, as though it were […]
Court denies granting bail to DCP Abba Kyari
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has denied granting bail to the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite, in his ruling, held that Kyari’s bail is at the discretion of the court in line with section 161 (2) of the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act. The defendant has not […]
