Airbus, Boeing Make Annual Workforce Predictions
Workforce projections by Boeing and Airbus see greatest growth—and need—in Asia-Pacific and North America. 754,000: That is the number of new maintenance technicians The Boeing Co. predicts will be required to maintain the commercial, business aviation and helicopter fleets over the next 20 years. The Asia-Pacific region will have the greatest demand, claiming 34% of […]
Pogba Always Welcome At Barca, Says Suarez
Luis Suarez believes Paul Pogba should be challenging for more trophies than he is at Manchester United and would always be welcome at Barcelona. Pogba has endured a turbulent two years since returning to Old Trafford for a then world-record fee of 105 million euros ($121.7) and his relationship with coach Jose Mourinho has become […]
NFF Bans Salisu Yusuf, Fines Him For Misconduct
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Committee on Ethics and Fair Play has banned Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Salisu Yusuf, for one year. A statement from the football governing body on Wednesday also revealed that Yusuf was handed a fine of $5,000. The sanctions were imposed on the 56-year-old coach, following an NFF investigation […]
N1.6B Fraud: Jonathan’s Aide Denies Link with NSA, CBN
Hearing in the trial of Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, and one Iwejuo Nna Joseph, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, continued today, with the former aide denying having anything to do with the Office of National Security Adviser or Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Dudafa […]
APC Picks Presidential Candidate Sept 20
Finally, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would pick its presidential candidate on September 20, 2018. It also fixed N45 million as nomination fees for aspirants to the highest office in the country. In the guidelines for the primaries released yesterday in line with the approval by the National Executive Commmittee (NEC), governorship […]
Police Ransacks Edwin Clark’s House
In a manner reminiscent of the 1984 raid of the Ikenne home of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, by soldiers and officers of the then National Security Organisation, NSO, men of the Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday, swooped on the Asokoro, Abuja home of South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark. Eye witnesses said the […]
Former NERC Boss Sam Amadi Obtains Imo State Governorship Nomination Form
…..Reiterates His Commitments In Taking Imo State To An Enviable Height Dr. Sam Amadi, former chairman of National Electricity Regulatory Agency(NERC) has obtained his governorship nomination form National Secretariat of the party in Abuja. Dr. Amadi will be contesting gon the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA) Addressing journalists at APGA National secretariat Abuja, Dr Amadi […]
NSE: Trading Resumes on Downward Trend, Index Depreciates By 0.03%
….As Nigeria automotive signs MOU with Volkswagen Group to boost industry*** Equity transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed on Monday on a negative note with market indices dropping marginally by 0.03 per cent. Reports say that the market capitalisation shed N4 billion or 0.03 per cent to close at N12.718 trillion against N12.722 […]
Osinbajo Faults Atiku, Says Geographical Restructuring not Panacea to Nigeria’s Problem
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has faulted insinuations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that he opposed restructuring of the country. Osinbajo in a letter published today in Premium Times restated his rejection of geographical restructuring as a solution to Nigeria’s problems. In the letter, entitled: “Re: Osinbajo got it wrong on restructuring – Atiku”, the […]
Yoruba Language Gets Official Status in Brazil, As Nobel Laureate Declares IFA Alive
The Brazilian government has given Yoruba a pride of place among foreign languages spoken in the country. In an exclusive interview with the Brazilian minister of culture, Dr Sérgio Sá leitão in Brazil it was learnt that the government has introduced the compulsory study of African History and Yoruba language into the primary and secondary […]
