Operations By Itohan Abara-Laserian United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has signed an aircraft sale and purchase agreement with Southwest Airlines for the delivery of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft to deepen domestic, regional and international operations. The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, announced this in a statement on SundayContinue Reading
Curriculum By Uche Eletuo Nigerians have continued to react to the Federal Government’s introduction of a new curriculum for basic, secondary and technical education, with some saying it was long overdue. They spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. The Vice-Chancellor, Lagos StateContinue Reading
Strike By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has appealed to the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to suspend its planned nationwide strike scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8. Mr Muhammad Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment, made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday in AbujaContinue Reading
Pilgrimage By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) will inaugurate the delayed 2025 Easter Pilgrimage exercise on Sept. 14, at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo. Bishop Stephen Adegbite, Executive Secretary of the commission made this known in a statement made available to newsmen onContinue Reading
Ebola By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that there are no confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. This statement comes amid reports of a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Dr Jide Idris,Continue Reading
Intervention By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to promptly intervene in the face-off between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group. The congress specifically called on the President to call on the Dangote Group toContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In a world besieged with various food-related ailments, the importance of good nutrition cannot be overemphasised. Dieticians say eating nutrient-dense food ranging from dietary bread and whole grains to legumes, nuts, seeds, and lean proteins is critical to healthy living. In talkingContinue Reading
Meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected calls for a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at a negotiating venue abroad. If Zelensky wants to meet with him but at the same time demands that he travel somewhere for the meeting, then that is asking too much, Putin saidContinue Reading
Ebola By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared an Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that the outbreak is concentrated in the Bulape and Mweka health zones in KasaiContinue Reading
Funding By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), has endefd its fixed-wing air service in Nigeria due to lack of funding. Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, disclosed this during the noon press briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York. UNHAS, which is operated by the WorldContinue Reading
