By Itohan Abara-Laserian An aviation expert, Dr Gabriel Olowo, on Thursday said that airlines had no choice but to sell what they buy, in terms of fuel costs, to stay afloat. Olowo, the immediate past President of Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ART) and Chairman Sabre Global Technology Ltd.,Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), said on Thursday that the commission was ready to work with Rapheal Igbokwe, a boxing champion, to harness young talents. Igbokwe is a 31-year-old middleweight champion, a Nigerian descent based in Houston, Texas, U.S. He fought on Oct.Continue Reading
By Okon Okon The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), says it will train 50 law graduates on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and 150 private lawyers for legal aid services in courts across the country. Mr Kenechukwu Agwu, Senior Programme manager of PPDC, in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro A Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Bode Adejumo, has raised alarm that many Nigerian young adults in their 30s were being diagnosed with hypertension. Adejumo, who works with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), made the assertion on Thursday in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Ministry of Basic Secondary School Education in conjunction with Darsel Mathematics Learning Platform, a U.S.-based non-governmental organisation, and Sapphire Exploits 21st Century Skill Consulting Ltd., have trained 100 mathematics teachers. The teachers are those who teach in Junior Secondary School (JSS) classes. MrsContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Sanlam General Insurance, on Wednesday, said it surpassed its 2023 revenue budget of N13.5 billion by 19 per cent and and achieved 41 per cent year-on-year growth of Gross Premium Written. Mr Bode Opadokun, Managing Director of the insurance company, disclosed this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) says it will deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) around some road interjections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance free flow of traffic. Mr Kalu Emetu, the Head, Public Relations and Enlightenment, DRTS, FCT, made this known in an interviewContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says there is no increment of school fees in public boarding schools in the federal capital. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCTA, made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja onContinue Reading
At least two people died after a ship collided with a bridge in the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou on Thursday morning. The local authorities said on Chinese social media platform Weibo, that it caused the structure to partially collapse. Three people were still missing while a sailor suffered minorContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama The Association of Public Toilets in Bauchi Local Government Area has announced a 100 per cent increment in charges for using its facilities. Mr Ibrahim Kabo, Chairman of the association, made the announcement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Thursday.Continue Reading
