African airlines see 15.5% increase in passenger demand in April 2024 – IATA report
In April 2024, African airlines experienced a 15.5% year-on-year increase in passenger demand, aligning with the global trend, which saw an 11% rise. This information comes from the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) report on global passenger demand for April 2024. The IATA data also revealed that African airlines increased their capacity by 10.4% […]
Olympiacos beat Fiorentina to win UEFA Conference League
Morocco striker, Ayoub El Kaabi, was the hero, as his late extra-time goal helped Olympiacos beat Fiorentina 1-0 in the final of the Europa Conference League in Athens last night. The win also ensures Olympiacos become the first-ever Greek club to win a European trophy. It is another heartbreak for Fiorentina who also conceded a […]
South Africans vote in most competitive election since end of apartheid
South Africans have started voting in a competitive election that could mark a big political shift if the governing African National Congress party loses its majority as opinion polls suggest. Voters are electing nine provincial legislatures and a new national parliament, which will then choose the country’s next president. If the ANC gets less than […]
President Tinubu signs Old Anthem Into Law
President Bola Tinubu has launched the recitation of the new National anthem before a joint session of the National Assembly to mark the Silver Jubilee Of Nigeria’s, 4th Republic. The President had earlier assented to the Bill that reverted Nigeria to the Old National Anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”, composed when Nigeria gained independence on […]
NEMA – Floods in Lagos can be mitigated
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Lagos Territorial Office, has said floods in Lagos can be mitigated if all stakeholders play their part accordingly. At a high-powered emergency responders stakeholders meeting, held in Alausa, to find a way forward in preparation for unforeseen emergencies, Head of Operation at NEMA Lagos Territorial Office, Mrs Ibitayo Adenike, […]
FG to introduce Single-Digit Interest Rate for Media Financing
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has reiterated Federal government’s resolve to extend a single-digit interest rate financing through the Bank of Industry to all media organisations, designed to mitigate the high operational costs faced by the media in the country. Speaking at the ongoing ministerial sectoral update yesterday in Abuja, […]
FG drags governors to Supreme Court
The Federal Government has dragged the 36 state governors before the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in administration of local government areas in Nigeria. The suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), prayed the apex Court for an order restraining the State Governors and State […]
Flights from Britain to Rwanda to take off after election
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said Flights carrying migrants from Britain to Rwanda will take off “after the election’’, Sunak who made the admission ahead of a two-day trip across the UK to mark the start of the campaign, urged UK voters to back him at the polls if they want to see this […]
Court grants Former Minister of Aviation N100m bail
A former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and his brother, Ahmad, have been granted a N100 million naira bail each, in the fresh fraud-related charges, instituted against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Federal Capital Territory High Court, in Abuja, also barred them from travelling out of the country except with […]
Bill on Nigeria’s old national anthem passes second reading
The Nigeria Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem. The old anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” was replaced with the current one “Arise, O Compatriots” in 1978 during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime. Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele who sponsored […]
