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France to supply Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles
French officials on Tuesday said France will join Britain in supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, which can travel 250 km (155 miles). This was a move that allows Ukrainian forces to hit Russian troops and supplies deep behind front lines. Emmanuel Macron said he had decided to boost military…
Read More »Nigeria: Senate to probe Kano, Abuja airports concession
The Senate has said that it would probe the concession of Mallam Aminu International Airport, Kano and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The probe, the upper chamber said would commence when the Committee on Aviation is constituted. The Senate’s resolution was sequel to a motion moved by Sen. Kawu Sumaila…
Read More »NAF to Overhaul Operational Environment
The Nigerian Air Force will soon undertake an overhaul of its entire operations, in view of the need to readapt to the ever-dynamic nature of the current operational environment. This was made known by the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Hasan Abubakar at the weekly Operations Briefing…
Read More »Power Forward: PanAfricare, ExxonMobil engages FCT stakeholders on 2023 project
PanAfricare, Exxonmobil and NBA Africa, has engaged stakeholders, in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) on the 2023 Power Forward projects as they kicked off tenth season youth development program in Nigeria. The engagement meeting was organised to enlighten secondary school principals, proprietors, secondary education board and other stakeholders on the outlined…
Read More »Nigeria receives 1.5m doses of Pentavalent Vaccines from Indonesia
Omolola Ajobiewe In a bid to further strengthen the bi-lateral relations between the two countries, the Indonesia Government has donated a total of 1,580,000 doses of Pentavalent Vaccines to the Government of Nigeria. The Executive Director/CEO of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib at the handover…
Read More »Navy appoints new Co-chair for Shade Gulf of Guinea
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, CFR has approved the appointment of Rear Admiral PE Effah as the new Co-Chair of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum Shared Awareness and De-Confliction (GoG-MCF SHADE), replacing Rear Admiral KO Egbuchulam. The CNS, who conveyed this development…
Read More »Nigeria: WAEC identifies 56 rogue website operators that drive examination malpractice
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it has identified 56 rogue website operators involved in examination malpractice since the start of its ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The Head, National Office (HNO) of council, Mr Patrick Areghan, disclosed this on the sidelines of…
Read More »NYSC, NSUK partner in entrepreneurship training for corps members
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed has said the Scheme is poised to empower Corps Members for wealth creation with the support of relevant stakeholders. He said his administration would continue to deepen the impact of Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development for…
Read More »Nysc DG visits hospitalized corps member in Uyo
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed today visited Corps Member Onuoha Elvis Udodiri AK/22B/2148 who is on admission at the Ibom Hospital in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State. Elvis, who served as INEC adhoc staff during the House of Assembly rerun election in the State was…
Read More »Woman bags 2 years jail term for stealing underwear
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a 24-year-old woman, Linda David, to two years imprisonment for stealing underwear. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced David after she pleaded guilty to the charge and begged for leniency. He however gave her an option of N40,000 fine and warned her to desist…
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