The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N449.9 million to develop master plans for 17 airports in the country. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President (Media and Publicity), announced this to newsmen after FEC meeting in Abuja. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the Council meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The affected airports […]
By Ali M. Ali “…But the Nigerian government always disappoints, that is precisely what they are doing in Sudan…” Reuben Abati May 4, 2023. Let me state upfront that I am a parent to one of the just evacuated students trapped in war-torn, Sudan who returned on Sunday. His mother and I were hugely relieved […]
Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari will, on Monday, host other African First Ladies at the 10th General Assembly Summit of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) in Abuja. The Head of Information in First Lady’s office, Mr Suleiman Haruna, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Haruna said the first lady will […]
The first batch of about 376 Nigerian students trapped in war-torn Sudan finally arrived in Abuja on Wednesday night. They arrived at exactly 11.25 p.m. through the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. The first batch of stranded students was evacuated from the Aswan border of Egypt via the Air Peace Plane […]
Diaspora communities are the greatest off-shore assets useful to achieve sustainable development in their countries of origin. Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Georges Chikoti, made this remark at the second edition of the Global African Diaspora Symposium (GADS), in Abuja. He said GADS ”is geared towards creating right framework […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled to hold between May 3 and May 7. The postponement is contained in a statement issued by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed. Muhammed stated that the incoming administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu will determine […]
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says it has engaged over 17 million Nigerians living globally, in various programmes since its inception in 2019. The Chairman of NiDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced this at the ongoing Global African Diaspora Symposium (GADS) which opened on Thursday in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa also said the commission had seen the benefits […]
The Federal Government, on Wednesday said no Nigerian died in the fierce battle ravaging Sudanese since April 15. Mr Zuberu Dada, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, who announced this in Abuja, said the government had started evacuating Nigerians after securing authorisation from the Sudanese government to evacuate Nigerians to safety. “We are evacuating […]
Mr Hope Ikiriko, the Chairman, Ahoada West Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers, has inaugurated a 13-member Publicity Committee ahead of the 2023 Population and Housing census in Nigeria. Ikiriko announced the inauguration in a statement he issued on Saturday in Port Harcourt. He commended the National Population Census (NPC) for its preparation to ensure […]
The South West Youth Parliament (SWYP) has conferred an award of ‘Excellent Leadership’ to Mr Omotade Ayodele Folorunsho, the Director, Corps Welfare and Health Services of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The SWYP is the apex body governing the youth of South West region in Nigeria. The award presentation took place at the NYSC National […]