By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Paediatric Sickle Cell Centre at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The centre, donated by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable…
By Opeyemi Abdulsalam The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has sent a disconnection notice to state governments, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offices, Nigerian Army, among other parastatals and companies over N180 billion electricity debt. This was contained in a…
By Dennis Udoma, Uyo In response to a viral social media appeal and in line with his commitment to educational advancement and youth empowerment as contained in the ARISE Agenda, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has approved a comprehensive…
…Commissions 1.2km Idye River Basin erosion control drainage By Titus Atondu, Makurdi The Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday revealed its administration resolved to construct dams across the country to mitigate the devastating effect…
By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) In 1994, a group of Nigerian football players were invited to the Nigerian National Team camp under the tutelage of Coach Clemence Westerhof, the Dutch tactician. The young talented players…
Esther Ademola was born in the early 1990s in the ancient city of Ibadan, Nigeria. She was the first child of three children born to Chief and Mrs. Ademola, who were respected leaders in their community and valued education highly.…
By Mohammed Idris The border between Nigeria and Benin was, for decades, one of the busiest crossings in Africa. Thousands of trucks each year would transit, taking precious cargoes of petrol from the largest economy in Africa for sale in…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has rejected the decision of the Federal Government to impose landing and take-off charges on helicopter operations in the country especially, on oil platforms. It also rejected the appointment of a…
Morocco’s national airline, Royal Air Maroc, has announced the launch of a new direct route connecting Abuja, Nigeria, with Casablanca, Morocco. The airline disclosed this in a statement during the week, noting that the route expansion, commencing on June 23rd,…
Dana Air has announced a significant step forward in its journey towards a vibrant resurgence in the aviation sector. The CEO of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani, disclosed this in Abuja during a crucial meeting with the Honourable Minister of Aviation…
