Earth champion: Chinedu Mogbo, the conservation enthusiast who ‘enjoys company of animals more than humans’
As early as the age of six, Chinedu Mogbo, a 36-year-old native of Anambra state, would pick up stray animals and bring them home to the shock of his parents. He was fascinated by animals and would always want to be around them. Little wonder he grew up enjoying the company of animals more […]
‘Let strikes be the last resort’ — Allen Onyema speaks on aviation workers’ agitation
Allen Onyema, chief executive officer (CEO) of Air Peace, says aviation union workers should see strikes as the last resort to getting demands met. On Monday, Onyema spoke on the rising spate of strikes by workers in the country’s aviation sector, on the Morning Show of Arise television. The aviation mogul, speaking […]
Tinubu will return to Nigeria today, says Onanuga
Bayo Onanuga, media director of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says President-elect Bola Tinubu will return to Nigeria today. In a tweet posted on Monday morning, Onanuga said the president-elect will touch down in Abuja later in the day. “Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja today after […]
Imminent airports shutdown, Malami vs reps… seven business stories to track this week
Here are the seven top business stories you need to track this week — April 24 to April 28. AVIATION WORKERS THREATEN TO SHUTDOWN AIRSPACE Aviation union workers recently threatened to shut down Nigeria’s airspace, if the federal government fails to grant their requests by the end of a seven-day ultimatum issued […]
Chimaroke Nnamani: Obi’s petition dead on arrival | He’s trying to demarket Tinubu
Chimaroke Nnamani, senator representing Enugu East, says Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) is trying to demarket President-elect Bola Tinubu. On March 21, Obi filed a petition at the tribunal challenging the victory of Tinubu in the presidential election. In the suit, the LP candidate said Tinubu was not qualified to […]
Newspaper Headlines: FG seeks Egypt’s support to rescue Nigerians in Sudan by road
Reports on the planned evacuation of Nigerians from Sudan amid the lingering armed conflict dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Sudan crisis: We’re awaiting authorisation for evacuation of Nigerians, says FG
Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, says the federal government is working assiduously to ensure the safe evacuation of Nigerians in Sudan. Onyeama spoke during an interview on Channels Television on Sunday. The minister said about 5,500 Nigerians are in Sudan and over 80 percent of them are students. He said […]
US special forces evacuate embassy staff from Sudan
The United States special forces have evacuated the country’s embassy staff from Sudan. Violent clashes between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have killed over 400 people, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Thousands of civilians have fled Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, with foreign nations making efforts […]
‘It’s dangerous to move to borders’ — FG asks Nigerian students in Sudan to stay indoors
The federal government has asked Nigerian students in Sudan to disregard plans by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to evacuate them to Ethiopia. In a statement on Sunday, H.Y Garko, for Charge D’ Affairs, embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Khartoum, advised the students to stay calm, adding that plans […]
‘We need to find common solutions’ — Italian envoy says Rome, Nigeria have similar challenges
Stefano De Leo, Italian ambassador to Nigeria, says his country would seek a close relationship with the incoming administration in Africa’s largest democracy. In an interview with NAN, De Leo said Italy considered Nigeria as one of its major economic and security partners in Africa. According to the envoy, Italy would seek […]