The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Collaborative Aviation Safety Improvement Programme (CASIP) to reduce accident and serious incident rates across Africa as part of the Focus Africa initiative. Launch partners in the programme are the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), […]
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The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2023 Global Liveability report has ranked Lagos as the fourth worst city to live in the world. The report surveyed 173 cities and used 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five broad categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. Lagos was ranked above Algiers, the capital of Algeria; Tripoli, […]
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A former coordinator in the dissolved All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, Dr. Ene Ogbole, has called on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to withdraw their cases from the election petition tribunal and join President Bola Tinubu in his quest for a […]
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The Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday ordered Governor Peter Mbah to appear before it tomorrow, to testify on his allegedly National Youth Service Corps discharged certificate forgery. The order was a sequel to an application made by the Peoples Redemption Party, through its Counsel, Mr Alex Amujiogo. Mbah, who was declared winner […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has resolved to conduct a post-election review of the 2023 general election in line with its practice over the years on July 4, 2023. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye on Thursday. Recall that Nigeria held […]
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The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has expressed readiness to receive former governor of the State, Nyesom Wike if he decides to defect to the ruling party. A chieftain of the APC and former Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, Chief Tony Okocha stated this at a news briefing in Port Harcourt. This […]
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• Macron to advance reform of global financial architecture • Tinubu to meet U.S., French, Swiss leaders at summit • Climate activists protest, demand end to financing of fossil fuels As the Paris Summit for a ‘New Global Financial Pact’ begins today, world leaders meet to deliberate on the impact of the global crises of […]
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Students in a lecture hall President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s revival of a loan scheme for indigent Nigerian students is a positive venture, despite the reservations expressed by some pundits about its workability. In a country featuring high poverty and low employment, such a scheme provides a window of educational opportunity for many people who otherwise […]
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US Rear Adm. John Mauger,†the First Coast Guard District commander, speaks at a press conference at the US Coast Guard Base Boston†in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 22, 2023. – Debris discovered on the ocean floor suggests the missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic suffered a “catastrophic loss” of pressure, Mauger said. (Photo by […]
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By Dare Babarinsa After barely four weeks in power, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown Nigerians that he means business. On Monday, he retired the old military chiefs and the Inspector General of Police. He finally sent home the durable Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali, who was the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (CGC), for […]
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