Omicron COVID-19: FG restricts airlines from UK, Canada Saudi Arabia
December 12, 2021 With effect from Tuesday, Dec. 14, the Federal Government will restrict airlines coming from Canada, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia into Nigeria. Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi…
Omicron Variant: UK placing Nigeria on red list will disrupt commerce – Ehanire
December 6, 2021 The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has expressed disappointment over the United Kingdom government’s placement of Nigeria on its red list following the detection of the…
Covid-19 Omicrom variant: NCDC intensifies analysis, Canada may blacklist Nigeria
November 30, 2021 With Canada on Sunday confirming existence of COVID-19 Omicron variant in Nigeria after two persons who travelled to Nigeria and returned to Canada tested positive to the…
Germany, Canada Are World Best Countries; Nigeria ranked 59th (Full Ranking)
November 5, 2021 Germany has been named the best country in the world for the fifth year in a row in an international soft-power survey. Canada placed second while Nigeria…
Twitter ban: UK, EU, others call for dialogue; back free speech
June 6, 2021 Banning systems of expression is not the answer. These measures inhibit access to information and commerce at precisely the moment when Nigeria needs to foster inclusive dialogue…
U.S. oil output will help offset falling exports from Iran, Venezuela – IEA
Courtesy Reuters The world will require very little extra oil from OPEC this year as booming U.S. output will offset falling exports from Iran and Venezuela, the International Energy Agency…
Boeing 737 MAX Joint Governmental Review To Begin April 29- FAA
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has said that a joint governmental review of the now grounded Boeing 737 MAX will begin on April 29 and will include 9 other aviation…
Climate Financing: AfDB Pledges US$ 25 Billion for the Period 2020-2025, Doubling its Commitments
The African Development Bank, AfDB, will double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025, the Bank’s President announced at the One Planet Summit taking place in…
“Lead By Example”, Support African Refugees- Lawmakers Urge UK
Britain should practice what it preaches to African countries by doubling the number of vulnerable refugees it hosts and reviewing policies that restrict an asylum seeker’s right to work, lawmakers…
May, Confident to take Britain out of EU
Theresa May said on Saturday she would be the prime minister to take Britain out of the European Union and that parliament should back her Brexit deal to…