The minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo, has started negotiations with the Brazilian ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Garcete, to activate the bilateral air service agreement (BASA) and initiate direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. According to a statement by the special adviser, media and communications to the minister, Tunde Moshood on October 7,…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has announced new update on the payment of N77,000 monthly allowance for Corps members This follows reports that serving corpers still received the previous allowance of N33,000 in September despite the announcement of the increment. In a press release issued by Caroline Embu, Acting Director of Information and Public…
The court of appeal in Abuja has ordered Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, to present himself for arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court overturned the decision of a Kogi state high court that restrained the EFCC from prosecuting Bello over the allegation of N80 billion money laundering. In…
Following over two months of drought in many parts of Nigeria, Muslim faithfuls will converge on Osogbo, Osun state capital for an intercessory prayer for rain on Sunday, August 17, 2024. A statement by the Chief Imam of Osogbo, Shaykh Musa Animasahun, invited Muslims irrespective of their association to converge on the Osogbo Eid praying…
The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu has lost his father, Mr Kazeem Ajadosu. According to a release by the secretary of the council, Adeyemi Abodederin, the deceased died after a brief illness in Osogbo, Osun State Capital. Mr Ajadosu would be buried tomorrow at eleven in the morning in…
Amnesty International has revealed that over 1,000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are in custody nationwide. The organisation called on the federal government to ensure the immediate release of all arrested protesters, while ensuring that its obligation towards upholding citizens’ right to freedom of assembly and expression is not undermined. In a statement posted on its X page…
