The interim management of the national carrier, Nigeria Air, on Monday explained why the proposed new airline had not been able to take delivery of any aircraft required for its operations. Speaking at the headquarters of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority after receiving an Air Transport Licence for Nigeria Air, the Chief Executive of the…
Amid increasing calls for diversification of the economy, Nigeria’s crude oil exports jumped to N5.6trn in the first quarter of 2022, reflecting nearly 200 per cent increase when compared to the same period in 2021. The figures, contained in the Foreign Trade Report of the National Bureau of Statistics, said Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The meeting is coming a few hours before the commencement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention.Although the details of the meeting are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report,…
Popular musician, Olubankole Wellington, generally known as Banky W has expressed his appreciation after clinching the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives ticket. Banky W will be contesting the legislative seat for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State, on the platform of the PDP. He had on Monday won the re-run election with…
APC presidential primary: Delegates’ accreditation begins amid tight security Delegate accreditation for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Special Convention for the presidential primary election is currently ongoing at the Abuja International Conference Centre amid tight security, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN also reports that no fewer than 2,322 delegates from the 774…
Among the shortlisted presidential hopefuls, Yahaya Bello is the youngest. He is 47. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the oldest, aged 70.Bola Tinubu Rotimi Amaechi Kayode Fayemi David Umahi Yemi OsinbajoChukwuemeja Nwajiuba Badaru Abubakar David Umahi Ibikunle Amosun Bola Tinubu Rotimi Amaechi Kayode Fayemi Godswill Akpabio Yemi Osinbajo Yahaya Bello Tein Jack-Rich Ogbonnaya Onu Ahmad LawanThe…
Voting to elect the presidential standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will commence today by 6pm at the party’s national convention. The APC national convention to elect its presidential standard-bearer is scheduled to officially commence at 10am on Tuesday. The venue of the APC national convention is the Eagle Square, Abuja. Delegates from the…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, embarked on a condolence visit to Owo, Ondo state, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the heinous attack at the St Francis Catholic Church. According to a tweet by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo will relay the President’s…
Trust africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi (SAN) and the State Government, over the attack and killings of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church at Owa-luwa Street, Owo in Ondo State by unknown gunmen on Sunday. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who described the…
