The Federal Government is weighing options, including the invocation of the “principle of reciprocity,” in response to the travel ban placed on travellers from Nigeria by the United Kingdom. The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 was expected last night to convene a
Following European Union’s move to invoke Woke rules on language, thereby banning the usage of the word Christmas, Pope Francis has reacted, comparing the EU to a ‘Nazi dictatorship’. The pope, 84, warned the Union not to ‘take the path of ideological colonisation’
British Airways on Monday operated inbound and outbound flights out of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. According to airport sources, the British carrier flew into Lagos with flight number – BA075 from London Heathrow. It landed at the runways of the
Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has emerged ‘CEO of the Year’ for a second consecutive year at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility (SERAS) CSR Africa Awards held in Lagos at the weekend. According to the
The new variant of COVID-19 pandemic, Omicron, is taking a retrogressive toll on the aviation sector in the country, with most countries already slamming ban into their countries. Following the global alert, measures by the United Kingdom, United States and Canada to curtail
The British High Commission says it will pause “making decisions” on visitor visa applications from all red list countries, which includes Nigeria. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the commission on Sunday. The development comes hours after the UK added
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, in Dubai, has predicted that Nigeria will become Africa’s leading industrial and trading nation despite its present sliding status economically. Buhari said this while addressing a trade and investment forum at Dubai Expo 2020, organised by Nigerian Arabian
Reactions and tributes have been flowing in by Manchester United players over Michael Carrick’s resignation as Manchester United first-team coach on Thursday night. Carrick resigned after helping Man United beat Arsenal 3-2 in the Premier League at Old Trafford. The game marked the
Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi has doubted Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo’s credentials to equal his tally of seven Ballon d’Or wins. On Monday night, Messi won the 2021 Ballon d’ Or for a record-extending seventh time, beating Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski and
The IMF on Thursday urged advanced economies in the G20 to extend and improve its debt relief initiative, warning that many countries face a dire crisis without the help. “We may see economic collapse in some countries unless G20 creditors agree to accelerate
BY EMMANUEL MGBEAHURIKE, Owerri The former deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has
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As the dawn of a new year brings renewed hope and aspirations to homes across
In continuation of her mobilization and sensation exercise before its workshop, the Imo State GIZ