BANews Desk Nigeria’s major airline, Arik Air has introduced new service between Nigeria and Gabon as part of the airline’s expansion programme. Commencing February 12, the airline said it would be flying from both Nigerian cities of Lagos and Port…
Jude Chukwuemeka At the recent Headies Award, in which the established musical singer Olamide made some negative comments regarding the organisers and also condemned the work of some artistes, Don Jazzy later came out to make comments. Not known for…
As the annual Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum kicks off on 1 February, youth takes centre stage at UN headquarters in New York. In a two-day event, young leaders from around the world will discuss concrete commitments and…
Kemi Busari A Nigerian human rights group; Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, (CHRSJ) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to conduct a thorough investigation on the remote cause of the missing 2016 budget. Recall that the 2016…
BAnews Desk Nigeria’s indigenous telecom powerhouse, Globacom, has repackaged its ongoing Overload promotion, increasing the instant bonus accruable to customers from 200 percent to 400 percent for any airtime recharge of N200 and above.The Glo Overload promo is now called…
Jude Chukwuemeka Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners’ Chapel), David Oyedepo, recently said that agriculture, not crude oil holds the greatest prospect for the African continent. The Bishop also said that the current falling price of oil at the…
Kemi Busari Over 600 pregnant women from 16 communities in the South-east and South-south regions of the country have benefited from a maternal health initiative aimed at reducing maternal mortality in the country. The programme, which was held across six…
Kemi Busari Civil Society Groups; Policy Alert, Campaign2015 and GRAPE Foundation have blamed the failure the Millennium Development Goals on the insincerity of government at all levels. They said this at a forum held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom with the…
CSNews Desk The African Development Bank, AfDB and the Federal Government of Nigeria are planning for long-term solutions to youth employment in the agricultural sector. They will spend about $300m on the Enable Youth Empowerment Agribusiness Programme. Accoding to statement…
CSNews Desk The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSG, has called on Nigeria security agencies to commence proper investigation into an alleged case of blackmail against the leadership of the National Open University of Nigeria,(NOUN). The president of the coalition,…
