The Federal Government has penalised a British airline, Flairjet, for operating commercial flights into Nigeria without approval. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this revelation on Sunday via his Twitter handle. He said the airline contravened section 1.3.3 of … Continue reading FG Sanctions British Airline for Operating Commercial Flights
In the beginning, everyone was skeptical. But Elon Musk’s SpaceX defied expectations – and on Wednesday hopes to make history by ferrying two NASA astronauts into space, the first crewed flight from US soil in nine long years. US President … Continue reading SpaceX to Launch Astronauts Into Space for First Time
Atto Abbas has said he dreams of a national team and can’t wait to put on the green and white colours of Nigeria. The Kaduna-born star plays as a winger, central midfielder and attacking midfielder. The Kasimpasa speaking on his … Continue reading Atto Abbas: Turkey Based Nigerian Star Eyes National Call-Up
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday that La Liga can resume from its coronavirus lockdown on the week of June 8. “The resumption of major professional sporting competitions and in particular La Liga will be allowed from the … Continue reading La Liga to Resume League Week of June 8
The United States Department of Commerce said Friday it would sanction a Chinese government institute and eight companies for human rights abuses against Uighurs and other minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region. “These nine parties are complicit in human rights … Continue reading US to Sanction Eight Chinese Companies, One Institute for Rights Violations
United States President, Donald Trump, on Friday demanded that US state governors allow places of worship to reopen immediately, as the country moves gradually towards a lifting of COVID-19 lockdown measures. “Today I am identifying houses of worship — churches, … Continue reading Trump Tells US Governors to Let Places of Worship Reopen ‘Right Now’
The World Bank said its board of executive directors has approved $48 million to help Uganda fight a desert locust invasion threatening livelihoods. The funds, under the Emergency Locust Response Programme, will help Uganda monitor and manage locust swarms to … Continue reading World Bank Approves $48m to Help Uganda Contain Locust Plague
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, on Wednesday agreed to terms of a new two-year contract sent to him by the Nigeria Football Federation, our correspondent has learnt. A member of Rohr’s backroom staff, who spoke with our correspondent on the … Continue reading Rohr Accepts New Two-Year Deal to Coach Eagles
United Kingdom on Thursday said it would be investing up to 20 million Pounds in the African Union’s new ‘Africa anti-COVID-19 fund’ to slow down the spread of coronavirus and save lives. The British High Commission in Nigeria said in … Continue reading UK Contributes £20m to Africa’s Anti-COVID-19 Fund
Jamie Torres, Mayor of a small town in Peru, jumped into an open casket and pretended to be dead when police arrived to arrest him for breaching lockdown rules. The mayor was pictured in a coffin with a face mask … Continue reading Mayor Fakes Death After Breaking Curfew Rules
