France Sets Out Plan To Ban Disposable Vapes
France is set to ban disposable e-cigarettes – known locally as “puffs” – because of the danger they pose to the environment and public health. Speaking recently on RTL radio, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne said the measure was part of a new anti-smoking plan being drawn up by the government. It should be in force […]
FAAN Shuts Down Yakubu Gowon Airport In Jos
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has announced the closure of Yakubu Gowon Airport in Jos, Plateau State, for one week. A press statement by FAAN management, on Wednesday revealed the airport will be temporarily closed to flight operations from Saturday, September 23, to Friday, September 29, 2023, for runway maintenance. FAAN conveyed that […]
Don’t Pay Bribe For NIN Registration, NIMC Tells Nigerians
The acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has said that it is criminal to engage third-party or offer bribes to officials in order to expedite National Identification Number (NIN) registration or modifications. Coker-Odusote yesterday, stressed the importance of adhering to proper procedures established by NIMC stating that […]
Yobe State Govt Appoints SSG, Chief Of Staff
Governor Mai Mala Buni has confirmed the appointment of Baba Malam Wali as the Secretary to the State Government, SSG. The State Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Abdullahi Bego made the announcement yesterday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting. Bego also affirmed the validation of Alhaji […]
Private Employers Urges NLC Not To Go On Strike.
Private employers of labour have warned the Nigeria Labour Congress against going ahead with its plans for a nationwide strike next week. According to the Director-General of the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association, NECA, Adewale-Smart Oyerinde, the proposed strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, will be counter-productive if it goes ahead. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, […]
North Korea’s Kim Vows Full Support For Russia’s ‘just fight’ After Viewing Launchpads With Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed support for Russia’s “just fight” during a summit with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. After touring launch pads with Putin at a remote space base in Russia’s Far East, Kim expressed […]
British Soldier Charged With Murder In Canada
A British soldier has been charged with second degree murder in Canada after an alleged assault left a man dead. Craig Gibson, 28, is accused of assaulting Brett Sheffield in Toronto city centre at 23:25 local time (03:24 GMT) on Monday 28 August. Mr Sheffield, 38, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died […]
Soon, Nigerians Will Have Direct Access To Goods Clearance From Cotonou – Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says that it is working on measures that will enable Nigerian importers to clear their goods from the ports at Cotonou, Benin Republic. Adewale Adeniyi, the Nigeria Customs Service’s Acting Comptroller General, said this on Tuesday. At the end of a two-day working visit by the Director-general and senior officials […]
President Tinubu Returns To Abuja From UAE
After spending a week away from the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally returned to Abuja, the nation’s capital. The president had traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a diplomatic intervention after G20 Summit in New Delhi, India. The Nigerian president reached an historic agreement with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed […]
Tinubu Directs Immediate Insurance Payment For Deceased Soldiers
The immediate payment of insurance benefits owed to families of officers and soldiers who died while defending the country has been directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of the Combined Second and Third Quarters COAS Conference. In […]
