Pope Francis greeted a group of activists from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group, who are campaigning for secession from Nigeria, after they gathered at the Vatican on Sunday. IPOB is led by Nnamdi Kanu, a U.K.-Nigerian dual citizen who is currently detained in Nigeria, facing trial for treasonable felony. Kanu is the director […]
The governments of the United States and the United Kingdom have said they do not recognise the passports being issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra. The National Director of Information, MASSOB, Sunny Okereafor, had said two weeks ago that the passport was valid worldwide, adding that the travel […]
A regulatory framework has been planned by the government to allow an 'airport' for remote controlled drones to be established which could facilitate transport of urgent medical supplies and electronic parts to remote parts of the region
The Federal Government has approved the construction of the $2.4 billion Lagos red line rail project. Commissioner for Transportation, Dayo Mobereola said the approval the right-of-way for the project had been an issue for years. According to him, it took Lagos four and half years to get approval for the project and another four years […]
The President, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigerian (FTAN), Mr Tomi Akingbogun, on Friday called on the Federal Government to strengthen its collaboration with the private sector, to boost tourism. Akingbogun made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to Akingbogun, the best way to boost tourism […]
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have expressed skepticism about plans by state governments to build airports in their respective states, with states like Ekiti, Bayelsa, Abia, Osun and Ogun states all at various stages in their plans to build an airport each. They expressed uncertainty that by the time the airports are completed, they would […]
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Hajiya Binta Bello, has said that establishing a national carrier is a priority of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Hajiya Bello stated this in Abuja while receiving the report of a committee constituted to look into the modalities of establishing a new national carrier. The committee was inaugurated on […]
Umuahia — The Abia State government has taken measures to revive the tourism sector, as part of its transformation agenda. The measures include world class organization of entertainment and cultural events, revival of the culture of the people and talent hunt for potentials. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Entertainment and Protocol, Mr. Uchenna […]
