Aviation sector
2 Jun 2024
The Minister of State for Defense, Mohammed Bello Matawalle, has expressed optimism that with Caverton Helicopters facilities and achieveme
4 Mar 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2023 Annual Safety Report for global aviation, describing 2023 as the best-ever for safe air transport.
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Popular R&B star, Chris Brown, has won his second Grammy Awards after 13 years. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 2, 2025, Chris Brown secured his second Grammy win, taking home the award for Best R&B Album with his 11th studio release, "11:11 (Deluxe)". This achievement marks his second win in this…
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Deposed AC Milan captain Davide Calabria has been loaned to Bologna until the end of the season after an on-pitch row with coach Sergio Conceicao a week ago.
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has allocated budgetary provisions for technical education in its 2025 Intervention Guidelines to address skills gaps. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, said this at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the fund and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE) in Abuja on Monday. Echono, while…
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At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 2, 2025, Nigerian singer Tems achieved a significant milestone by winning the Best African Music Performance category for her hit single "Love Me JeJe.” She also ceased the opportunity to celebrate her mum on the global stage. In her heartfelt acceptance speech, Tems dedicated the award…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, February 3, 2025, arraigned a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Professor Usman Yusuf, before Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako Kuje. Usman was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on embezzlement, conferring undue advantage,…
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The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT), and anti- corruption NGO, has inaugurated its South-South Office in Akwa Ibom to strengthen its campaign against corruption. The Coordinator, Mr Michael Ekpo, told newsmen in Uyo during the inauguration that NACAT was determined to fight corruption without looking backwards. Ekpo said that corruption was a common enemy…
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Ontario, Canada's most populous province and its economic engine, announced Monday a ban on US companies bidding on tens of billions of dollars worth of government contracts, and dumped a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink in a pushback to US tariffs.
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The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has provided free cardiac procedures to 22 patients, valued at over N10 million for each patient. The initiative, which took place in January 2025, was made possible through a collaborative effort between UPTH and international partners, including the University of Michigan and the Cardiovascular Forum. While speaking…
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Marcus Rashford was once hailed as Manchester United's golden boy and the social conscience of the Premier League, but the misfiring forward leaves Old Trafford for Aston Villa with his reputation tarnished after a precipitous fall from grace.
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The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, has admonished motorists to desist from making illicit payments to touts for illegal parking on bridges and other open spaces across Lagos State. This directive comes in response to reports indicating that private vehicle owners have been engaging in transactions with street urchins for…