Germany’s Maas in Uzbekistan for Afghan evacuation talks
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has arrived in the Uzbek capital Tashkent as part of a trip to three of Afghanistan’s neighbour countries for talks on continued evacuation efforts. Maas will hold talks in Tashkent on Monday before travelling to Tajikistan for talks in Dushanbe in the afternoon. On Tuesday
Airline Virgin Australia to require all employees to be vaccinated
Virgin Australia said on Monday that it was commencing consultations over its proposal to require all frontline employees to be fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) by mid-November. The airline said in a statement that under the proposal, frontline team members would need to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 15,
EU introduces higher lead standards for food safety
European food safety standards for the amounts of lead and cadmium that foodstuffs can contain were becoming stricter as part of a wider cancer-prevention plan. The new limits on the amount of lead in baby food, spices, wines and salt apply from of Monday. New cadmium limits apply to certain
Actors’ Guild of Nigeria pays tribute to late movie veterans
The Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has paid tribute to movie veterans, who recently passed on. Mr Emeka Rollas, President of the Guild, in a statement on Saturday, said that the entire members of the guild were saddened by the loss of veteran actors: Ifeanyi Dike, Victor Olaotan and Doris
Rotimi Amaechi: I am not aware of any pact between Buhari and Tinubu
The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has denied knowledge of any agreement between President Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2023 election. Recall that Senator Rufai Hanga, a key founding member the APC, had implied that there was an arrangement between Tinubu and Buhari on the
Am still an active APC member- Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), says he is still an active member of the party, in spite of his removal from office. Oshiomhole said this when he spoke with newsmen at the sideline of the fundraising and investiture of Mrs Victoria Unuoarumi as the 10th
Sir Uwaifo died of chest infection – Family reveals
The family of the legendary Nigerian singer and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo, has revealed the cause of his death. Naija News earlier reported that the veteran musician and Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Benin died on Saturday after a brief illness at the age of 80. But
Ekpa: Blame suya sellers for death of family members in Abia
Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed disciple of the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has reacted to the shocking report of five members of a family of seven who died on Wednesday in Abia State after eating Suya, a popular Nigerian delicacy suspected to have
Masari advocates national sensitization on Nigeria’s unity
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has said that one of the major issues threatening Nigeria’s unity is not far-fetched from the fact that many citizens do not see or treat the country as one body. To that effect, he said there is need for sensitization and renewal of the
Obasanjo gets new appointment from African Union
Ex-President, CHief Olusegun Obasanjo has been saddled with a new responsibility by the African Union. POLITICS NIGERIA learned on Friday that the Former leader has been appointed a High Representative for the Horn of Africa region by the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat.