Author: NPO Admin II
Goge Africa, a culture and tourism media brand, on Tuesday said it would soon launch “Destination West Africa Project” to improve intra-Africa travel and tourism. Mrs. Nneka Moses, Managing Director, Goge Africa and Coordinator Destination West Africa Project, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, in Lagos, said the project would be executed with other partners. She said that it had been observed that intra-Africa travel and tourism had its challenges, bothering from lack of awareness of its destinations, to barriers that impede air travel. According to her, this has further been exacerbated in a post pandemic era. “This…
President Muhammadu Buhari has received condolences from King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain over the stampede that has claimed the lives of over 30 persons in Rivers state. This was made known on Tuesday via a statement by the presidency, which was sent by Femi Adesina, presidential aide. In a message addressed to President Buhari and signed by His Majesty the King, Felipe VI, the Monarch wrote: ‘‘Mr President: ‘‘Upon learning of the terrible tragedy that occurred in the city of Port Harcourt, in which such a large number of people lost their lives, I wish to convey to…
Tragedy struck residents of Kofar Waika by Masallacin Karmawi, Kano, when a four-year-old girl drowned inside a well. This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi on Tuesday in Kano. Abdullahi said the incident occurred on Monday afternoon. “We received an emergency call at about 02:05p.m. from one Alkasim Ibrahim and we sent our rescue team to the scene at about 02:20p.m,” he said. He added that the little girl who was brought out of the well unconscious was later confirmed dead. Abdullahi said the little girl’s corpse…
The national leadership of the All Progressive Congress has summoned the Governor of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola to Abuja to explain the delay in the release of the results of the primaries held last week to elect flag bearers for the party in the 2023 National and State Assembly elections. NPO Reports gathered that the summon message was delivered to the Governor on Monday compelling him to suspend an earlier scheduled campaign at the Ifelodun federal constituency slated for today. The Governor, according to information, hurriedly left Osogbo Tuesday morning to explain himself what led to the withholding of the election…
Questions over allegations of financial crimes, drugs, dual citizenship, readiness to step down in case of a consensus arrangement by the party have dominated the screening exercise for the presidential aspirants of the All Progressive Congress. The exercise started on Monday in Abuja and it is headed by former National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. Among those who were screened on Monday were Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru; former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun; a pastor, Tunde Bakare, former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi; a senator, Ajayi Borofice, former…
Unhappy with the outcome of the last senatorial primaries in Ogun West senatorial district, some politicians have asked the court to stop Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola popularly called Yayi from parading himself as the candidate of the party. They have approached a court in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital to said that Adeola was not qualified to represent the senatorial district, having failed to be a member of the party in the district for the required duration of time. Adeola emerged the winner of the APC Ogun West Senatorial ticket after he defeated the current senator…
The Chief Missioner (CM) of the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society, (NASFAT), Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike, on Monday urged the Federal Government to stop the killings of citizens in parts of the country, to restore safety in the land. Onike made the call in a document signed by NASFAT Publicity Secretary, Mr Abdul Akeem-Yusuf, made available to newsmen in Lagos. The message was to arouse public consciousness on the steady killings of fellow nationals living in other areas of the country other than their home state’s. It reports that NASFAT is a civil society organisation with focus on the well-being of women and youth.…
Beer parlours in Kabba, Kogi, are to close shop at 7 p.m. henceforth. Chairman of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Council, Mr. Moses Olorunleke, gave the order on Monday in Kabba following a second suspected bomb blast in the area in 18 days. He ordered that commercial motorcyclists must also stop plying he roads from 10 p.m. daily. The indefinite orders take effect from May 31. “This is to notify all beer parlours in Kabba that they should henceforth close their bars latest by 7 p.m. “This directive also goes to commercial motorcyclists who must suspend their activities latest by 10 p.m.…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African Governments to impose environmental tax levies on tobacco across the value and supply chains, including production, processing, distribution, sales, consumption and waste management. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa, made the call on Monday in a message to commemorate the 2022 World No Tobacco Day which is always celebrated on 31 May every year. Moeti said the day was to raise awareness of the negative health, social, economic and environmental impacts of tobacco production and use. She said the year’s theme, “Tobacco: Threat to our environment”, aimed to highlight the…
A new UK visa scheme that is designed to attract the “brightest and best” graduates from around the world does not include any African universities on its list of institutions where those degree-holders can come from. This has led to some complaints that African talent is being excluded – though Africans who have attended the listed universities will be able to apply. The UK scheme will be available to alumni of the top non-UK universities who graduated in the past five years. Graduates will be eligible regardless of where they were born and will not need a job offer in…