Written by The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has vowed to apply necessary sanctions against Qatar Airways for allegedly mistreating Nigerian passengers. This was revealed in a statement by the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, via his official X account on Friday. According to the terse statement, Achimugu noted that the … Continue reading “NCAA Vows To Sanction Qatar Airways Over Alleged Passenger Mistreatment”
After decades of unsuccessful research, two new drugs and a pioneering blood test have recently given Alzheimer’s patients hope of fighting back against the debilitating disease — but questions remain about their effectiveness. Any path toward a cure also remains elusive for Alzheimer’s, which accounts for around 70 percent of dementia cases worldwide and … Continue reading “How Much Progress Has Been Made Against Alzheimer’s Disease?”
Ecuador’s president formally called Friday for a referendum that he hopes will lift a decades-old ban on foreign military bases on Ecuadoran soil, as he seeks US help to curb rampant cartel-related violence. Daniel Noboa has staked his political fortunes on reducing record murder rates, but his country — once among the safest in … Continue reading “Ecuador President Calls For Referendum To Allow Foreign Military Bases”
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that deliberate efforts towards growing the state economy have continued yielding positive results, as the state economy has increased fourfold, jumping from ₦3.5 trillion to ₦16 trillion in the last six years of his administration He revealed this when he played host to the Strategic Advisor, … Continue reading “Ogun Now Has ₦16trn Economy — Dapo Abiodun”
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has declared that there was no case of Ebola in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), after the index patient suspected of having the virus that causes haemorrhagic fever tested negative for Ebola and Marburg disease. In a statement on his X handle on Friday, the … Continue reading “Ebola Virus: NCDC Declares Index Suspects Negative”
A total of 106 Nigerians have been listed among 660 foreign nationals arrested across India on charges of drug trafficking last year. A report by the Indian Express also listed Nepalese (203) and Myanmarese (25) topping the list. Quoting data from the country’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) annual report, the medium noted that 18 Bangladeshi … Continue reading “106 Nigerians Among Over 600 Foreigners Arrested For Drug Trafficking In India”
Friday’s pair of practice sessions at the Formula 1 Grand Prix saw the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls pair of Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar in the middle of the pack. Hadjar finished in P10 in FP1 and then in P13 in FP2, while Lawson finished ninth in the first hour and seventh in the … Continue reading “Isack Hadjar ‘confident’ heading into qualifying at F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix”
It’s really difficult not to have empathy for Mike McDaniel. On Thursday night he lost again, with the Dolphins now falling to 0-3 in a game that could have existential implications on his future as an NFL head coach. It was a familiar refrain from McDaniel’s team, where they were on the precipice of actually … Continue reading “Mike McDaniel is the Michael Scott of the NFL”
The United States was always going to have a great pro basketball league, but it didn’t have to be the WNBA, or at least WNBA history didn’t have to unfold exactly as it did. When the WNBA began play in the late 1990s, there already existed another (and many said better) women’s pro basketball association … Continue reading “An MVP switching leagues was a big deal”
When the Miami Dolphins extended quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in 2024, it was part of a much larger trend of QBs getting paid that offseason. With the rapidly rising price, teams were incentivized to get a deal done before the next domino fell somewhere else and raised the price again. The Dolphins secured Tua for the … Continue reading “Tua Tagovioloa’s contract hinders Miami Dolphins beyond 2025”