Akasa Air on Tuesday issued an updated travel advisory amid the escalating West Asia crisis, announcing continued operations on select routes while suspending flights to Doha, Riyadh and Kuwait until April 5. In a statement posted on X, Akasa Air said, “Following our ongoing safety assessment and a review of the prevailing situation in the Middle East, we continue to operate flights to/from Jeddah and Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kochi and Kozhikode.” The airline added that operations remain subject to change depending on the evolving situation. However, the airline confirmed suspension of services to Doha, Riyadh and Kuwait until April 5.…
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Fresh reports suggest that Oracle has launched a massive wave of redundancies, with its Indian workforce appearing to bear the brunt of the cuts. Employees across several regions reportedly woke up on Wednesday to find termination notices in their inboxes as early as 5 am, informing them that their roles had been eliminated with immediate effect. While Oracle has yet to provide an official figure, the scale of the cull is estimated to be significant. Internal chatter on platforms like Blind and Reddit, alongside reports from the media, suggests that as many as 12,000 employees in India alone may have…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has called for stronger coordination and inclusive systems to amplify voices of women and girls with disabilities. She made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a joint symposium for special needs groups commemorating the 2026 International Women’s Day, convened by UN Women. The symposium theme was “Rights, justice, action for women and girls with special needs in Nigeria: Exploring strategies for acceleration and sustainable development.” Represented by Princess Jumai Idonije, the minister urged commitment to building a Nigeria where no woman is invisible, no right denied, and every girl empowered with dignity.…
The Police Command in Lagos State has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) from traffic enforcement duties. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos. She said the directive was issued by the Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, to streamline traffic management and enhance professionalism, accountability and operational clarity. “The withdrawal applies strictly to traffic-related functions. The taskforce will continue to carry out its other statutory duties and operational mandates,” she said. Adebisi urged residents to note that the unit is not the…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has called for stronger coordination and inclusive systems to amplify the voices of women and girls with disabilities. She made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a joint symposium for special needs groups commemorating the 2026 International Women’s Day, convened by UN Women. The symposium theme was “Rights, Justice, Action for Women and Girls with Special Needs in Nigeria: Exploring Strategies for Acceleration and Sustainable Development.” Represented by Princess Jumai Idonije, the minister urged commitment to building a Nigeria where no woman is invisible, no right is denied, and every girl is empowered…
Nigeria has taken a leading role in advancing a Pan-African initiative to consolidate and share clinical trials and health data, positioning the country as a central hub for research collaboration across the continent. African health researchers and policymakers convened in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss strategies for harmonising clinical trial data sharing. The event was co-organised with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the West African Network for Tuberculosis, AIDS, and Malaria. Researchers emphasised Nigeria’s pivotal role in advancing health research in West Africa. Prof. Assane Jaye, Scientific Lead of the One Health Consortium, highlighted the importance…
Huawei Technologies reported a revenue of CNY880.9 billion for 2025, maintaining steady performance in line with forecasts despite complex industry cycles and global market challenges. The tech giant disclosed this in its 2025 Annual Report released on Tuesday, noting a net profit of CNY68 billion for the fiscal year. A key highlight of the report was Huawei’s strong commitment to innovation, with CNY192.3 billion invested in Research and Development (R&D)—21.8 per cent of annual revenue—bringing its total R&D expenditure over the last decade to CNY1.382 trillion. According to the report, while its connectivity business navigated shifts in industry investment cycles,…
Moniepoint Inc., Africa’s fastest-growing digital financial services provider, has opened applications for its 2026 Women in Tech internship programme, now in its sixth year. Head of People Operations, Chinaza Nduka-Dike, told journalists in Lagos on Tuesday that the initiative aims to tackle Nigeria’s gender gap in technology. She noted that women make up just 25 per cent of the workforce, despite representing nearly half the population and 22 per cent of annual STEM graduates. Nduka-Dike said Moniepoint has spent five years expanding access and mentorship for women in the technology sector. According to her, the programme returns with the theme…
The Enugu State Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, has confirmed an outbreak of dog rabies in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Dr. Patrick Ubru, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. Ubru said the government is notifying the public of the confirmed outbreak and urging residents to take immediate precautions to prevent the spread of the disease. He explained that rabies is a highly fatal viral disease affecting both animals and humans, primarily transmitted through the bite or saliva of infected animals, particularly dogs. The commissioner warned that…
The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr. Idi Maiha, has called for stronger support and investment to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector. Maiha spoke on Tuesday at the National Stakeholders Roundtable on Transforming the Livestock Sector in Abuja, themed: “Improving Production, Enhancing Collaboration, and Mobilising Investment to Strengthen Sector Growth Nationwide.” He said careful decisions and collective commitment were essential to transforming the sector, adding that government and development partners must collaborate to achieve sustainable growth and lasting development. The minister noted that the livestock sector sustains millions of livelihoods and employs at least 30 per cent of the rural population, contributing…