Premium Times
Boeing Cites Fire Risks in Design of Newest Airbus Jet
Boeing Co has raised concerns over the design of arch-rival Airbus’ newest narrow-body jet, the A321XLR, saying a novel type of fuel tank could pose fire risks. The US plane
Japan Billionaire Seeks Artists for Voyage Around the Moon
It is the sort of chance that comes along just once in a blue Moon: A Japanese billionaire is throwing open a private lunar expedition to eight people from around
Rice-cultivating Borno Town Retaken from Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Military Says
Nigeria’s military on Tuesday regained control of Dikwa, a rice-cultivating town in Borno State, after a fierce gun battle with Boko Haram insurgents who sacked the town on Monday. The
Borno Terrorist Attack Threatens Food Supplies to 100,000 IDPs, Says UN
Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator of the United Nations in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, in a statement Tuesday, said he was gravely preoccupied by reports of a violent attack by non-state
Kidnappers Threatened to Kill Us, Freed Zamfara Schoolgirls Narrate Ordeal in Captivity
Some of the schoolgirls of Government Secondary School Jangebe who were released by their abductors on Tuesday have shared their harrowing experience while in captivity, saying their abductors threatened to
Biden Says Enough Covid-19 Vaccines for Every US Adult By May
The United States will have enough Covid-19 vaccines for every American adult by the end of May, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday after Merck & Co agreed to make
Bandits Were Offered Money Not to Release Schoolgirls, Zamfara Governor Matawalle Alleges
Zamfara State Governor, Mr. Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday accused some alleged sponsors behind the abduction of almost 300 schoolgirls of a government secondary school in Jangebe of offering money to
Biden Calls on States to Prioritize Vaccinations for Teachers
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on US states to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers to ensure children could return to school quickly and safely, and said every educator should
Nigeria Needs to Boost Food Reserves, Says Central Bank Governor Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday warned against Nigeria repeating the mistakes of the past by neglecting agriculture. He said the country
Texas Ends Mask Rule, Businesses to Open Fully as Other US States Drop Covid Measures
Texas will lift its mask requirement and allow businesses to reopen at full capacity next week, Governor Greg Abbott has announced. “It is now time to open Texas 100%,” the
