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Emirates Airlines says it will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai. In a statement on Thursday, the airline, with its hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said flight services will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Adnan … [Read more…]

Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has directed the completion of the Ishiagu Water Scheme within the next six Months. Governor Nwifuru also approved the handover of the Community Health Centre back to the Community. The Governor gave the directives Saturday when a delegation from Ishiagu Community of Ivo Local Government visited him in … [Read more…]

The Nigerian government has approved mandatory payment of access fees by all visitors and VIPs at the nation’s Federal Airports across the country. This approval indicates that all official motorcades of the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and that of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima will henceforth be made to pay the toll gate levies in … [Read more…]

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu yesterday received the report of the High Powered Presidential Committee, HPPC, on Nigeria’s extended continental shelf project, with a commendation to the team of experts who worked hard over the years to advance the project. The project aims to extend Nigeria’s maritime boundaries in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the … [Read more…]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is doubling down on its efforts to crack down on businesses and others transacting in dollars. According to the agency’s Acting Director of Public Affairs Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC won’t spare anyone or businesses transacting in dollars. “The ship has already left the train station. We … [Read more…]

…Jim Nwobodo is a Legend – Amechi-Uno Town Union …You’re a blessing to Mankind – Igwe Obi Igwesi  …For Jim, Life begins at 84 – Dcn. Okey Ogbodo Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The people of Amechi-Uno community, Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu South local government area of Enugu State, has expressed uncontrollable joy following the return of … [Read more…]

Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State Government has provided clarifications on why it entered into a N100bn deal with Pragmatic Palms Limited to revive United Palm Products Limited, a dormant asset owned by the state and established by the former Premier of Eastern Region, late Dr. Michael Okpara. Reacting to a viral whatsapp text that … [Read more…]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 136 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over its failure to withdraw the patently unlawful ‘Circular’ directing all banks and other financial institutions to deduct from customers’ account a ‘cybersecurity levy’.” This was disclosed in a statement signed by … [Read more…]

Kogi State government has announced that some of the kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology CUSTECH, in Osara, Adavi council area of the state has been rescued by security operatives in the state. The stage government made this known in a statement on Sunday signed by the state commissioner for Information … [Read more…]

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has placed a N10 million bounty on the heads of the killers of two policemen in Enugu State, Friday night, saying the state would go after the culprits with every resource at its disposal to bring the killers to book. Mbah pledged the reward while briefing newsmen after … [Read more…]

Governor Dauda Lawal has paid over four billion Naira in gratuities to retired workers in Zamfara State, which has been owed since 2011. Retired state and local government workers in Zamfara State have not received the gratuities that have accumulated over the years. A statement by the spokesperson for the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, … [Read more…]