When Tony Elumelu, chairman of UBA, Africa’s global bank, twitted recently on theft in the oil sector, social services that are falling apart and the challenges of daily survival, he was speaking the mind of millions of frustrated Nigerians and…
Ukraine: Air Peace, Max Air confirm evacuation, to deploy Boeing 777-300, 747-400 (Sun)*Lekki Deep Sea Port now at 81.14 per cent completion – ICRC (DailyTrust)
Ukraine: Air Peace, Max Air confirm evacuation, to deploy Boeing 777-300, 747-400 (Sun) Air Peace, Max Air has confirmed that they would depart the country on Wednesday night for the evacuation of Nigerians stranded abroad as a result of the…
Facts as Anambra airport begins commercial flights tomorrow – Uzor Nzeribe
History will be made in Nigeria’s aviation industry on Tuesday, December 7, as commercial operations begin on this day at Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport, Umueri. This important development is following the clearance given on December 1 by the Nigerian…
*Cambridge University college hands back looted cockerel to Nigeria (BBC)*FEC approves NNPC to fix 21 federal roads at N621.2b (Nation)
Cambridge University college hands back looted cockerel to Nigeria (BBC) The master of a Cambridge University college has described the return of a looted bronze cockerel to representatives of Nigeria as a “momentous occasion”. The statue, known as the “Okukur”,…
*Jumbo pay: Court bars National Assembly from fixing members’ allowances (Punch)*Governorship candidates’ forum hails Sanwo-Olu’s milestones (Guardian)
Jumbo pay: Court bars National Assembly from fixing members’ allowances (Punch) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos says it is illegal for the National Assembly to fix its own allowances. In what is being described as a landmark judgment,…
An industry in dire need of palliative to survive – Ehi Braimah
Paulo (not real name), an ICT practitioner based in Lagos, booked his Arik Air flight from Lagos to Abuja. His flight was supposed to depart at 7.00 am but what happened? Paulo, along with other passengers, kept absorbing the frustrations…
Nigeria-South Africa flight fulfils Air Peace six-year dream – Onyema
Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, has said that all Nigerian airlines require to break even is an enabling environment. Onyema said this during the airline’s inaugural flight from Lagos to Johannesburg, South Africa which took place in the early hours…
15 Chinese doctors arrive in Nigeria
A 15-member medical team from China has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, The PUNCH reports. The team was flown on an aircraft operated by Air Peace. The medical personnel, who landed around 5:15 pm were received by the Chinese…
Air Peace leading Nigeria’s re-branding – Anambra
Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading air carrier, is leading Nigeria’s re-branding on the global stage, the Anambra State government has said. In a recent statement in Awka, the state capital, the Anambra government noted that there “is no individual or organisation…
*Fraudster disguises as official, defrauds customer inside banking hall (Punch) *Traders count losses over Oyingbo market closure (Vanguard)
Fraudster disguises as official, defrauds customer inside banking hall (Punch) A businessman at Trade Fair Market, Lagos, Mr Taiwo Adebari, is at loggerheads with Fidelity Bank over a N645,000 fraud that occurred at the bank’s branch in the Balogun area…
