Aero Contractors Airlines on Wednesday said that it would suspend all its scheduled services indefinitely from Thursday Sept. 1.The airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Fola Akinkuotu, said in a statement in Lagos that the management decision was part of the strategic business realignment to reposition the airline and return it to the path of profitability. He […]
Continue ReadingThe Presidency has listed the gains of President Muhammadu Buhari’s participation in the just concluded Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) to include the billions of dollar to be injected into African economies by Japan.A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to […]
Continue ReadingAccording to The Australian, an Australian national newspaper, a private Australian consortium has discovered a potentially “world class and highly unusual” Nickel deposit in Nigeria.The private mining firm is reportedly headed by Hugh Morgan, a mining industry veteran. “The discovery is unusual because the nickel is found in small balls up to 3mm in diameter […]
Continue ReadingFlight operations were disrupted at the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, for two days; Saturday and Sunday, following continued power outage. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the power outage affected international flights. The General Manager, Public Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Yakubu Dati, confirmed the development on […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Nigeria, which, according to the World Bank’s ease of doing business report, is ranked 169 out of 189 countries, will be among the top 100 easiest places to do business in the world by 2019. The president made the declaration on Sunday while speaking at a plenary session on ‘Dialogue […]
Continue ReadingJoseph Yobo, a former Captain of the Super Eagles, says the Joseph Yobo Foundation would work to release as many inmates of Ikoyi Prisons, especially those awaiting trial. Yobo spoke at the inauguration of Ikoyi Prisons Football Academy on Saturday in Lagos. “I have never been to the prisons before but on getting to Ikoyi […]
Continue ReadingFour World Bank officials have drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria.Egbe Dam is the biggest of the six dams in the state. Folasade Akinrinmola, the chairman of the council and the state police command confirmed the incident to journalists on Thursday. Mr. Akinrinmola said the […]
Continue ReadingIn furtherance to ongoing tactical and counter-terrorism operations to degrade the capabilities of criminal gangs/syndicates in their hide-outs across the Federation, the Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to apprise the general public of recent successes recorded. 2. Following threat messages against some members of the Diplomatic Corps in Abuja and Lagos, this Service responded […]
Continue ReadingBy Reuben AbatiEssential elements of intelligence and the intelligence cycle in overseas relations include what is better described as “the cover story”. It is an old conundrum referring to the story that is put out to the public and sustained as a narrative to mask far more strategic interests in government-to- government relations. It is […]
Continue ReadingTo tackle Nigeria’s rapidly declining economy, President Muhammadu Buhari will is seeking emergency powers from the National Assembly to push his plans for the economy.President Buhari’s action-plan for the troubled economy, include shoring up the value of the naira, creation of more jobs, boosting of foreign reserves, reviving the manufacturing sector and improving power. Government […]
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