Emirates Announces October Takeoff for Flights to Nigeria

After a hiatus of 18 months, Emirates Airlines has confirmed the resumption of passenger flights to Nigeria. Starting 1 October 2024, the airline will offer daily service between Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling economic center, and Dubai, Emirates’ central hub. This news comes after a suspension in November 2022, when Emirates halted flights due to challenges repatriating US$85 million revenue generated in Nigeria. The airline expressed enthusiasm about reconnecting Nigerian travellers with Dubai and their vast global...

Labour Unions Reject N48,000 As National Minimum Wage

The negotiations between Federal Government representatives and leaders of organized labour on the national minimum wage have ended in deadlock, as the labour leaders walked out of the meeting and reject N48, 000 proposed by the Federal Government. NLC and TUC had called on the Federal government to pay Nigerian workers N615,000 new minimum wage as a proposal, due to economic hardship and the high cost of living in the country. The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade...

Yobe State Goes Spiritual to End Electricity Tower Attacks by Boko Haram 

Yobe State in Nigeria has taken an unorthodox approach in its fight against Boko Haram insurgents. The state government has launched a “spiritual war” to combat the repeated destruction of electricity towers by the militant group. These attacks, which began in December 2023, have plunged Yobe and neighbouring Borno State into darkness, disrupting daily life and hindering economic activity. In response to repeated attacks, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State led a prayer session...

Kano Mosque Explosion Claims Life, Leaves 24 Injured

A heartbreaking incident occurred in Kano, Nigeria, on Wednesday, 15th May 2024. An explosion ripped through a mosque in Gadan village during the early morning prayers, leaving a trail of devastation. One worshipper tragically lost his life in the blast with at least 24 worshippers, including four children, injured. While initial reports suggested a potential terrorist attack, Kano State Police spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna, revealed a different narrative. “Forensic analysis at this preliminary stage revealed a...

Nigerian Striker Victor Boniface Takes Home Bundesliga “Rookie of the Season” Award

Nigerian football fans are celebrating after Victor Boniface, the 23-year-old striker for Bayer Leverkusen, secured the coveted Bundesliga “Rookie of the Season” award. This recognition marks a phenomenal debut season for Boniface, who arrived at the German club from FK Bodø/Glimt in the summer of 2023. Boniface’s impact on the league was undeniable. He quickly established himself as a key player for Bayer Leverkusen, earning the moniker “The Bull” for his powerful playing style. His...

2027: NCFront SetTo Launch Broad Committee To Facilitate New Mega Movement

…Commends Peter Obi’s Move To Rally Opposition Leaders The National Consultative Front (NCFront), a major political consortium of leading opposition forces in Nigeria led by Prof Pat Utomi is set to launch a broad committee to facilitate a new mega movement formation ahead of 2027 general elections The group, which   commended Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, for his deft political moves to rally leading opposition leaders in the...

Facts About 100 Billion Naira Deal Signed By Enugu State Governor

In line with the campaign promises of the Enugu State Governor to convert the state’s dormant assets to productive assets and grow the state’s economy to $30bn through private sector investments, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah on Thursday, May 9, 2024, signed a hundred-billion-naira partnership between the Enugu State Government and Pragmatic Palms Ltd., a subsidiary of Diamond Stripes Ltd. The partnership agreement is to revive the Enugu State United Palm Products Ltd., UPPL which has...

Enugu Governor Clears N23m Initial Fees For 17 Years Old Training As Pilot

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has awarded a full scholarship to Master Israel Echezona and promised to offset the N23.2m initial fee for his training as a pilot at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria. Echezona, a 17-year-old aspiring pilot who hails from Mgbagbu-Owa, Ezeagu Local Government Area in Enugu State emerged as the overall best candidate in the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria entrance examination. Congratulating the brilliant young...

President Tinubu Bans Purchase Of Vehicles Using Fuel

All government ministries, departments, and agencies have been mandated to purchase compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles for official use. President Bola Tinubu gave the order while addressing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House on Monday, and said the move was in line with his administration’s commitment to ensure energy security, drive utility, and cut high fuel costs. The President while affirming that there is no turning back in the energy reforms initiated by...

Organized Labour Seals Offices Of Electricity Companies In Three States

Following the deterioration of electricity supply in some parts of Nigeria, members of the organized labour have taken their protest to the headquarters of Electricity Distribution Companies in Ibadan, Umuahia, and Yola as well as the National Electricity Regulatory Commission of Nigeria, NERC in Adamawa state. The national headquarters of NLC issued the sealing of electricity offices. Members of the organized labour in Oyo State had carried placards with inscriptions such as “Nigeria Workers and...

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