International students, passengers express concerns over airlines’ relocation at Lagos airport
While this move may be seen as a necessary step for airport improvement and development, it has caused worries among international students and passengers alike. International students, who rely on frequent flights to their home countries, are concerned about the potential disruptions and inconveniences this relocation may cause. When this correspondent spoke to a group of international students studying at various institutions in Nigeria, a majority of them expressed their disappointment and worry over the minister’s decision. The unexpected relocation notice has fueled worries among passengers, generating uncertainty about the alternatives that may be implemented. With the airline relocation announcement, he shared that his flight time has already changed three times since he booked his flight.
Source:Punch
September 13, 2023 21:13 UTC
Air Peace to begin direct flights from Lagos-Kano to Jeddah route, Oct 31
The airline’s Chief Operating Officer, Oluwatoyin Olajide, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday. Disclosing this during an engagement with travel agents in Kano, she said that the connectivity would be direct using the Boeing 777 aircraft. She explained that the Lagos-Jeddah and Kano-Jeddah would operate three days every week with a possible connection from Abuja. The airline’s official thanked the travel agents and restated the airline’s commitment to working with them to ensure the new route is maximised for everyone to enjoy the payoffs. “We promise direct connectivity and this is evident in our international route network.
Source:The Guardian
September 13, 2023 16:38 UTC
Bank of Industry hits N3.3 trillion in assets as at H1 2023
The Bank of Industry has recorded yet another historic milestone by achieving N3.3 trillion in Total Assets as of June 30 2023. This is due to the prudent management of the Bank’s assets and the full hedge of the foreign currency assets. The bank also grew its equity position by 57 per cent since June 2022 – from ₦403.6billion to ₦634billion in June 2023 (H1). This deal was the bank’s first Eurobond transaction and the first Euro-denominated Eurobond transaction in Nigeria. The transaction was also the first Eurobond transaction covered by Nigeria’s sovereign guarantee.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
September 13, 2023 16:35 UTC
Full list: 24 countries qualify for 2023 AFCON
All 24 countries that will trade tackles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire have sealed qualification for the tournament. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that five-time AFCON champions Cameroon on Tuesday spanked Burundi 3-O to complete the star studded list of qualified teams. A breakdown of the qualified countries shows that 12 former AFCON champions, including three-time champions Nigeria will be on parade come January, 2024. The 2023 AFCON will take place from January 13 to February 11, 2024, after it was postponed from it’s original June, 2023 date. Full list of 24 qualified countries are Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire (Hosts) and DR Congo.
Source:Punch
September 13, 2023 15:02 UTC
Mohbad's Management confirms singer's death
The management of late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka MohBad has released an official statement confirming his passing away. The PUNCH reports that the talented artiste passed at the age of 27 years on Tuesday with multiple reports citing an ear infection as the cause. The short statement posted on both his Instagram and X handles said ” It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Promise Oladimeji Aloba PK/A Mohbad (Imole) today, the 12th of September, 2023. Imole is finally at Peace”The former Marlian Music signee left the label acrimoniously in 2022 amidst concerns about his mental health. His friend and colleague, Bella Shmurda in an interview with Chude Jideonwo detailed how the late singer battled depression and almost committed suicide.
Source:Punch
September 13, 2023 13:43 UTC
Metro - Post-subsidy talks: Labour threatens indefinite strike, gives one week ultimatum - Punch Newspaper
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September 13, 2023 07:38 UTC
FULL LIST: 37 illegal loan apps delisted by FG
The Federal Government on Monday, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission delisted 37 more illegal loan apps. The number of loan apps with conditional approval declined to 38 from 40, and the number of apps on the commission’s watchlist grew to 56 from 20. See the list of 37 newly delisted loan apps below:1. Hen Credit Loan App3. Luckyloan Personal Loan App
Source:Punch
September 12, 2023 22:55 UTC
Kalu lauds Tinubu over UAE’s visa ban lift
Benjamin Kalu, on Tuesday, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for walking the talk in his efforts to move Nigeria out of the economic doldrums and quagmires. “It will be recalled that the President during the 2023 electioneering campaigns pledged to restore the glory days of Nigeria. “In an elevated scale, the President on Monday got into talks with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “Gladly, the diplomatic engagement culminated in the lifting of the visa ban imposed on Nigeria and 19 other African countries in October 2022 by the government of UAE. “Similarly, the development has also given signs of flight resumption by Etihad and Emirates, the two major airlines which on the heels of the visa ban swiftly stopped operations in Nigeria.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
September 12, 2023 22:07 UTC
Documentary: Inside the world of Amotekun where they hunt down killer herdsmen and kidnappers
This 16-minute documentary sheds light on how operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, combat the heinous activities of herdsmen and other criminal gangs in the state. The PUNCH spoke with members of the security team and victims of these herdsmen who recounted their horrid experiences dealing with the assailants.
Source:Punch
September 12, 2023 21:44 UTC
Tinubu special investigator faults CBN audited reports
In August, the CBN released its financial accounts for the years 2016 to 2022 amid an ongoing probe of the financial services sector regulator by a Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu. Aside from the CBN, the Special Investigator is also investigating the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, FRC and other Government Business Entities. According to findings by The PUNCH, the CBN Special Investigator is working with a team of accountants, auditors, and forensic accountants to carry out the investigation. Also, the Special Investigator and his team are expected to question officials of the FRC for allegations bothering on the controversial accounting guidelines used by the CBN, among other issues. Tinubu had on July 28 directed the CBN Special Investigator to work with security and anti-corruption agencies to provide a comprehensive report on public wealth currently in the hands of corrupt individuals and establishments, whether private or public.
Source:Punch
September 12, 2023 17:21 UTC
10,000 people missing in Libya after floods — Red Cross
About 10,000 people are missing after the devastating flooding in Libya, said the head of the Libya office of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Tamer Ramadan made the comment at a UN press conference in Geneva on Tuesday via video link. The storm system known as Daniel began dumping rain on Libya on Sunday, leading to catastrophic flooding in eastern parts of the country. Hundreds of people have already been buried in the particularly hard-hit city of Derna, where two dams burst. It is as if the society has become diametrically dysfunctional; the criminals and antisocial elements are having a field day.…
Source:Nigerian Tribune
September 12, 2023 17:05 UTC
Court orders election rerun in Banky W’s federal constituency
…Attah, Banky W, Obanikoro reactThe National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos State, has invalidated the election victory of Thaddeus Atta from the Labour Party as the duly elected representative for Eti Osa Federal Constituency. The electoral umpire declared Atta the winner with 24,075 votes, while Banky W and Obanikoro polled 18,668 and 16,901 votes, respectively. Work starts now.”As monitored by our correspondent, he had shared on his Instagram story that, “The Feb 25 election has just been rightly declared inconclusive and supplementary elections have been ordered by the court. The Tribunal has simply ordered a re-run (supplementary election) in the 32 polling units where elections did not hold. In a post similar to the reaction to the election, Banky W, on Monday night wrote “It is possible.
Source:Punch
September 12, 2023 15:06 UTC
NiDCOM boss, Dabiri-Erewa, hails Tinubu’s intervention in UAE visa ban
The NIDCOM boss said this intervention will usher in a new era of collaboration and friendship between the two nations – Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates. The NIDCOM boss, who has been bombarded with calls from excited Nigerians living in the UAE, urged them to continue to be good Ambassadors of the country. The diplomatic parley thus resolved as follows: Immediate lifting of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers by the UAE. “A new joint foreign exchange liquidity programme between Nigeria and the UAE, details of which will be announced in the coming weeks. “A commitment to normalise and enhance the relations between the two countries, fostered by the collaboration between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.”READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Source:Nigerian Tribune
September 12, 2023 14:33 UTC
Metro - IG sets up gun licensing, regulations committee - Punch Newspaper
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September 12, 2023 12:12 UTC
Politics - Corruption, biggest hindrance to Nigeria’s democratic development – Global report - Punch Newspaper
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Source:Punch
September 12, 2023 12:11 UTC