Nigeria's leading airline Air Peace has launched non-stop flights to Lomé, Togo and is eyeing more routes to bridge the connectivity gaps in West Africa and further contribute to the development of regional air travel.After launching flights to Niamey, Niger, last year, the carrier has expanded its footprint in the
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Simon Ekpa has reacted to the recent statement issued by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).Ekpa, in his reaction, asked the people of the South East to ignore the letter.He disclosed this in a post on his verified Twitter handle @simon_ekpa.Kanu had in the letter
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Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday stormed out of the meeting of the Presidential Steering Committee on subsidy palliatives that was scheduled to take place at the presidential villa, Abuja on Friday.The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, had led his delegation to the Chief of Staff’s
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United States Vice President Kamala Harris and the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, have spoken to President Bola Tinubu over the coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic.In separate telephone conversations, they expressed strong support for Nigeria’s efforts toward the restoration of constitutional order in
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The Senate has announced that it will commence the screening and confirmation of the 28 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, July 31, 2023.The Senate made the announcement on Thursday in plenary after Tinubu through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, presented 28 names as the
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of three Deputy Comptroller Generals (DCGs) and three Assistant Comptroller Generals (ACGs) of the Nigeria Customs.Nigeria Customs spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada in a statement said the approval comes following the appointment of the Acting Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR on
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a preliminary objection filed by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) against Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah.The objection was filed by the NYSC and its Director of Corps Certification, Ibrahim A. Muhammad, in response to Mbah’s suit seeking an order proclaiming the
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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has disclosed collaborations with Meta,(owners of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp), and the United States National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children to combat online child exploitation and human trafficking in Nigeria.The Director General NAPTIP, Fatima Waziri-Azi said this during
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It was akin to the opening of “cans of worms” when the chairman and commissioners of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), appeared before the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee, investigating job racketeering and gross mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) in Nigeria, on Wednesday.This was as
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Federal government has described the notice of strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as illegal and in contempt of court.The NLC, through its national president, Joe Ajaero and secretary-general, Emmanuel Ugboaja, have called on Nigerian workers to prepare for nationwide strike on August 1, to protest hike in
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