The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has stated that the microblogging website, Twitter, has agreed to all the demands laid down by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Twitter was banned indefinitely in Nigeria after the website took down a post by the President, Major Gen Muhammadu Buhari, on his official handle,...
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MTN to stream Wizkid 02 Arena concert
Grammy award winning Nigerian artiste, Ayodeji ‘Wizkid’ Balogun, will take over one of the world’s most popular concert venues, the 02 Arena in London, for three days. The event, which started on Sunday and is expected to end on December 1, is part of the 17-date tour in support of his album, Made In Lagos....
Air Peace to resume flight to Dubai
Air Peace Limited on Saturday said it would soon resume its flight services to Dubai. The statement, which was posted on the airline’s Instagram page revealed that the Dubai service will resume in the coming weeks. Titled ‘Air Peace Latest Update On Dubai Flights’, the airline stated that more information concerning the service would be...
Qatar Airways to start operations in Enugu, Kano, Port Harcourt Airports
Qatar Airways will start flying to Enugu, Kano and Port Harcourt airports following bouts of bilateral trade agreements between Nigeria and the Qatari government. The two governments are also considering a partnership that will lead to the development of gas in both countries. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, said collaboration...
IPMAN backs FG on fuel subsidy, NANS threatens massive protests
The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to embark on massive protests nationwide if the Federal Government removes petrol subsidy and allows fuel to sell for as high as N340 per litre come February 2022. The Federal Government recently announced its plan to remove the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol from...
Glo presents prizes to 74 subscribers in Enugu
Telecommunications operator, Globacom, on Thursday presented prizes to 74 winners who subscribed to the Joy Unlimited Extravaganza in Enugu State. Glo Regional Manager, South East, Mike Ehumadu, said this in a statement in Lagos, adding that the event was attended by prominent guests including the Enugu State Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Chidi Aroh. He...
EU threatening to reject Nigeria’s cocoa, say farmers
The European Union has threatened to reject cocoa produced in Nigeria from next year due to a fall in the commodity’s quality, the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria has said. President of the association, Adeola Adegoke, told journalists at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday that cocoa farmers were currently apprehensive over the imminent...
Buhari suspends new NNPC board inauguration indefinitely
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has suspended the inauguration of the newly constituted Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company. The event which was scheduled to hold on Wednesday has been postponed until further notice. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss...
Bird strike damages commercial airplane engine in Owerri
The management of Air Peace has announced to the public that their aircraft’s engine got damaged due to a bird strike. In a statement signed by the management of Air Peace, the incident happened on Monday, however, all passengers on board were unharmed by the incident. The statement which was posted on Air Peace verified...
Dana Air appoints new Deputy CEO
The Board of Directors of Dana Air has approved the appointment of Mr Sukhjinder Paul Mann, as the new Deputy Chief Executive Officer, effective from Nov. 22 . Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, the Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Monday. Ezenwa said that the new DCEO would...