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NCAA Bars Pilots From Flying Unruly Passengers

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed pilots not to fly with unruly passengers on board. According to the NCAA, the decision would strengthen safety and discipline in the aviation sector. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael...

FG Suspends Implementation Of 5% Petroleum Tax Amid Opposition From  Labour

The Federal Government has announced that it has no immediate plans to enforce the controversial five per cent Petroleum Products Tax contained in the recently enacted tax legislation. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed...

Ogun Is Nigeria’s Top Investment Destination, Gov Abiodun Tells AfCFTA Panel In Algiers …showcases Ogun Investment opportunities

  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has told the international community that Ogun State is actively breaking trade barriers through bold initiatives designed to attract investment and deepen trade. Governor Abiodun stated this while participating in a high-level panel session...

US Arrests Convicted Nigerian In Illegal Migrants’ crackdown

  The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency has arrested a previously convicted Nigerian, Rotimi Oladimeji, in an operation targeting illegal immigrants across the country. The ICE, in a statement shared on its X page on Monday, disclosed that Oladimeji...

CAPPA Commends FG Health Tax Policy, Renews Call For Higher Sugary Drinks Excise Duty

  The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal Government’s decision to develop a draft policy that will earmark revenues from excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) for health financing. It described the initiative as a decisive...

UK Warns Foreign Students  Against Overstaying Their Visa

Tens of thousands of international students in the United Kingdom are being directly contacted by the government with a warning: leave the country when your visa expires or face removal, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The Home Office has launched...

Union Bank Of Nigeria, Titan Trust Bank Complete Merger 

MD/CEO, Union Bank, Mrs. Yetunde Oni       Union Bank of Nigeria, one of the nation’s longest-standing financial institutions, today announced the successful completion of its merger with Titan Trust Bank Limited, following final approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This...

Finnish Court Sentences  Simon Ekpa To Six Years Imprisonment  For Terrorism Offences

A court in Finland , the Päijät-Häme District Court on Monday sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offences, according to official court documents seen by BBC News Pidgin on Monday. The...

UK Bans 100 Occupations From Foreign Recruitment In Order  To Curb Migration

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer The United Kingdom Government has announced sweeping new restrictions on overseas recruitment, barring more than 100 occupations from being filled by foreign workers as part of its drive to cut net migration. The Home Office...

Court Convicts 25 -Year- Old Varsity Graduate, 2 Others  For Dealing In 160kg Of Marijuana

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos presided over by Justice Dehinde Dipeolu on Friday sentenced a 25 years old university graduate Faruk Mumuni  to 2 years imprisonment or a  fine of N5 million for dealing in 149 kilogrammes...
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Gateway Airport: Value Jet Begins Lifting Passengers October 7

Excitement is in the air as Value Jet Airlines is scheduled to begin two flights per week on Tuesdays...
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Court Continues Trial of FAAN Staff, Edet Godwin Mathew Over Drug Charges

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Thursday continue with the trial of a Senior Aviation Security Officer with the Federal...

Police Arraign 31 Years Old Man Over Cybercrime 

Police Arraign 31 Years Old Man Over Cybercrime Justice. Ibrahim  Kala of the Federal High Court, Lagos yesterday ordered the  remand of  a 31 years...

Nigeria’s Health Financing: Lessons From Canada’s $32.5bn Tobacco Settlement

  Nigeria’s Health Financing: Lessons From Canada’s $32.5bn Tobacco Settlement   By Robert Egbe     Nigeria’s decision to earmark SIN taxes – levies on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks...

Taiwanese Global Tech Giant Eyes Ogun For Investment Opportunities

  A Taiwanese multinational conglomerate and global tech giant, Foxconn has expressed interest in setting up its manufacturing plant in Ogun State. AVP, Corporate BD Chairman...