Court Dismisses N100M Suit Against Diamond Bank
A Federal High Court, Lagos today held that Diamond Bank Plc acted within the law when it complied with an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) directives placing ‘no debit order’ on the account of Lagos based property company,…
N4.7B Fraud: How Ex-Gov. Ladoja Paid Wife, Daughter In Foreign Currencies —EFCC Witness
As the trial of former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Rasheed Ladoja for alleged N4.7 billion fraud resumed today, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Waheed Atanda, narrated to the court how the…
UK Deports 23 Nigerians
The United Kingdom has deported 23 Nigerians for allegedly committing immigration-related offences in their host country. The deportees arrived at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) Lagos today; Friday. The deportees, who are all males arrived…
NDLEA Discovers Cocaine In Passengers Boxer Shorts, Luggage At Lagos Airport
…Arrests Jewellery, Auto Parts Dealers The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos has discovered cocaine hidden inside the boxer shorts and luggage of a passenger. Two suspected drug…
ASKY Airline To Commence Nonstop Operations From Lome—Johannesburg April 8
ASKY, the Pan African Airline, is to commence its new nonstop service between Lomé and Johannesburg effective April 8, 2017. With this flight, Johannesburg will join the growing ASKY network operating from Lomé. Passengers will be able to…
IoD President, Mint Sec Arraigned For Violating Procurement Act In Sales Of Govt Property
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), today, arraigned the President of Institute of Directors (IoD), Mr. Samuel Akinyemi Akeju before a Federal High Court for offences bordering on acting contrary to the Public Procurement Act, in purchasing government…
W Marbella To Debut On Spain’s Sizzling South Coast
W Hotels Worldwide, now part of Marriott International has announced the signing of W Marbella and the Residences at W Marbella. Scheduled to open in 2021 and developed in partnership with Sunrise Inversiones 2015 S.L (an affiliate of Platinum…
NCAA Deadline For Airlines To Automate Remittance Of 5% TSC,CSC Ends On Friday
… To Invoke Necessary Provisions Of The Law Against Defaulting Carrier The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) final ultimatum to the airlines to automate their remittance of the statutory 5 per cent Ticket Sales/Cargo Sales Charge (TSC/CSC) is…
Cathay Pacific Airways, Lufthansa Group Agree On Cooperation
Cathay Pacific Airways, the Hong Kong–based airline and the Lufthansa Group, Europe’s leading airline group, will offer their passengers selected flights under their partner’s flight number in future (code-sharing). For Lufthansa Group customers, this will significantly improve the…
IATA Asks Canada To Abolish Crown Rents To Improve Aviation Competitiveness
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the Canadian Government to improve the competitiveness of its aviation sector by prioritising the elimination of Crown Rents over consideration of airport privatisation. IATA made the call to jettison…