Arik Air Begins Flight Operations To Bauchi May 9


  Arik Air is to launch flight operations to Bauchi on May 9, 2018. An online statement issued by the Public Relations and Communications, Manager, Mr.  Adebanji Ola explained that the  airline would be operating three weekly flights from Abuja to Bauchi with connections to and from Lagos on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Chief Executive […]

Court Orders EFCC To Release Oil Marketer’s Cars


    A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to forthwith released the two exotic cars in its custody, to the owner, Mr. Anthony Adejugbe. Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo the Presiding Judge gave the order on Friday, sequel to a motion on notice filed by Mr Anthony […]

(Opinion)Critics Of President Buhari For Berating Nigerian Youths Should Re-Examine Themselves—By Innocent Ezeugonwa


  Nigerians from all works of life have continued to condemn President Buhari for calling the Nigerian youth lazy at the just concluded business meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of governments. This write up is not to discuss the rightness or wrongness of his utterances against his own country outside the shores of Nigeria, but […]

AMCON Bought About N181B Non –Performing Loans To Stabilise, Revatalise Coys In Aviation Industry—Kuru


    The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Kuru, has stated the corporation purchased non-performing loans of about N181 billion from various banks to stabilise and revitalize companies 90 per cent of which are in the aviation industry. This is just as he added that additional un-lending facilities […]

Transport Sector Requires Huge Financial Investment To Thrive –Kuru, AMCON Boss


  The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Kuru, has stated that the transport sector requires huge capital investment to make it work optimally for the good of the Nigerian people. He said this while presenting a paper titled,” AMCON’s Intervention in Transport and Allied Sector: Achievements, Challenges and […]

Rwand Air Begins Abuja – Kigali Flight


  Rwand Air has commenced flight operations from Abuja to Kigali, the Rwandan capital. According to the airline, the four weekly flights will offer passengers from Nigeria’s political capital opportunity to connect to its global route network. This is in addition to the daily Lagos –Kigali flight which is also operated by the carrier. Speaking, […]

Muslim Group Honours 10 Retirees With Special Prayers


  National Headquarters of the Islamic Brotherhood of Nigeria (ISBON) has organised a successful prayer session to honour and send forth its members, who recently retired from public service and have achieved some landmark achievements in life. The famous Islamic society with branches across Nigeria called forth 10 of its top members to stand among […]

Court Orders Forfeiture of N1.4B Paris Club Refund Loan To FG


  The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, today, ordered the permanent forfeiture of a total sum of N1, 442, 384, 857.84 billion, found in the bank accounts of three firms, which allegedly impersonated the consultants engaged by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to analyse the Paris/London Club loan refunds due to the states. The Economic […]

Commendations As Air Peace, Crew Win NIPR Awards


  Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace and six of its crew members revelled in accolades on Thursday when the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) rewarded them with the “National Carrier of Repute” and “Nigerian Crew Member of Repute” awards respectively for delivering flight services with exceptional efficiency. President of NIPR, Dr. Rotimi Oladele presented […]

Boeing Awarded $427 M Defence Logistics Agency Contract


  The Defence Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded Boeing a five-year $427 million sole-source contract to provide and manage consumable material for F/A-18 depot maintenance with the option for five additional years. This is an extension of the DLA/Boeing Captains of Industry programme and the programme’s first depot contract supporting the U.S. Navy and Marine […]