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Africa’s air safety rating has improved – IATA

The Director-General of the International Air Transport Association, Willie Walsh, had expressed satisfaction with the progress African airlines have made in safety, stressing that the continent has made significant safety improvements. This is coming as the IATA chief admitted that the continent’s carriers are faced with enormous challenges, including high costs and taxes, jet fuel...
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Vessel funds not missing – NIMASA

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has said that the $350m accrued under the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund is intact and currently with the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Single Treasury Account. The agency reacted to a recent media publication that alleged that funds had disappeared from the CVFF account. In a statement...
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Fast credit launches kiddies swag account

Fast Credit Limited has introduced a savings product, the KiddiesSwag account, designed for children and young adults aged 0-18 years. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Tuesday, the account aims to instill early saving habits while offering benefits, including a 15 per cent annual interest rate. According to the statement, the fully...
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NNPC partners firm to unveil promo

In a partnership designed to reward loyal distributors and customers of its Oleum Engine Oil, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has joined forces with CashToken Rewards Africa to announce the launch of the ’Oleum Scratch and Win Awoof Promo’. Starting this November, the campaign, it was learned, will provide all participants with an opportunity...
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Airport safety staff unveils aviation lodge

The Fire and Safety Multipurpose Cooperative Society has inaugurated the second wing of its hotel at the Lagos airport. This, according to the society, was to boost the revenue base of the group. Located at Ewututu, an airport community, the new wing, a two-storey twin structure, is made up of four suites, 10 Executive Rooms,...
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Interest rates disrupted automobile industry plan – Lawmaker

The Chairman of the House Committee on Industry, Enitan Dolapo-Badru, has said that the high interest rates of Deposit Money Banks disrupted the National Automotive Industry Development Plan 2013. One of the Nigeria Automotive Industry Plan was to expand the automotive sector by leveraging local resources and increasing the sector’s contribution to the national prosperity....
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2025 Hajj: Sokoto Govt Secures 6,000 Seats

The Sokoto State Hajj Welfare Agency has secured approximately 6,000 Hajj seats from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)for the 2025 pilgrimage exercise. According to Alhaji Aliyu Musa, Chairman of the Agency, the National Hajj Commission has directed the collection of a minimum deposit of N8.4 million from each intending pilgrim from the state....
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Internet Governance: Africa Must Adopt Policies That Reflect Stakeholders’ Voices

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cybersecurity, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, has called for a united approach to address the challenges of Internet governance in Africa. Hon. Olajide made the call, while speaking at the 13th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), currently taking place in Addis Ababa,...
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Edo Assembly Confirms Okoebor As Finance Commissioner

The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed Emmanuel Okoebor as Finance Commissioner following his nomination by Governor Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday. The confirmation of Okoebor was sequel to his screening by the House Committee Rules, Business and Government House chaired by the Majority Leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian. The committee found Okoebor to be educationally...
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