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Report on illegal private jets ready, says Keyamo

12.02.2025
The Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the committee, saddled with the responsibility of investigating illegal private jets, both in operations and the legality of their documents, has concluded its fact-finding, and its report is also ready. Keyamo exclusively made this known to The PUNCH on Monday. The minister had in...
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Air Peace promotes co-pilot to captain

12.02.2025
Air Peace Airlines has promoted one of its senior first officers, Chibuzo Mbanefo, on its Boeing 777 fleet to the position of captain.  A first officer, also called the co-pilot, is an aviation professional who helps navigate and operate flights. They work in the cockpit with the captain to assist with air travel. A statement...
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Emirates, Air Peace partner to expand travel choices

12.02.2025
The world’s largest international airline, Emirates, has signed an interline agreement with West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, to enhance connectivity for passengers travelling to and from Nigeria. The partnership expands Emirates’ footprint to 13 new cities in Nigeria with frictionless single-ticket travel and simplified baggage. Emirates made this known through a statement jointly signed...
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FBN Holdings Plc rebrands as First HoldCo Plc

12.02.2025
FBN Holdings Plc, a financial holding company, has announced a change in its brand name to First HoldCo Plc, FirstHoldco. A statement from the firm on Tuesday stated that the rebranding would be adopted across all its subsidiaries. At the 12th Annual General Meeting of the holding company held in November 2024, shareholders approved a...
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Minna-Lagos train services to start soon – NRC

12.02.2025
The Nigeria Railway Corporation is optimistic the train services between Minna and Lagos will commence within the next few months. NRC’s Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, gave this assurance via his official X account. The development aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, which aims to support states and businesses engaged in productive ventures...
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Nigeria, UAE sign amended BASA agreement

12.02.2025
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has signed the amended Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates. This was made known through a statement signed by the minister’s media aide, Tunde Moshood, and made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday. According to the statement, the amendment was signed...
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10 strategic steps for financial success

12.02.2025
This piece looks at 10 ways to get rich quietly, with no gold-plated Ferraris, no confetti cannons announcing your net worth, just practical tips that anyone can follow, ANOZIE EGOLE writes Findings have shown that most of the flashy millionaires who flaunt their wealth on various social media platforms are often not the ones with...
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Reps demand reversal as new pricing begins

12.02.2025
Nigerian telecommunications operators have started implementing the long-awaited 50 per cent tariff hike following regulatory approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission as lawmakers moved to halt the rollout, citing economic hardship. The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the telecom regulator and the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy to suspend the tariff increase,...
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Housing budget defies Tinubu’s campaign promises

12.02.2025
The 2025 housing budget allocated by the Federal Government has raised concerns about its alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s campaign promises, writes JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI With a total allocation of N98.13bn to the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, stakeholders argue that this figure falls short of expectations and contradicts the President’s earlier commitments to...
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