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Travel firm pledges ticket price slash

One of Nigeria’s travel agencies, Super International Travels, is bringing the holiday spirit to travel professionals with its upcoming event tagged ‘The Super International Travels Agency Hangout 2024’. The gathering will take place at the agency’s headquarters in Ikeja and provide an opportunity for expert networking, industry insights, and valuable training for travel agents. This...
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AG uncovers N4.6bn unapproved spending in Umahi’s ministry

An audit report has uncovered financial irregularities totalling over N4.64bn in the Federal Ministry of Works (Housing Sector), raising concerns about systemic non-compliance with financial regulations and procurement laws. The findings, contained in the Auditor-General for the Federation’s Annual Report, cover activities between 2020 and 2021 and reveal significant lapses in internal controls under Babatunde...
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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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