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Passenger demand grows 6.7% in Africa – IATA

The International Air Transport Association has said African airlines saw a 6.7 per cent year-on-year increase in demand in February 2025 when compared to the same period in 2024. IATA also said that global total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres, grew by 2.6 per cent compared to February 2024, while total capacity, measured in...
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Green Africa buys aircraft after alleged planes seizure

Barely 24 hours after Green Africa was grounded following the retrieval of all its three aircraft by its lessor, ACIA Aero Leasing, the airline, in collaboration with Access Bank, has procured an aircraft. The airline made this known through a statement signed by its media officer, Omolara Kehinde, and made available to our correspondent on...
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LOXEA introduces electric vehicles to Nigerian market

LOXEA Nigeria, a subsidiary of CFAO Mobility, has introduced electric vehicles to the Nigerian market, marking a significant milestone in the country’s move towards sustainable mobility. The introduction of electric vehicles by Build Your Dreams auto company is projected to position LOXEA at the forefront of promoting innovative electric vehicle solutions across Africa. This was...
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FG withdraws allocation of 1,357 housing units over default payment

The Federal Government has revoked the provisional allocation of houses under the National Housing Programme for 1,357 beneficiaries across 33 states due to failure to complete outright payment within the stipulated timeframe. The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development confirmed the revocation in an official statement on Tuesday, citing non-compliance with the 90-day payment...
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Air passengers protest missing 47,923 luggage in 2024

Air passengers are protesting incessant loss or delay in the arrival of their language in local and international airlines across the country’s airports in 2024. A recently released executive summary by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority of both international and domestic operations showed that nothing less than 47,923 luggage belonging to air passengers were either...
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Parallex Bank commits to promoting savings culture

Parallex Bank has reiterated its commitment to promoting a savings culture among Nigerians through various initiatives and products designed to encourage financial prudence. This was disclosed by Preye Ojeme, Head of the Public Sector Department at the Parallex Bank Abuja office, during an interview with PUNCH. Speaking on the bank’s ongoing efforts, Ojeme said, “The...
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SEC plans tougher action against scammers

The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to apply a more aggressive approach in combating Ponzi schemes following the recent enactment of the Investment and Securities Act (ISA 2025), which President Bola Tinubu signed into law. The new legal framework empowers the SEC to prosecute promoters of Ponzi schemes, with potential sentences of up to...
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Banks disburse N470bn personal loans – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that Nigerians secured personal loans amounting to N470bn from banks in the last three months of 2024. The apex bank revealed this in its Fourth Quarter 2024 Economic Report released on Sunday. The report indicated that consumer credit outstanding rose by 11.06 per cent to N4.72tn at the...
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LASG begins removal of illegal structures as amnesty ends

The Lagos State Building Control Agency has commenced the removal of illegal structures across the state following the expiration of the amnesty period granted by the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. This was disclosed on the website of the Lagos State Building Control Agency on Monday. The agency said the exercise began in Ogudu GRA, where...
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