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Police drags unruly air passengers to court

20.02.2025
The Nigerian police have dragged three Air Peace passengers before a magistrate court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State after being accused of unruly behaviours on the airline’s London-Lagos flight. The defendants were last week handed over to the police by airport security. The airline’s spokesman, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, stressed in a statement on Monday that...
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NRC pledges to make rail preferred transport option

20.02.2025
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, has reaffirmed its commitment to making rail transport the preferred mobility option in the country, stating that the corporation is focused on improving passenger experience by increasing the number of coaches and enhancing train frequency. Opeifa hosted reggae artist John Odafe Asimoh, popularly known as...
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‘Aviation fuel stable but still expensive’

20.02.2025
The Chief Operating Officer of United Nigeria Airlines, Osita Okonkwo, has stated that while aviation fuel remains stable and readily available, it is still expensive. He attributed the stability to increased supply from the Dangote refinery but emphasised the need for lower prices, hoping that improvements in the exchange rate would help reduce costs for...
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Equity market sheds N166bn amid inflation drop

20.02.2025
The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday recorded a significant dip as investors lost N166bn in market value, following the drop in Nigeria’s headline inflation to 24.48 per cent in January 2025. The latest inflation figure, announced by the National Bureau of Statistics, marked a decline from the 34.80 per cent recorded in December 2024, attributed...
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Rotary earmarks N500m for humanitarian services in 2025

20.02.2025
Rotary District 9112 has revealed plans to allocate more than N500m for humanitarian services in 2025. Rotary International District 9112 Governor, Rotarian Femi Adenekan, shared the announcement during a week-long celebration marking the organisation’s 120th anniversary. Speaking at a recent press conference held in Lagos, Adenekan also said that the district has already invested over...
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FG may reopen deal with Ethiopian Airlines

19.02.2025
Recent events and documents have indicated that the Federal Government may return to the discussion table with Ethiopian Airlines to resuscitate the botched national carrier project, Nigerian Air in another name. The crisis that emanated from the Nigeria-Ethiopian Airlines partnership to create a national carrier for Nigeria almost culminated in a diplomatic dispute between both...
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CEO bags transport leadership award

19.02.2025
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew, has been honoured with an award, ‘Lead­ership on the Airline in Connecting Africa through Transport.’ A statement by the media consultant to the airline in Ni­geria stated that the award was bestowed on Tasew at the Africa Prosperity Champions Awards, held earlier in the month...
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CPI rebasing could spark debt to equities shift —Experts

19.02.2025
Experts have said that the rebasing of Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index could lead to a shift from debt instruments to equities. They noted that the adjustment, which reflects a new methodology for calculating inflation, may influence investment decisions in the capital market. Earlier, The PUNCH reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped to 24.48 per cent...
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