The International Air Transport Association, the Geneva-based trade association representing world airlines, has expressed fears that foreign airlines operating in Nigeria, may lose about $200m to exchange rate depreciation. IATA Regional Vice-President for Africa and the Middle East, Kamil Al Awadhi, said the issue of trapped funds was being exacerbated by the depreciation of the […]
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Commission on Thursday convened an Extraordinary Session of its Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the ministerial level over the decision of Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger Republic to leave the community. The session also discussed the current political situation in Senegal where President Macky Sall postponed the […]
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There have been numerous protests in Nigeria as food crises and inflation heat deeper amidst currency devaluation. On Thursday, Muslim and Christian leaders called on authorities to provide food to people at the grassroots because survival is increasingly becoming difficult. The rising cost of living, occasioned by food inflation, has continued to bedevil Nigerians, with […]
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The World Bank says it will step up financial support to Nigeria in priority needs areas of the economy. The World Bank Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde , made this known on Thursday after a courtesy visit on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Bjerde said the Bank would continue […]
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The federal government on Tuesday, has called for a stronger partnership with the government of the Republic of Germany on migration. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, made the call in her remark during the official opening of a new Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Ado, Nasarawa State. The event highlighted […]
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Education Minister in Nigeria, Professor Tahir Mamman has expressed the willingness to explore education opportunities available between the country and the United Arab Emirates, especially in the fields of research, scholarship, exchange of programmes, and transfer of knowledge among others. The Minister stated these when the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Nigeria, Saleem Saeed Alshamsi […]
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The Kenyan High Commission on Wednesday said the airline plans to commence daily flights to Nigeria. The Envoy said the move is part of an initiative to open up Kenya to the world. The Acting Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Samuel Mogere who made this known at the Magical Kenya road show in Abuja said […]
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has thrown his weight behind the establishment of Nigeria-Benin Republic permanent Commission. The Minister gave the nod on Wednesday when he received in audience the Nigeria, Advocacy Group for the Establishment of a Permanent Joint Commission between Nigeria and Benin Republic in Abuja. The group was led […]
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Nigerian refugees in Cameroon (NRC) have called on President Bola Tinubu to expedite action that would see them return to their ancestral homes they over 10 years ago, owing to the activities of the Boko Haram terrorists group. The refugees totalling 120,000 in various camps in the northern part of Cameroon, predicated their calls on […]
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Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, had a meeting with Ambassador H.E Wendell V.C De Landro, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Nigeria and his delegation in Abuja today. The meeting is part of the strategy aimed bolstering bilateral relations and enhancing air travel connectivity between […]
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