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Nigerian air travellers heading to or returning from major Middle Eastern destinations have been stranded following widespread airspace closures triggered by escalating hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran. The disruption has forced several international carriers — including Air France, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Norwegian, Air Algérie, Qatar Airways,Continue Reading

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The Middle East teetered on the brink of wider war on Saturday after United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed during an unprecedented joint US-Israeli military assault on Tehran. Trump announced the development on social media, declaringContinue Reading

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Lagos State is preparing to host what is projected to be the largest gathering of foreign investors from Commonwealth nations, as part of an ambitious push to position Africa’s commercial capital as a leading global investment destination. The milestone follows the formalisation of a strategic partnership between the Lagos StateContinue Reading

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BY GODWIN OBI In a renewed push to fortify Nigeria’s busiest port corridor, the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Navy have reaffirmed their commitment to tighter operational synergy aimed at strengthening maritime security and accelerating trade facilitation. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), ComptrollerContinue Reading

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R-L: Programme Officer, Green Voyage 2050, International Maritime Organisation, IMO, Subaskar Sitsabeshan; Director, Marine Environment Management, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Oma Offodile; Team Lead and Technical Manager of the IMO GreenVoyage2050 Project, IMO, Astrid Dispert;  representative of the Honorable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. JohnContinue Reading

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Nigeria is intensifying efforts to expand its non-oil export base through a series of air cargo reforms spearheaded by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), combining infrastructure upgrades, revenue initiatives, and regulatory coordination. While government officials project optimism, industry experts remain divided on whether the reforms can deliver measurableContinue Reading

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zonal Directorate, have arrested a suspected serial fraudster, Okeke Chinedu Callistus, also known as Ejike Okeke Michael, over his alleged involvement in a ₦369,325,000 fraud. The anti-graft agency said the arrest followed petitions by two victims who accused the suspectContinue Reading

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Nigeria’s gross external reserves have climbed to $50.45 billion, the highest level recorded in 13 years, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, announced on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists after the 304th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja, Cardoso said the surge signals strengthening macroeconomic fundamentals andContinue Reading