Aviation
3 Nov
West and Central Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has expanded its Asian footprints with the commencement of direct scheduled commercial flights into Jeddah, Saudi Arabia recently.
30 Oct
Digital payment service bank, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) has entered into a strategic partnership with XCHANGEBOX, a licensed super-agent service provider, to deliver agent banking solutions to rural, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) via their flagship product, PAYREP.
29 Oct
Vivajets has canvassed business aviation as an innovative solution to stimulate Africa’s development as well as increase connectivity across the continent.
23 Oct
Steady free-fall of the naira value to dollar has registered new odd records in the air transport sector, with aviation fuel now almost N1000/litre and operators cum travel agencies in a pricing dilemma.
18 Oct 2023
Uganda will from October 19, begin direct flights into Nigeria. This is just as Algeria is seeking for the review of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between the country and Nigeria. The Ugandan Ambassador to Nigeria, Nelson Ocheger, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo,…
11 Oct 2023
Operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal II (MMA2) facility, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, has raised user-fees of car park and in-terminal lounge services by about 33 per cent.
6 Oct 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the strong post-pandemic passenger traffic trend continued in August.
6 Oct 2023
The leadership of the National Union of Transport Employees (NUATE), Aero Contractors branch, has debunked claims by its former General Secretary, alleging that the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) mismanaged the airline.
6 Oct 2023
International travel agency, Travelstart, has launched the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Travel Assistant in Nigeria, to cater to all categories of customers real-time.
6 Oct 2023
Quantum Travels, one of Nigeria's leading Travel Management Companies, has marked 20 years of operations with the rollout of a new online platform – Ajala.ng.
29 Sep 2023
Aviation stakeholders have called for tough legislation and its enforcement to curb rising cases of unruly passengers in the local air transport sector.
1 day ago
A foreign investor at TLG Capitals, Isaac Marshall, has attributed the naira gain to the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to clear the FX backlog. Nigeria's foreign exchange (FX) reserves have fallen to a six-year low, Marshall said in a statement on his LinkedIn account on Thursday. He stated that this decline…
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Stakeholders in the insurance and pension industry have called on operators in the sectors to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to drive business expansion in the country.
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Though it does not have the power to regulate prices, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will deploy an existing legal framework to enforce fair competition and consumer protection provisions to achieve fair prices of commodities.
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Inflation in Nigeria is reaching its peak now and will decelerate toward the middle of the year, Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, has said.
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Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc has disclosed that the proposed N600 billion recapitalisation scheme by way of rights issue would settle N153 billion outstanding foreign exchange (FX) losses and part of its local bank debt facility.
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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is seeking a new approach to energy security amidst geopolitical concerns and a push from fossil fuels.
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The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) 2024 yearly lecture, slated to take place on April 23, at the Civic Center, Victoria Island, Lagos, has its theme as "Improving Availability of Credit in the Nigerian Real Economy: The Critical Importance of Liquidity."
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The International Agro Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) has called for the exemption of all agriculture equipment from all forms of taxes, import duties, Value Added Tax and other levies for at least two years to enable Nigeria to become self-sufficient in food production.
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The Organised Private Sector (OPSN), comprising top Business Membership Organisations (BMOs), has warned that over 65 per cent of private businesses, especially manufacturing concerns and SMEs, may be forced to close down due to the over 200 per cent hike in electricity tariff. The BMOs, comprising the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), National Association of…
1 day ago
Wema Bank has launched an anti-fraud campaign to protect its customers and other Nigerians against fraudulent activities perpetrated by some wallet accounts and fintech partners.