Travel & Tourism
13 Mar
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged stakeholders to take concrete steps towards implementing actionable strategies to ensure the maritime sector generates N1.5 trillion this quarter.
13 Mar
Stakeholders in the maritime industry have advocated a policy that would ensure that terminal delivery orders (TDOs) are linked to the electronic call-up tickets to address the racketeering creating bottlenecks in the movement of cargoes in and out of seaports.
10 Mar
The Enugu State Ministry for Culture and Tourism has partnered Flyzone Tourism as part of its efforts at developing investment friendly environment and evolving policies for a sustainable tourism growth in the state.
9 Mar
To support the operationalisation of the Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Initiative (AUSII) – a new financing window dedicated to improving sanitation in African urban cities, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
9 Mar
Report has shown that Africa is projected to remain the fastest growing region in the world, after Asia, exceeding the global average of 3 per cent in 2023.
4 Mar
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2023 Annual Safety Report for global aviation, describing 2023 as the best-ever for safe air transport.
4 Mar
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), has won two awards in the airport category of the 13th Nigerian Aviation Award and Ministerial Dinner 2023.
4 Mar
.Air Peace rolls out competitive fares, 60% slash After about six years of hiatus, indigenous airlines will this month return to the Lagos-London route, with Air Peace Airline restoring national pride and competition on the busy route. Air Peace, the largest domestic carrier by fleet capacity, is making a maiden entry this month after the…
2 Mar
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has canvassed free movement of Africans across the continent in order to actualise the lofty goals of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
2 Mar
Towards health and wellness tourism, sustainability, promotion of premium tourism in mountain areas, emerging tourism products and the training and recruitment of human talent, the 12th edition of the World Congress on Snow, Mountain and Wellness Tourism, has been scheduled to hold on March 20-22, 2024 in Andorra.
24 Feb
Marking a significant milestone in advancing healthcare collaboration and innovation across the continent, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja...
24 Feb
With a spectacular sailing race that brought people from around the globe together to commemorate its 17th anniversary, Bloomfield LP, a leading legal powerhouse, showcased the beautiful ocean view of the prestigious Lagos Yacht Club last weekend.
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Tanzania has shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, the prime minister Kassim Majaliwa has said. According to Majaliwa, the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, has alone generated enough electricity to power major cities. Among the cities that are being powered is Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial…
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Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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KPMG has announced the cancellation of job offers to some foreign graduates in the United Kingdom (UK). KPMG took this step following the decision of the UK government to tighten visa rules for overseas workers in a bid to cut record immigration. The Financial Times reports that one of the UK’s biggest graduate employers, the…
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Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is in the United States of America for a high-powered symposium organised by U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). The three days conference being attended by governors of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Plateau states, is designed to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria and proffer better…
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Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Football teams that have registered for the much anticipated Alimosho Football Coaches Council Under-16 League have been warned to desist from all sorts of football unprofessionalism that can bring the league and football into disrepute. According to the leader of Alimosho Football Coaches Council, Mr. Samuel Uchenna Eke: "We want to do better than last…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…