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- 15 Sept 2014
Nigerians, Israeli Smuggle $9.3m into South Africa to Buy Arms
Two Nigerians and an Israeli citizen are being held by South African police for attempting to illegally bring $9.3 million cash into the country. The cash carriers claimed they were acting on behalf…
- 16 Sept 2014
FG Admits Ownership of $9.3m Arms Cash Seized by South Africa
The federal government has allegedly opened talks with South Africa after an aircraft conveying $9.3m cash from Abuja, allegedly for arms purchase, was seized by the South African authorities. Two…
- 22 May 2014
Reps Say Alison-Madueke Must Face Probe over N10Bn Jet
House of Representatives, on Wednesday, insisted that it would proceed with the probe of the alleged personal use of a private jet charter and maintained at the cost of N10 billion by the…
- 25 May 2026
NCAA Suspends ‘No Pay, No Service’ Policy Against Indebted Airlines
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has suspended plans to enforce its proposed “no pay, no service” policy against domestic airlines owing statutory charges, following consultations with operators and…
- 23 Jun 2015
IATA Calls for African Connectivity Framework, Infrastructure Dev.
International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments, safety regulators and industry to take action to drive aviation connectivity and infrastructure development in Africa for the…
- 24 Sept 2017
‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ on DStv Clocks Ten
For the last decade, the E! mega hit series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, has grown steadily from a familial docu-series into a global phenomenon. From break-ups to make-ups, weddings, births and…
- 4 Nov 2019
ICSFS Adopts Latest Oracle Technologies for Production Use-Cases in the Banking Sector
ICS Financial Systems (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, and a Gold level member of the Oracle Partner Network (OPN), announced the adoption of…
- 19 Oct 2016
Emirates Airline Threatens to Cut Flight to Nigeria, other African Cities
Emirates Airline says it could reduce the frequency of its flights to Nigeria and other African cities or cut routes completely if current economic and financial challenges on the continent…
- 15 Feb 2018
Buhari Unveils Locally Made Drone
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Kaduna unveiled the first indigenous operational Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) nicknamed, Tsaigumi. The Tsaigumi UAV, which was produced by The…
- 1 Jul 2020
NAF Inks 32 MoUs with Varsities, Others on Local Technology
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said it had entered into a total of 32 “active” Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with universities, and other reputable institutions in the country, as part of its…
- 3 Oct 2014
Boko Haram Beheads Nigerian Military Pilot
Boko Haram, dreaded Islamist sect, has beheaded a man believed to be one of the pilots of the Nigerian Air Force jet which went missing and later crashed earlier on September 11 after it left Yola,…
- 15 Feb 2016
IATA Says Partnerships Key to Securing Aviation’s Benefits
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed partnerships among all stakeholders, including governments, to help aviation fulfil its important role as a catalyst for global economic…
- 25 Jun 2021
Study Finds Additive Manufacturing as Playing Significant Role in Digital Transformation
With 3D printing making an impact on the digitalization of manufacturing and the disruption of industries, a new study by HP in partnership with 3dbpm Research found that additive manufacturing (AM)…
- 24 Jan 2019
FG to Increase Value Added Tax- Ahmed
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, has said that the federal government will increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) on some items in the course of the year. Some of the items according to her,…
- 28 Dec 2018
Air Peace Makes 2019 Projections, Assures Travellers of Better Deal
Air Peace has unveiled its plan for the aviation sector in 2019, assuring air travellers of packages including exceptional long-haul flights to Dubai, Sharjah, London, Guangzhou-China, Houston,…
- 31 Dec 2021
Heritage Bank, LASG Shows Commitment to Sport Development
Heritage Bank plc has reiterated its commitment to promoting sports in Nigeria, in partnership with Lagos State Government to back the 3rd Edition of the annual Lagos Value Jet Para Table Tennis…
- 21 Mar 2014
Allison-Madueke, Petroleum Minister Blows N13Bn on Chartered Plane
Deziani Allison-Madueke, minister of Petroleum Resources, is to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Account to explain the source of alleged N3.120 billion used to pay for…
- 1 Sept 2008
Challenges Ahead for TV Producers, Broadcasters
The challenges facing broadcasters and producers in Nigeria today are numerous, but what is emerging is a strong base upon which to build and grow the exciting possibilities of the future. We need to…
- 15 Sept 2010
Arik Air Commissions Aviation Fuel Depot
Arik Air, one of Nigeria’s largest commercial airline, last week commissioned its privately owned mini-depot for the storage of Jet A1, popularly known as Aviation fuel. The depot, which is…
- 21 Nov 2013
Big Data: Big Hype or Big Value?
Opinion By Olayinka Oni As big data continues to grow, the most successful, competitive organizations will be the ones with the ability to turn that data into game-changing paths to new revenue…
- 23 Oct 2017
NPA Deploys Anti-Pollution Drones
By peter oluka Hadiza Bala Usman, the managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has commissioned modern pollution and environmental equipment including drones, jet skies and booms for…
- 21 Jan 2015
SAHCOL Chairman, Bags ‘The Sun Business Man Of The Year 2014’ Award
Barrister Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi, chairman of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), has been awarded with the 'Sun Business Man of the year award 2014'. The award was presented to…
- 4 Sept 2015
Lack of Policy Hurts Nigeria as Buhari Marks 100 Days
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has made sweeping changes in the oil sector and armed forces during his first 100 days in office but done little to convince experts that he has a clear strategy…
- 15 Apr 2014
Air Seychelles Posts Second Consecutive Year of Net Profitability
Air Seychelles, the national carrier of the Republic of Seychelles, last Friday announced a net profit of US$3 million for 2013, exceeding by 171per cent its profit of US$1.1 million reported in…
- 19 Feb 2014
Cisco Advices Africa on IoT, Releases 2014 “Disruptive” Trends
Cisco has advised IT organizations across Africa on the need to prepare for the Internet of Everything (IoE) while revealing key trends set to drive future of technology innovation on the Continent…
- 13 Mar 2014
Increased Demand Causing Aviation Fuel Costs Rising Offset
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the airline industry remains on track to deliver a second consecutive year of improved profitability. This is despite a slight…
- 20 Apr 2014
NNPC Denies Rift with Diezani, Petroleum Minister
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) at the weekend denied the rumour of frosty relationship between Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, minister of Petroleum Resources and chairman of NNPC board,…
- 11 Jun 2014
MCON Forecloses further Purchase of Toxic Assets
Chike Obi, managing director, Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has said that the have foreclosed further purchase of non-performing loans from the nation’s deposit money banks as…
- 8 Jun 2015
IATA Advocates Deeper Industry, Governments partnership on Smarter Regulation
The International Air Transport Industry (IATA) advocated for an even deeper partnership with governments based on global standards in the critical areas of safety, infrastructure, security,…
- 12 May 2008
Lead Without Title (2)
Late ‘Generals’ and ‘Generals’ that lost stars: Some big organizations that used to be ‘commander-in-chief’’ of their respective industry segment are…