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A flight operated by Emirates Airline, the flagship airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), landed at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday afternoon to mark the resumption of flight operations between the two countries. Flight EK 783, which traveled for more than eight hours, arrived in the country at around 4pm, almost two years after the airline ceased …

Rekan-rekan warga Nigeria, saat saya menyampaikan pesan ini kepada Anda hari ini, saya sangat menyadari perjuangan yang banyak dari Anda hadapi di masa-masa sulit ini. Pemerintahan kami tahu bahwa banyak dari Anda berjuang dengan meningkatnya biaya hidup dan pencarian pekerjaan yang berarti. Saya ingin meyakinkan Anda bahwa suara Anda didengar. Sebagai Presiden Anda, saya yakinkan Anda bahwa kami berkomitmen untuk …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday installed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in the country’s judicial history. The ceremony held in Abuja follows Kekere-Ekun’s inauguration by the Senate on September 25. The new CJN took the oath of office and signed the oath register in the Council Room of State House in …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has deployed personnel and equipment to prevent a breakdown of law and order ahead of the #FearlessInOctober protests planned for Tuesday across the country. The command spokesperson, Josephine Addeh, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said traffic will be diverted in areas expected to see large crowds, including the …

The Nigerian equity market started the week positively on Monday September 30, 2024 as investors made N57 billion at the end of trading on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX). This follows a surge in share prices, including AFRIPRUD (Africa Prudential Plc), ABBEYBDS (Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc) and NSLTECH (Secure Electronic Technology) on the trading floor. After five …

The Naira started the week on a losing note and traded at N1541.94/$1 on Monday 30 September 2024 against the American dollar at the official window The local currency traded at N1541.94/$1 at the official window according to data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). This shows that N1,541.94/$1 is N1.94 lower than the N1,540/$1 the currency traded …

President Bola Tinubu will deliver a national address on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 7 am, in celebration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day. The announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, Special Advisor to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement issued on Monday. Also read: Social Media Monetization: 7 hacks to maximize content creation in Nigeria The statement …

For many Nigerians, electing a leader of unquestionable legitimacy — one chosen through free and fair elections, unmarred by violence and other criminal violations of election laws — will provide, at long last, national pride and faith in the electoral process as a genuine representation of the people’s decisions. But the 2023 general election is considered one of Nigeria’s most …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to immediately and effectively enforce the decision ordering INEC to pursue bribery cases against state governors and deputies them, and others. election violations committed in the 2023 election.” The judgment was delivered on July 18, 2024 by Hon. Justice Obiora …

The Federal Government says it is monitoring organizers of the #FearlessInOctober protest scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, to ensure that the protest does not turn into rioting. The #FearlessInOctober protest was part of the #EndBadGovernance protests in August across the country that spoke out against the excruciating hardship, hunger and poverty in the country as a result of government policies …