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Leading Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has said its operations into the Togolese capital will ease the hitherto difficulties passengers go through while connecting flights within the West Africa sub-region. Speaking during the launch of the flight into Lome, the airline Safety Manager, Capt. Godfrey Ogbogu disclosed that the latest route increased Air Peace regional routes to eight in less than …

After a seven-hour delay, Hamas turned over 13 Israeli prisoners and four Thai nationals to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), citing violations by Israel of the terms of the truce. On Saturday, the second day of the ceasefire in hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, the impasse was broken through mediation by Qatar and Egypt. It is …

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has approved the reappointment of Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the Force Public Relations Officer. An Administrative Officer in the Force Public Relations Department, SP Anjuguri Manza, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said Adejobi’s reappointment followed his recent promotion from the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police to Assistant …

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila believes with the take off of the Students’ Loan Scheme initiative in January, 2024, Nigerian students would compete with the best in the world. Gbajabiamila who made the assertion during the Convocation Lecture of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) on Saturday, said the …

President Bola Tinubu has made new five appointments of Chief Executives for some of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, on Wednesday. Those appointed are Aminu Maida, who had been the Executive Director of technology and operations at Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), now appointed the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC)/CEO of the Nigerian …

Stakeholders at a two-day workshop on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) in Prison Settings through Sports have advocated an improved systemic sporting approach in the rehabilitation and reintegration process in the Nigeria Correctional Service. Speaking during the consultative workshop, organised by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) between October 10 and 11, 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, both the resource …

Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagemi (SAN), has cautioned politicians who lost out at election petition tribunals across the country against discrediting the judiciary. Fagbemi who spoke with journalists on Saturday during a prayer session organised for him by his kinsmen at his Ijagbo country home in Oyun local government area of Kwara State, …

The chairman, Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Senator Osita Ngwu, has urged global investors to take advantage of the extant favourable regulations governing the Nigerian solid minerals sector and invest in the sector for economic growth. According to the lawmaker, mining investors enjoy Nigeria’s friendly investment climate backed by legislations that safeguard local and foreign direct investments. The Senate Committee …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Dar Ventures, Acasia collaborate to launch construction-tech incubator Venture capital firms Dar Ventures and Acasia Group have united to establish the DarE Incubator in Egypt, with the goal of promoting entrepreneurship within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Zeina Mandour, the venture …

The Ogun State governorship election petition tribunal on Wednesday adjourned its sitting till September 4 for the adoption of final written addresses. The adjourned proceedings after all parties closed their cases in the petition filed by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu is challenging Governor Dapo Abiodun’s victory in the March 18 election over alleged irregularities. The …