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The Federal Government has lifted the suspension of Arik Air operations. In July, the Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA) suspended Arik Air’s operations over alleged failure to pay a $2.5 million debt to Atlas Petroleum International Limited. On August 2, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended Arik Air flight operations and grounded its three affected aircraft – 5NMJF, 5NMJQ, …

Nigeria’s equity market maintained its positive trend on Thursday as investors earned N577 billion at the close of trading for the day. This follows the increase in share prices of several stocks such as MTNN, VITAFOAM, and UNILEVER among others on the trading floor today. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization rose to N55.7 trillion …

The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, has called on the Federal Government to launch a comprehensive investigation into the killings, alleged foreign interests and calls for military intervention during the recent nationwide protests. In a communique issued on Thursday after the Expanded National Executive Committee Meeting, signed by the National Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, and the National Publicity Secretary, Prince …

The Nigerian team has yet to make it to the podium at the ongoing Olympics in Paris, and the games have been going on for 13 days. Medal hopeful Ese Brume missed out on Thursday night’s women’s Long Jump as she finished 5th in the final with a mark of 6.70m. The African Record holder inspired Nigeria’s 1-2-3 entry into …

A fire on Wednesday killed a 69-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer’s disease in a residential area of ​​the Philippine capital. The Bureau of Fire Protection said Thursday the fire that broke out at 5:30 p.m. local time in a district of Manila quickly swept through at least 20 homes and displaced 50 families out of a population of 200. The …

Police officers in Lagos have arrested two Benin Republic nationals on suspicion of car theft. State police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrests to journalists on Thursday in Lagos. He said the suspects, Kosoko Rafiu and Nunayo Sunayo, were arrested while trying to flee in a vehicle along the Mile 2/Badagry Highway on Tuesday. The spokesman added that the …

Five people died in a canoe accident in Taura local government area, Jigawa State on Thursday. State police spokesman Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, He said the canoe carrying 20 passengers capsized while crossing the Gamoda River near Nahuce village. Adam said: “After receiving the emergency call, a team of police, local divers and …

Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo on Thursday night won the men’s 200m final at the ongoing Olympics. Tebogo beat 100m champion Noah Lyles to finish first in the race, setting a new African Record of 19.46 seconds and taking gold. There will be more to come… Botswana’s Tebogo wins men’s 200m gold, Nigeria’s relay team crashes out in preliminary round first appeared …

Member of the House of Representatives for Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency in Kano State, Alhassan Doguwa, said on Thursday there was no murder case against him. The lawmaker was reacting to the murder allegation against him by his colleague from Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in Kano State, Abdulmumini Jibrin. The two lawmakers have recently been at odds and have exchanged angry …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday tasked the newly-formed Anambra State Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) to be independent and transparent in conducting local government elections in the state. The PDP Chairman in the state, Mr. Chigozie Igwe, made the call in a chat with journalists in Awka. Igwe was reacting to the inauguration of the six-man ANSIEC board on Tuesday …