241 Nigerian voluntary returnees from Libya arrive Lagos Airport
lagos—241 Nigerians, who voluntarily agreed to return to Nigeria from Libya, where they have been stranded, yesterday, arrived the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos aboard a Libyan Airlines A333 —200 with registration number SA –LAR.
Man, 23, docked for eating neighbour’s turkeys
A 23-year-old man, Chukwu Darlington, who, with others still at large, allegedly stole two live turkeys in Lagos and ate same, has been released on N50,000 bail.
Paralympics 2016: CAS dashes Russia’s hope
Russia’s appeal against the blanket ban imposed by Paralympics officials was rejected Tuesday — ending any hope the country’s Paralympians had of competing in Rio.
Customs to block 243 clearing licenses over import duty infraction
THE Ports and Terminal Multi services Limited (PTML) command of the Nigeria Customs Service has concluded plans to suspend 243 clearing licenses for infractions in import duty payment to customs over several containers cleared between 2014 and 2016.
Green House powers Nigerian tech start ups with $10 mn
Expert after expert has hailed Nigeria as a success in terms of technology consumption, but described the country as weak in the area of creating technology. The latter is easier said than done. Although none would compare the country’s tech terrain to Silicon Valley, many developers argue that the enabling environment that tech start-ups need to thrive is almost non-existent in the country.
IDPs: Domesticate Kampala Convention, UN envoy tells FG
ABUJA—THE United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights for Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, Prof. Chaloka Beyant, yesterday advised the federal government to domesticate the Kampala Convention on IDPs.
