Reps demand details of ₦34tn customs waivers, query revenue records
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the estimated ₦34 trillion import duty waivers granted in 2025, including beneficiaries, approval details and the purposes for which the concessions were issued. The directive was issued on Wednesday when the […]
Starmer bids UK MPs ‘goodbye’, vows to support Burnham
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday pledged his “wholehearted support” to his successor as he prepares to hand over to premier-in-waiting Andy Burnham.
Just in: NCAA bans pilot who landed plane on Delta road
By Dickson Omobola Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Wednesday, disclosed that the pilot-in-command of the aircraft that landed on a road in Delta State has been banned from operating in the Nigerian airspace until investigation is completed. In June, a private jet with registration number N989BC and operated by VMO Aero Ltd landed on a […]
Ebola outbreak tops 2,000 cases in DR Congo
More than 2,000 Ebola cases, including 754 deaths, have been recorded in the DR Congo, where the World Health Organization warns the outbreak may be two to four times larger than official figures suggest.
Senate approves ₦50m for families of security personnel, teachers killed in Oyo rescue operation
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday approved a ₦50 million donation to the families of five Nigerians who lost their lives during the rescue operation that freed schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State after 56 days in captivity. The resolution followed a proposal by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during […]
ValueJet enhances capacity with Boeing 737 acquisition
By Dickson Omobola ValueJet has concluded plans to introduce Boeing aircraft into its fleet as part of efforts to expand capacity and enhance operational efficiency. The introduction of the Boeing aircraft would represent the next phase in ValueJet’s evolution, having commenced commercial operations with fleet of CRJ aircraft. The introduction of the Boeing 737 will […]
