Business

Two of Nigeria’s major domestic carriers, Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines, have set their Christmas and New Year economy ticket prices at N350,500. The new fares apply to popular southern routes as passenger demand is expected to…
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Tension is rising in the oil-rich Niger Delta after a coalition of youth leaders accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, under Bayo Ojulari’s leadership, of corruption, mismanagement, refinery sabotage and mass job…
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Japan has named Kisarazu City in Chiba Prefecture as the official hometown for Nigerians, unveiling the move at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development. The designation comes with a special visa scheme that…
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Farmers in several parts of Kwara State are deserting their farmlands and fleeing their communities following repeated attacks by armed groups. The worsening insecurity has left many residents dead, displaced families, and raised fears…
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The United States has said Nigeria’s new N70,000 minimum wage is not enough to pull millions of workers out of poverty. In its 2024 country report on human rights practices, released on August 12, 2025, the US Department of State noted…
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed that all mobile phones must be completely switched off during flights, ending the long-standing practice of using airplane mode. The order was issued by NCAA Director-General,…
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Residents of Igbaja community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State on Wednesday staged a protest, blocking Dangote trucks from passing through their town over alleged links between some of the company’s drivers and armed…
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Nigerian aviation authorities have restated the penalties awaiting passengers who misbehave on board aircraft following the recent controversies involving Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, and Ibom Air passenger…
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Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports that the minister awarded N5 billion worth of contracts. In a…
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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for July fell to 21.8 per cent as compared to June, which stood at 22.22 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report indicates that the nation…
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