The Oodua Peoples Congress, New Era, has condemned the ultimatum issued by the Arewa Youth Assembly for the Yoruba living in the North to vacate the zone. The OPC National Public Relations Officer, Adesina Akinpelu, said this in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday. ICYMI: I’ll return to my […]
Month: March 2021
Obiano Bans Tinted Glasses, Touting In Anambra
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has read the riot act to criminals following the recent attacks on police and naval formations in the state. In a state broadcast on Sunday in Akwa, he noted that another incident was foiled by security operatives and the security agencies have been directed to resist such attacks going forward. […]
FG set to go ahead with $1.5bn refinery rehabilitation despite Protests
The Federal Government is to forge ahead with its plan of spending $1.5bn on the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery despite criticisms that had trailed the move. Officials of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation stated on Friday that it had been the intention of government to revamp […]
Suspension of ‘drop box’ visa application in Nigeria stands says US
The US Mission in Nigeria said on Friday that the suspension of the non-immigrant visa interview waiver process, popularly known as “drop box,” has yet to be lifted in Nigeria. In a statement on its official Facebook page titled, “Drop Box” Visa Processing Is Not Available in Nigeria, According To U.S. Mission To Nigeria,’’ the […]
NCAA lists safety incidents behind Azman Air suspension
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has explained why it suspended AZMAN Air‘s flight operations. PREMIUM TIMES had reported on Tuesday how NCAA suspended the flight operations of the airline. According to the NCAA, the suspension of the airliner’s flight operations was due to incidents involving its Boeing 737 aircraft that raised serious safety concerns. […]
Pensioners Threaten Nationwide Protest, Give FG 21-Day Ultimatum
NUP President, Abel Afolayan said it is disheartening that after two years of implementing the national minimum wage, the Federal Government is yet to approve its demands. Pensioners in Nigeria have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest giving the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum. The pensioners during a briefing at the nation’s capital, Abuja […]
Biden trips, falls thrice while boarding Air Force One
US President Joe Biden, on Friday, fell three times while climbing the steps of Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, while on his way to Atlanta. In a viral video, the president is seen climbing the stairs, during which he loses his footing and trips thrice while holding onto the railing with his right […]
Oil price falls to $63 over vaccine worries
The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, fell on Thursday for the fifth straight day to its lowest in two weeks on growing worries about rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and strengthening of the dollar that hurts the value of oil. Brent, against which Nigeria’s oil is priced, tumbled by 6.21 per cent or $4.22 to […]
Emirates SkyCargo marks one year of passenger freighter operations
…Emirates SkyCargo was one of the first air cargo carriers globally to introduce cargo only flights on passenger aircraft to transport PPE and other essential supplies ….The air cargo carrier has operated more than 27,800 cargo only flights on passenger aircraft in one year ….Around 100,000 tonnes of essential supplies including pharma and food transported […]
Airlines to shut down operations over waiver concerns
Airlines operating in Nigeria may shut down operations in coming weeks over the frustration they face in the hands of the Nigeria Customs Service and the crash of the naira against the dollar, the Chairman, Air Peace, Allen Onyema, said on Thursday. Air Peace is Nigeria’s largest commercial carrier involved in domestic and international operations. […]