Travel
5 Jan
The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, said Nigeria can produce 30 per cent content on electric vehicles (EV), stressing that the most important part of EV is the battery. Osanipin said if Nigeria could produce the battery, the country would be able to export to other African…
5 Jan
In search of a new destination for vacation? Opt for Albania over the Maldives in 2024 and the Congo over Rwanda – at least that's what the travel pros are saying.
15 Dec
Air transport on the African continent has the lowest traffic year-on-year, accounting for only 2.1 per cent of the global volume. African airlines,, indeed,, saw a 25.3 per cent traffic increase in October 2023 versus a year
15 Dec
The Honda Automobile Western Africa Ltd (HAWA) stated it is currently experiencing a major challenge sourcing foreign exchange to purchase components.
15 Dec
E-hailing firm, Bolt, has awarded 10 of its drivers with €20,000 seed fund and access to a six-week business mentorship programme. This was done at the ground-breaking Bolt Den initiative of the Bolt Accelerator Programme in Lagos.
15 Dec
President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, said policy inconsistency is stunting the growth of the automotive industry.
15 Nov
The winner of the Nigerian Maritime Ambassadors (NIMA), an industry-based Reality TV, season two, Ogunyemi Oluwajoba Adebisi, is set to champion a one-year campaign on green port concept, youth’s involvement in blue economy and collaboration..
3 Nov
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme recorded a new milestone recently when Garuda Indonesia made a successful commercial flight on jet engines that are powered by palm oil blended fuel.
11 Oct 2023
Attempts to free the port corridors for seamless passage of import and export cargoes have remained futile owing to the indiscriminate parking of petroleum containers along the Lagos ports’ access roads. Checks by The Guardian showed that petroleum tankers ...
23 Sep 2023
In every part of the world, tourism has continued to recover from the worst crisis in its history as arrival numbers reached 84 per cent of pre-pandemic levels between January and July 2023.
23 Sep 2023
The Federal Government has reiterated the need to encourage private enterprise participation in order to grow the tourism sector.The Minister of the newly established Ministry of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John, disclosed this when she met with a delegation of FTAN.....
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United States authorities on Thursday alleged that Nigeria's 2023 general election was marred by different irregularities. US Department of State in a report on human rights practices said instances of voter suppression and violence were targeted at specific ethnic groups during the Nigerian election. It said independent observers documented reports of vote buying, campaigning at…
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The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched the Campaign Council for the September 21 2024 Governorship Election in the state. In a statement, the PDP State Organising Secretary, Tony Anenih (Jnr.) said members of the Campaign Council are versatile members of the PDP who have been carefully chosen to deliver…
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The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and Nigeria’s permanent representative with World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Prof. Charles Anosike, on Wednesday, played host to the Director General of AGRHYMET, Dr Abdul Ali in his office in Abuja. AGRHYMET is a specialised institution of the Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in…
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Member, House of Representatives for Yagba Federal Constituency, Leke Abejide, has sought humanitarian support from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for victims of rainstorm disaster in Isanlu, Iyamerim and Odo Ere communities in Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi State. Abejide disclosed yesterday in Abuja that he had sent a team to visit and mark affected…
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Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed shock over the death of Dr. Faizu Baffa Yola, who died on Thursday following an illness at the age of 74. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf noted in a mourning tone the…
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Residents of Edo State have commended President Bola Tinubu over the movement of men and equipment to the deplorable Benin-Auchi-Okene road for rehabilitation, saying that the road was being reconstructed by Federal Government and not the local government. Recall that the Senator representing Edo central senatorial district and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress…
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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said Air Peace will commence its Abuja-London route very soon. Keyamo, said this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. He said he has given approval for Air Peace to add Abuja to its London route. “Just yesterday (Wednesday), I approved Air Peace for the…
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Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has signed an agreement with African Refinery Port Harcourt (ARPHL) for the subscription of 15 per cent equity in Nigeria's second largest private refinery after Dangote Refinery. The agreement was executed by Mr. Omotayo Adebajo (Managing Director) on behalf of African Refinery Port Harcourt Limited (ARPHL) and Mr. Adedapo…
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Samson Siasia, former Super Eagles coach and a former star of the Super Eagles, has made his selection for Nigeria's all-time best 11, including many of his former international teammates. In an interview with Edafe Matthew, Siasia, who played 49 times for the Super Eagles between 1984 and 1998, shared his preferences for the top…
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Comedian and actress, Tiffany Haddish, has opened up about her health struggles, revealing a painful battle with endometriosis and the heartache of eight miscarriages. Tiffany Haddish shared that she has been dealing with grueling pain due to endometriosis, a condition where the endometrium extends outside of the uterus, resulting in severe pelvic pain. “My body…