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Minister confirms Abj-London direct flights to Heathrow from Oct 26 

………by Air Peace Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has said that Air Peace will begin direct flights to London Heathrow Airport from Abuja on October 26.…

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MD NRC seeks policy for sustainable transportation system  

The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, says the enactment of a holistic national transport policy will help drive sustainable transportation in Nigeria.Speaking Opeifa said this at…

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Telcos now charge subscribers for USSD services

……..from June 18Telecom subscribers in Nigeria will now be charged directly by their mobile network operators for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services, starting Wednesday, June 18, 2025. This was…

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FIRS directs tax offices to open on weekends

The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has directed the extension of tax office operations to weekends for the month of June. Adedeji gave the directive…

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Stock market sheds N108bn

The stock market opened the week on a negative note on Monday, with key performance indicators dropping by 0.15 per cent. The market capitalisation dropped by N108 billion, or 0.15…

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MTN, NDLEA partner to fight drug abuse

…….in Enugu MTN Nigeria and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have joined forces in a landmark collaboration to tackle illicit drug use among youths in Enugu State. The…

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Wema Bank gets upgraded in Fitch, GCR credit rating, affirm positive outlook

Credit rating agencies, Fitch and GCR, have upgraded the ratings of Wema Bank, further underscoring its capacity for long-term sustainability within the African banking ecosystem. According to a statement by…

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NNPCL records N5.8bn revenue, N748bn PAT

……….in AprilThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced a revenue of N5.89 billion and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N748 billion for the month of April.…

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CBN refutes shift in deadline for BDC recapitalisation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted a news story circulating that suggested it had extended the deadline for the recapitalisation of Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to December…

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Market declines by 0.53% after holiday

The stock market opened the week on a downturn Tuesday, with key performance indicators dropping by 0.53 per cent after the Eid-el-Kabir holiday break. The holiday was observed on Friday…

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