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€50m Barcelona Midfield Target Continues To Suffer

The summer plans for FC Barcelona are not exactly at their smoothest point right now. By now, La Blaugrana may have hoped to tie down at least one of their priority targets during this transfer window. Instead, Barcelona are now in a state of waiting as they must resort to patience instead. At the m
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27 Jul 2024

Foreign Registered Aircraft Use For Illegal Charter Operation - Taskforce Investigation

LAGOS A Ministerial Taskforce on Illegal Air Charter Operations and Related Matters has uncovered a huge gap in the civil aviation industry in Nigeria. The committee in a preliminary report, obtained by Daily Independent exposed the use of private foreign registered aircraft for illegal charter oper
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27 Jul 2024

Three Years After Demolition, NSIB Re-Opens New Office In Lagos

LAGOS Three years after the demolition of its headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commissioned another office in Lagos This is as the bureau lamented the failure of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safet
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27 Jul 2024

Keyamo Threatens To Move British Airways Out Of Lagos Over Slot Issue

LAGOS Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has threatened to move British Airways out of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos following the refusal of the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA) to allow Air Peace to fly directly to Heathr
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27 Jul 2024

Four Unilorin Graduates Get N1.5m Each In BATN Foundation Agripreneur Programme

The University of Ilorin has proudly announced its active participation in the prestigious BATN Foundation Graduate Agripreneur Programme for 2024. This initiative aims to empower graduates with entrepreneurial skills and opportunities in the agricultural sector. Out of eight innovative project prop
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27 Jul 2024

Globacoms Glo 1 Celebrates 8-Year Milestone Of Continuous Connectivity

Glo 1, the international submarine cable wholly owned and operated by digital and telecom services company, Globacom, has marked eight years of uninterrupted connectivity, from 2016 to date. Throughout this period, it has maintained an excellent record in the provision of internet access for both cu
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27 Jul 2024

FCT Natives Condemn Appointment Of Former Deputy Governor Of Kogi State, Demand Reversal

TOYIN ADEBAYO, ABUJA Natives and residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have strongly condemned the appointment of Chief Edward Onoja, former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, as the FCT Commissioner for the Public Complaints Commission, calling for an immediate reversal. Danjuma Tanko Dara,
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27 Jul 2024

Third Republic Lawmakers Urge Cancellation Of Nationwide Protest

ABUJA The class of Third Republic lawmakers has called on the organizers of the nationwide protest, slated for August 1, 2024, to reconsider their plans, stating that the rally is not in the nations best interest. This appeal was made during a press conference held at the National Assembly Complex i
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27 Jul 2024

VDL International Conference Highlights Fostering Ethical Values In Society

Stakeholders at the Values for Daily Living International
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26 Jul 2024