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Nigerian Airlines Threaten Nationwide Shutdown as Jet A1 Price Surges Above ₦3,000 per Litre

Airlines in Nigeria have warned they may suspend flight operations nationwide from April 20, 2026, following a dramatic surge in aviation fuel prices that has pushed Jet A1 above ₦3,000 per litre. The development was reported by Channels Television, citing a letter from the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to the Major Energies Marketers Association […]

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Nigeria, Morocco Sign New Air Services Agreement to Expand Flights and Tourism

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a revised Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Morocco to expand flight operations and strengthen tourism and commercial ties between the two nations. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by Tunde Moshood on Wednesday. According to the statement, the new agreement is expected to improve air

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Tinubu Holds Emergency Security Talks After Deadly Attacks on Soldiers and Civilians

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday convened a series of high-level security meetings at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, following fresh military casualties and escalating violence in parts of the country. The President first held a closed-door meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, alongside an unnamed French general, in what sources described

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FG Orders Deactivation of Passports for Nigerians Who Renounce Citizenship 

The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately deactivate and withdraw the passports of individuals who formally renounce their Nigerian citizenship. The directive was issued by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and announced in a statement released on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Babatunde Alao. According to

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Coronation Insurance Plc and Coronation Life Insurance Limited conduct first raffle draw for the ‘Insure and Win Promo 2.0’,

Coronation Insurance Plc and Coronation Life Insurance Limited have officially conducted the first raffle draw for the ‘Insure and Win Promo 2.0’, a nationwide initiative designed to reward policyholders for their continued partnership and trust. The event, which was live streamed on YouTube at the firm’s head office in Lagos, marked the first major milestone

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Forex Pressures, Election Spending Drive $850m Drop in Nigeria’s External Reserves

Nigeria’s external reserves have declined by approximately $850 million within a three-week period, as mounting foreign exchange (FX) pressures and increased election-related spending weigh on the country’s financial buffers. Latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria shows that reserves fell from about $50.03 billion in mid-March 2026 to $49.18 billion by early April, reversing

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Lagos State

Lagos Announces Major Traffic Diversions for Infrastructure Project Commissionings on Wednesday and Thursday

The Lagos State Government has issued a notice on traffic restrictions in several parts of the state to facilitate the smooth commissioning of key infrastructure projects scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, and Thursday, April 9, 2026. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, explained that the temporary road closures

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