Airline Operators Hike Economy Class Ticket For Nigerians To N50,000

The 100% increase, which has taken effect immediately with price changes obvious on the website of many airlines, comes amidst rising inflation in the country and widely bemoaned economic hardship. Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have increased the price of flight tickets for economy class to Fifty thousand naira. Platforms Africa reports that the increment was concluded at the meeting of the operators in Lagos on Saturday where the operators outlined the high cost of jet A1 fuel, forex scarcity, double-digit inflation, increase in ground handling charges, cost of buying…

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Nigerian Content Retains $8bn Annually, Creates 50,000 Jobs

The implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act has created over 50,000 direct jobs in the local economy over the past 11 years, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. Platforms Africa reports that Wabote stated this in Lagos during separate breakfast meetings he held with members of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers on Thursday and editors of newspapers and broadcast stations on Friday respectively. He hinted that the level of Nigerian content in the…

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BREAKING : 95 Year-Old Queen of England Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Queen has tested positive for Covid-19, Buckingham Palace has announced. The monarch, 95, has tested positive for the virus and is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue carrying out light duties this week. It was confirmed she had been in direct contact with her eldest son and heir, the Prince of Wales, the week he had the disease. The announcement on Sunday was made only a few weeks after the Queen reached her platinum jubilee of 70 years on the throne on 6 February. A statement said:…

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First Bank Employees In N47m Alleged Scandal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two employees  of a commercial bank, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, before a Kano State High Court for allegedly withdrawing over N47 million from a customer’s account without his consent. Platforms Africa reports that both bankers, Nuhu Demba and Mohammed Musa, were said to have conspired with each other to withdraw the huge sum from a customer, Mailafia Mohammed. At the court yesterday, Mohammed, the customer, alleged that on 6th February 2021 he was attacked in his house by armed men who took away…

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They Cheated Us But We Leave Everything To God – Aregbesola

Oyetola Wins, Aregbesola kicks, Alleges Misconduct But ‘Leaves Everything To God’ “We note with shame and much regret the consternation of local and international observers on what they regard as a travesty of an election.”   The victory of Osun state governor, Isiaka Oyetola at the gubernatorial primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elicited reaction from his rival, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who has said that he and his supporters would be leaving the outcome of the process to God. Aregbesola said that rather than he…

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