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Etihad Airways To Resume Lagos Flights In March 2027 After Signing Air Peace Codeshare, Eyes Abuja Expansion

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2026July 24, 20260

Etihad Airways announces daily Lagos flights from March 2027, signs Air Peace codeshare, as Nigeria pushes for Abuja operations. Etihad Airways has announced plans to resume flight operations to Nigeria, with daily services to Lagos expected to commence between March 24 and 27, 2027, marking the airline’s return to the...

Nigeria Threatens Royal Air Maroc Suspension Over Persistent Passenger Rights Violations

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2026July 24, 20260

NCAA threatens to suspend Royal Air Maroc operations in Nigeria over repeated passenger complaints, baggage infractions and regulatory non-compliance. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to suspend the operations of Royal Air Maroc in Nigeria over what it described as persistent violations of consumer protection regulations and poor...

LeBron James Joins Philadelphia 76ers On Two-Year Deal After Opting Against Retirement, Calls It His ‘Last Decision’

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2026July 24, 20260

LeBron James joins the 76ers on a two-year deal, after deciding against retirement following his Lakers departure. LeBron James has announced he will join the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year contract after deciding against retirement, calling the move the “last decision” of his NBA career. The 41-year-old made the announcement...

Budget Office Says No Funds Were Released To ‘Phantom’ PFIPC Despite ₦1.3bn Budget Allocation

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2026July 24, 20260

The Budget Office says “not one kobo” was released to the controversial PEAC/PFIPC despite its ₦1.3 billion budget allocation, insisting statutory controls prevented any expenditure. The Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) has said “not one kobo” of the ₦1.302 billion appropriated for the controversial Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign...

Budget Office: Not One Kobo of PEAC/PFIPC Funds Was Spent

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2026July 24, 20260

The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, has clarified that no funds appropriated for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PEAC/PFIPC) were ever released or spent, insisting that Nigeria’s public expenditure control system prevented the appropriation from becoming actual expenditure. In a media...

N’Assembly Rewrites Inland Waterways Law To Comply With Supreme Court Judgment

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2026July 24, 20260

New legislation aligns Nigeria’s inland waterways law with Supreme Court ruling while clarifying federal and state regulatory responsibilities. The National Assembly has passed the National Inland Waterways Authority (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, a major reform aimed at bringing Nigeria’s inland waterways law into line with the Constitution and a...

NUPRC: 163 Host Community Trusts Now Operational Under PIA

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2026July 24, 20260

NUPRC says 163 host community trusts have attracted billions of naira, funding over 1,100 development projects across the Niger Delta. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Thursday revealed that not less than 163 Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTs) had been incorporated nationwide under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)....

FG Launches Phase Three Of NDE Employment Scheme For 26,961 Nigerians

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2026July 24, 20260

Federal Government will train 26,961 unemployed Nigerians in digital, technical, agricultural and entrepreneurial skills under the NDE programme. The federal government has flagged-off the third phase of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative meant to help reduce youth unemployment in Nigeria. The initiative being implemented by the National Directorate of Employment...

OPSN: Planned Pension Hike Is A ‘Greek Gift’ To Workers

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2026July 24, 20260

Employers warns Proposed pension contribution increase could threaten jobs, weaken businesses, suppress wages and ultimately hurt Nigerian workers. The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN), has described the recent announcement by the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) regarding a proposed increase in mandatory pension contributions and introduction...

North-East Leaders Endorse Tinubu, Pledge 2027 Support After Shettima’s Retention

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2026July 24, 20260

North-East leaders pledged massive grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu after endorsing his decision to retain Kashim Shettima as running mate. For choosing to retain Vice-President Kashim Shettima as his running mate in 2027, elder statesmen, ministers, lawmakers, traditional rulers and political stakeholders from the North East geo-political zone, on Thursday, promised...