Travel & Tourism
12 Apr
The Transformative Transport Services Design Initiative, a collaborative effort of scholars, practitioners and policymakers, has announced a ground-breaking research shedding light on the electric vehicle (EV) landscape in Nigeria.
6 Apr
Nigeria's biggest culinary festival that brings together millions of people within and across the country, the GTCO Food and Drink Festival is set for its 7th edition.
6 Apr
The Lagos State Government Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture joined the globe in the commemoration of the 2024 World Theatre Day (WTD), spotlighting Lagos as a melting pot for every culture under the thematic preoccupation of ‘Theatre and A Culture of Peace’.
3 Apr
The significant increase in truck haulage rates from Eastern seaports to various destinations across Nigeria has drawn sharp criticism from freight forwarders and shippers.
3 Apr
To enhance operational efficiency and streamline trade activities, the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) has inaugurated a new four-lane in-gate facility at Onne Port, Rivers State.
3 Apr
Nigeria seafarers have found themselves at a significant disadvantage position in securing employment on foreign vessels, primarily due to the Federal Government’s failure to establish Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with shipping maritime nations.
3 Apr
To combat pollution in waterways and ports, APM Terminals Apapa has embarked on an innovative recycling initiative, focusing on the reuse of used lubricants and the repurposing of discarded Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as boiler suits and reflective jackets.
3 Apr
Six years following the introduction of the President Executive Order 001 aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business at Nigeria’s seaports, progress appears to have remained slow.
30 Mar
Designed to support practitioners and decision makers to turn migration into a force for development in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB)and the International Organisation for Migration
30 Mar
The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has announced calls for papers for the 2024 edition of its Annual Master Lecture Series (AMLS) slated for Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Abuja.
30 Mar
The Oyo State Government has said that its first international tourism summit 2024 tagged #ITSOyoState2024 is geared towards unveiling the tourism potential of the state to local and foreign investors for investment opportunities.
23 Mar
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN CON FCIarb (UK) has thrown his weight for the commencement of Nigeria's first-ever aviation Reality TV Show.
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ekiti from NERC to the Ekiti State Electricity Regulatory Bureau (EERB). It also directed the regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ondo State from the Commission to the Ondo State Electricity Regulatory Bureau (OSERB) in compliance…
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Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of Northern Ireland's main pro-UK unionist party, had his bail extended Wednesday in his first court appearance on sex offence charges. Donaldson, 61, one of the province's best-known politicians, has previously said he will be "strenuously contesting" the allegations. In Wednesday's court hearing, he did not enter a plea. He is…
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A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old cattle rearer, Adamu Idris, be held in the Kuje correctional centre for allegedly kidnapping a Bolt driver. The police charged Idris, with two counts of kidnapping. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. Justice Aliyu Shafa ordered that…
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Authorities have cancelled hundreds of flights at French airports on Thursday despite the country's main air traffic controllers' union dropping a call for a one-day strike after making a deal for higher pay. In Paris around 75 percent of flights at Orly and 55 percent at Charles de Gaulle airport would be dropped Thursday, the…
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<img src="https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/download-6-1.jpeg" alt="" width="299" height="168" class="size-full wp-image-2377592 The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) on Wednesday sealed the United Bank for Africa branches in the state metropolis over alleged N14.3million unpaid tax. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, Hajiya Aysha Ahmad, the KADIRS Board Secretary/Legal Adviser, said the enforcement was to ensure tax compliance in the…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the appointment of 12 Consuls General to some Nigerian Missions abroad the appointment also includes five new five new Chargé D'affaires. The Consuls General are, Auwalu Jega Namadina, Atlanta, USA; Nnamdi Okechukwu Nne, Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Francis Ntui Enya, Douala, Cameroon; Gbadebo Afolabi, Shanghai, China and Oludare Ezekiel Folowosele,…
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German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam. The Black Axe gang was involved internationally in "multiple areas of criminal activity," with a focus in Germany on romance scams and money-laundering, Bavarian police said in a statement. The dating trick was a "modern…
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The Federal Government said it has recovered N57 billion from the N5.2 trillion liabilities owed the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and other bodies by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government. Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Federal Ministry of Finance Okokon Udo revealed this on Tuesday in Enugu State during a Sensitisation Workshop on Federal…
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, says no fewer than 1.94 million candidates sat for the 2024 examinations in the country. Oloyede said this on Wednesday in Kaduna, while inspecting Computer Based Test (CBT) centres in the state amidst the ongoing JAMB examinations. He added that at the end of…