The Nigerian government is considering the possibility of building a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in order to cushion the effect of over burden on the existing runway. This was revealed by the Minister of State, … read more
According to newspaper reports, the General Manager of the Lagos State Environment Protection Agency, Adebola Shabi, has proscribed the playing of music by bands in restaurants and bars in the state. This he says is to curtail the menace of noise … read more
Nigeria’s government is worried about clandestine migration. Unlike in Europe, the issue is not people coming in, but Nigerians leaving the country. New rules are being enacted to solve the problem. On Monday, the Nigerian government presented the “Immigration Regulation … read more
The Nigerian naira gained 1.1 percent to a six-month high of 430 per dollar on the black market on Wednesday, traders said. The central bank has been intervening on the official market to try to narrow the currency spread with … read more
Suicide bomb blasts rocked a camp for migrants who have fled Boko Haram insurgents near Nigeria’s restive northeastern city of Maiduguri early Wednesday, officials said. “There were four explosions inside the camp,” the coordinator of the Muna camp Tijjani Lumani … read more
Passengers flying to the UK from certain countries will be banned from carrying most electronic devices, Sky News sources say. The ban is not the result of any specific intelligence of an upcoming attack, but is being introduced as a … read more
Lagos State government has prohibited live band music at various bear parlours restaurants and food joints in the state in what appears like a renewed war against noise pollution in the state. The state government has also called on religious houses … read more
Flying direct to the U.S. from major airports in the Middle East and North Africa just got a lot more complicated. The Trump administration has ordered nine airlines to stop passengers from bringing most types of electronic devices into the … read more
Protesters have stormed the offices of rights group Amnesty International in Nigeria on Monday (20 March) urging the organisation to leave the country within 24 hours. Members of the umbrella group Global Peace and Rescue Initiative (GOPRI) accused the NGO … read more
The Nigerian central bank has weakened the naira by 0.6 percent in the last two weeks through dollar interventions on the official market aimed at narrowing the spread with the black market, traders said on Tuesday. The naira was trading … read more