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Airlines cancel flights, increase fares

The scarcity of aviation fuel also called Jet A1 took a new turn on Thursday, as airlines resorted to outright cancellation of scheduled flights while some had delays and diversions. Some flights were diverted to nearest airports when the operators … read more

NCC Bans GSM Sales Promotions

The Nigerian Communicat-ions Commission (NCC) has imposed a blanket ban on sales promotion by all GSM operators, citing results of its latest quality of service (QoS) test carried out across the sector as reason. It is a season of imposition … read more

Customs Seizes Cars Worth N918m

Over one thousand units of vehicles with duty paid value of about N918million have been seized by the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Lagos, the anti-smuggling arm of the Nigeria Customs Service. Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Rasheed Taiwo, who … read more

Amaechi begs Shell not to sack staff

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has begged Shell Petroleum Development Company not to sack the few thousands of workers it had earmarked for downsizing in view of the congested labour market in the region and country. Also, the state … read more

2000 refugees arrive Nigeria from Chad

More than 2000 refugees including 157 Nigerins have fled to the Nigerian border town of Gamboru-Ngala in Borno State following heavy fighting between Chadian government forces and rebels for the control of the capital, Ndjamena, More than 80 per cent … read more