LAGOS – Air Peace, a major Nigerian airline, experienced significant flight delays across its network on Tuesday morning due to adverse weather conditions in Lagos. The airline confirmed the disruptions in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, attributing the delays to a heavy downpour that impacted its operational hub at the Murtala Mohammed
Lagos, Nigeria — September 16, 2025 Africa’s aviation sector is experiencing strong passenger growth, but recent data show that Cairo International Airport remains the busiest on the continent, handling nearly 29 million passengers in 2024. It is followed by Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport with about 18.4 million passengers and Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport
Washington, USA | September 16, 2025 Major American carriers — Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and United Airlines — have suspended several employees for making controversial social media posts following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week. The airlines confirmed on Monday that disciplinary actions were taken against staff whose online comments
Abuja, Nigeria | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has called on the National Assembly to provide stronger backing for its push to secure 25 per cent of the national budget for the education sector. The agency emphasized that the move is crucial to transforming Nigeria’s struggling education system and improving
Abuja, Nigeria | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Ekiti State has emerged as the first South-Western state to lead Nigeria’s inflation chart following the recent rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The latest inflation figures show that Ekiti recorded the highest year-on-year inflation rate among all states, surpassing
Abuja, Nigeria | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged Nigerian women to take a more prominent role in the fight against corruption, stressing that their involvement is critical to building a transparent and accountable nation. Olukoyede made the call during a stakeholders’
Abuja, Nigeria | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic and social integration across the region with the advancement of the Praia–Dakar–Abidjan motorway project. The ambitious transnational road network is expected to link Cape Verde’s capital, Praia, with Dakar in Senegal and Abidjan
Doha, Qatar | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Muslim leaders from across the Arab and Islamic world have called for urgent collective action to counter what they described as Israel’s “treacherous” aggression and expansionist ambitions. The call was made at the ongoing Arab–Islamic Summit in Doha, Qatar, convened in response to last week’s Israeli airstrike on
Abuja, Nigeria | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Nigeria’s pension industry continues to exhibit a high level of concentration, with just five Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) controlling almost half of total pension assets under management (AUM). According to latest data from the National Pension Commission (PenCom), the top five PFAs managed a combined ₦11.58 trillion as
Abuja, Nigeria | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the 4% Free on Board (FOB) levy recently introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), following widespread concerns raised by industry stakeholders. The Ministry of Finance, which announced the decision on Tuesday, explained that the suspension came after extensive
