In a strategic leap toward digital modernisation, Dubai’s flagship carrier, Emirates Airlines, is preparing to accept Bitcoin for flight reservations, under a new pact with Crypto.com scheduled for rollout early next year. The preliminary agreement, announced by Emirates’ parent company, aims squarely at tech-savvy and younger travellers inclined to use cryptocurrencies, according to Adnan Kazim,
Mumbai, July 9, 2025 A 39‑year‑old Nigerian national, Frank Chibuzor Nandi, has claimed in an Indian court that anti-narcotics officers planted 200 grams of cocaine in his possession during his arrest in Mumbai. Nandi was detained on Saturday in Malad, after officers from Mumbai’s Anti-Narcotics Cell reportedly found a bag containing the substance, which they said had
Abuja, July 9, 2025 There’s growing talk framed as “propaganda” suggesting former Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola’s tenure should be judged on emotion or partisan opinion. Instead, critics say, his record deserves scrutiny based on data and results, not political spin. By the numbers: Between August 2019 and May 2023, the Ministry processed 4.59 million passports,
Abuja, July 9, 2025 The Federal High Court in Abuja has advised construction firm Dantata & Sawoe to urgently settle a $1.4 million debt owed to Zutari Consulting Nigeria Ltd, tied to subcontract work on the Dangote Fertilizer Plant in Lekki. During Monday’s session, Justice Mohammed Umar reminded the company that the value of the debt
Abuja, July 9, 2025 Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has announced that his administration has settled a backlog of ₦13,944,039,204.64 in gratuities owed to retirees between 2011 and 2023. Governor Lawal made the disclosure at the Government House in Gusau on Tuesday while receiving a report from the joint committees overseeing the payment of outstanding gratuities.
Abuja, July 9, 2025 Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has rejected Bola Tinubu’s assertion that he single-handedly secured Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the 2015 presidential election. In a statement released today, Mustapha stated clearly that “no individual can claim credit” for Buhari’s rise to power, emphasizing that millions of Nigerians across
Abuja, July 9, 2025 Former Kano Governor and APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) by President Bola Tinubu, according to a statement from the president’s office released last Friday via Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga. Ganduje leads a group of
Lagos, July 9, 2025 The Lagos State Government has announced that it will conduct the second phase of entrance examinations for admission into its Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools. The exams, held via Computer-Based Test (CBT), are scheduled for September 7, 2025, and will take place at designated centres across the state . According
Abuja, July 9, 2025 The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), in partnership with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has donated two new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to the BPP. The move aligns with the “Nigeria First” policy, which mandates that federal agencies prioritize locally made goods and services over imports. The BPP welcomed the
Abuja, July 9, 2025 Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has urged the government to increase police salaries to ₦500,000 per month while also slashing senators’ pay to around ₦30 million per month. Sowore highlighted that many police officers currently earn less than ₦57,000 monthly, despite risking their lives and guarding sensitive assets. He argued
