Written by Emirates to Resume Lagos Flights in September Emirates will resume some flights to Nigeria in September after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released part of the FX backlog to the airline. Last month, Dubai Emirates announced a decision to stop flights to Lagos due to its inability to repatriate $85million earned in Nigeria. … Continue reading “Emirates to Resume Lagos Flights in September”
Emirates Airlines has announced the resumption of its flight operations to Lagos. According to the airline, flights would resume on September 11, 2022. Emirates Airlines had announced the suspension of its flights to Nigeria from September 1 this year. The proposed suspension of flights to Nigeria is connected to its failure to repatriate its trapped ticket sales fund … Continue reading “Emirates airline resumes flight operations to Lagos state”
The dethroned Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara State, Abubakar Atiku, has died in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Atiku died in a private hospital following a protracted illness. Recall that the deceased was dethroned along with the Emir of Dansadau, Husaini Umar on April 27, 2021, for allegedly aiding banditry in their respective emirates. A family member, Sani Zurmi, who … Continue reading “Banditry: Dethroned Zamfara Emir dies in Dubai”
Manchester United new signing Casemiro has explained why not playing in this season’s Champions League with Manchester United does not bother him. Casemiro will have to settle for the Europa League football until at least next year after United failed to make it to this season’s Champions League. Just last season, he helped Real Madrid … Continue reading “‘Why Missing Champions League This Season With Man United Doesn’t Bother Me’ —Casemiro”
From Paul Orude, Bauchi Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir David Lawal have met with former military president General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) in his hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State and former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar. The meeting is … Continue reading “Muslim-Muslim APC Ticket: Dogara, Babachir meet IBB, Abubakar in Minna”
Between Monday and Tuesday, some Nigerians and Nigerian media platforms reported that Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian Nobel laureate, was not against the controversial All Progressives Congress (APC)’s same faith ticket. The claim emanated after Soyinka granted an exclusive interview to Channels Television on Tuesday. He discussed the controversial candidacy of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim … Continue reading “FACT CHECK: No, Wole Soyinka Did Not Support Muslim-Muslim Ticket”
Manchester United have announced that they have reached agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro. United disclosed this in a statement released on their official website on Friday. “Manchester United is delighted to announce that the club has reached agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of Casemiro. Also Read: Rangers … Continue reading “OFFICIAL: Man United Reach Agreement With Madrid For Casemiro Transfer”
FX Backlog: Emirates to Suspend Nigerian Flights on Sept.1 Emirates Airlines says it plans to suspend all flights to and from Nigeria on September 1, 2022, to limit further losses following its inability to repatriate about 85 million dollars in revenue from the country. This is contained in a statement by the airlines, through its … Continue reading “FX Backlog: Emirates to Suspend Nigerian Flights on Sept.1”
Laliga giants Real Madrid are open to the sale of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro to Manchester United in a potential deal worth in excess of £60m, Sky Sports reports. Talks are ongoing between United and Madrid with the Premier League side receiving enough encouragement to give them belief that a deal is possible. Casemiro, 30, is … Continue reading “Real Madrid Open To Selling Casemiro To Man United”
By Farooq Kperogi TWO certainties have underpinned voting behavior in Nigeria, which APC’s Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Labour Party’s Mr. Peter Obi will either uphold or explode in next year’s presidential election. While one of the certainties is time-honored, the other is more contemporary and enabled by social media. The most time-honored fixity in … Continue reading “Tinubu And Obi Will Either Affirm Or Destroy These Two Theories In 2023”