The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday unveiled its contactless payment system at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with projections to triple revenue generation. Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, represented by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr. Henry Agbebire, said the “Operation Go Cashless” initiative would strengthen…
Pope Francis has once again been unable to deliver a public address due to ongoing bronchitis. During the weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, the 88-year-old pontiff, who leads 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, asked a priest to read his prepared statement on his behalf. He explained that he was unable to read it…
A Nigerian policy advocacy group has called on President Bola Tinubu to press ahead with his economic reforms, warning that the approach to the 2027 general elections must not derail ongoing progress. At a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Omoniyi Akinsiju, Chairman of the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), said the government’s structural…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, weakened eight pips to 7.1707 against the dollar on Monday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s standard-bearer in Nigeria’s last presidential election, has announced plans to run for president again in 2027, firmly rejecting rumours that he might stand as a deputy to the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Speaking during a televised interview on Sunday, Obi declared, “I’m going to contest for the President of…
At least 12 people were killed in an Israeli bombardment of a house in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, according to a local hospital. Kamal Adwan Hospital said that women and children were among the victims. At least 10 more people are buried under the rubble of the house, the hospital said. The…
The Federal Government has no immediate plans to implement the five per cent fuel surcharge contained in the newly signed Tax Administration Act 2025. Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday He said that the surcharge was a long-standing…
Team Ogun on Monday, defeated Team Kogi 24-19 to qualify for the final of the women’s handball at the ongoing National Sports Festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match which took place at the Alake Sports Centre in Abeokuta, ended 10-10 in the first half. Speaking with…
Forum of Elected Members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) from the Seventh National Assembly has expressed commitment to All Progressives Congress (APC) and the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. The forum’s Chairman, Alhaji Basiru Baballe, stated this at the end of its meeting called to address critical matters concerning the legacy and representation…
Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday inaugurated 20 Local Government Coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 20 buses were distributed to the coordinators. Sanwo-Olu described the initiative as a grassroots-driven platform aimed at deepening public awareness of national development programmes and fostering civic participation. The…
