Aviation

NAF arrests underground cable saboteur at Lagos airport

Guards of the Nigeria Air Force who were on duty at the HQ NADC gate, caught a cable thief along the airport road by the NADC perimeter fence at about 1:35am on Friday. Three thieves were sighted digging the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s underground armoured cable with a digger, shovel and cutlass. On sighting the guards, they ran from the scene. A guard however opened fire on them…
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Aviation

United Airlines grows revenue to $14.2bn

United Airlines grew its operating revenue by 17.1 per cent to $14.2bn in the second quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. In a statement announcing the financial results, the company reported quarterly earnings per share of $3.24 and pre-tax margin of 9.8…
Travel & Tourism

UK increases visa fees for Nigerians, others

Nigerians, and other foreign nationals coming into the United Kingdom will have to pay more for visa applications. Also, the Immigration Health Surcharge paid by immigrants applying for visas will “increase significantly”, the United Kingdom has said. The British…
Education

Nigerian CEO Rewards JAMB Top Scorer Kamsiyochukwu Umeh With N2.5 Million

Erisco Foods Limited’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eric Umeofia, has made an exciting announcement, offering a generous cash prize of N2.5 million to Kamsiyochukwu Umeh in recognition of her exceptional score of 360 in JAMB UTME 2023, Newspremises reports. Kamsiyochukwu, a student at Deeper Life High School, attained a remarkable score of 360, with impressive individual subject scores of…
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Brands & PeopleEducation

Indomie to honour the heroic children

Dufil Prima Foods Limited, makers of Indomie instant noodles, has called the call for entries for its flagship CSR initiative, Indomie Heroes Awards. A statement by the brand said the initiative, which kicked off in 2008, sought to identify and recognise the exceptional…
Education

NAPPS celebrates best UTME student in Ogun State

The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Mowe Unit, Ogun State on Wednesday celebrated the top scorer in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Kamisiochukwu Umeh of Deeper Life High School, Mowe. Umeh scored 360 in the 2023 UTME. Unit…
Fintech

Threads: Tinubu, 30 million others join, Zuckerberg projects billion

The president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, and former vice president, Yemi Osinbajo have joined 30 million others on Meta’s (owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) new platform, Threads. This is as Meta’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, noted that the company is setting its sight on one billion users soon. Threads, which launched on Thursday in over 100 countries now has 30 million…
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BlockchainEnergy

Shell appoints a new managing director for the gas arm

Shell has announced the appointment of Ralph Gbobo as the Managing Director of its gas distribution company, Shell Nigeria Gas Limited, with effect from July 1, 2023. Ralph succeeds Ed Ubong who has taken up a new position within the Shell group. Until this appointment, Ralph was the Manager, Commercial and Non-Operated Venture of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited and Shell…
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