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Ethiopian Airlines To Fly Directly To Houston From Nigeria

January 5, 2020 2:17 pm

Firiehiwot Mekonnen is the General Manager of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria. The airline made history recently when it launched its direct flight from Africa to Houston, Texas, United States. Mekonneh in this interview tells Funke Olaode about the airline’s vision and mission as it continues to break more boundaries

Congratulations on Ethiopian Airline’s recent achievement. What are the strategies deployed to keep this route alive as some airlines open a route and after some time shut it down?

As a company, the management is working tirelessly to continue to consolidate on its service of excellence that we are known for. …

Union Bank Expands Presence In Nigeria

January 4, 2020 6:17 am

Union Bank has expanded its footprint in the country with the launch of two new branches in Anambra State.

The new branches were sited at Ekwulobia and Amawbia areas of Anambra State.

According to the bank, the development was part of its efforts to provide customers with simpler and smarter banking services.

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It also informed that the locations of the new branches took into consideration banking convenience for residents and businesses in the communities.

Speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Emeka Emuwa, noted that the new branches would give the …

Nigeria, Sierra Leone Plan Currency Swap

January 2, 2020 8:22 am

The Chairman, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Governors of Central Banks, Prof. Kelfala Kallon, has disclosed a plan for currency swap between Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

Kallon, who is presently the Governor, Bank of Sierra Leone, also decried the increasing dollarisation of West African economies and subsequent depreciation of national currencies in the region.

Recall that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Peoples Bank of China (PBoC), had in 2018, agreed on a currency swap worth $2.5 billion to reduce their reliance on the U.S. dollar in bilateral trade.

The agreement is aimed at providing …

Breaking: Kanu Exposes Sharia States In Nigeria

December 31, 2019 3:11 pm

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has taken to his verified Facebook page to expose Nigerian states who no longer operate under the Nigerian constitutions and laws but have taken to the adherence of the Islamic Sharia law.

“These 12 states in Nigeria have broken away to form Sharia states and do not follow the Nigerian constitution.”

“Tell me, why can’t we have Biafra.”

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Eco: Nigeria Govt Speaks On Single Currency For ECOWAS

December 31, 2019 12:49 pm
The Federal Government says it is studying the situation on change of West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) currency, Eco, to be used as ECOWAS single currency.

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed,made this known in a statement by Yunusa Abdullahi, her Special Adviser, Media and Communication, in Abuja on Monday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that eight West African countries have agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco, thereby effectively severing the CFA franc’s links to former colonial ruler France.

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CAN Laments Persecution Of Christians In Northern Nigeria

December 31, 2019 5:25 am
Kaduna State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Joseph Hayab, has said that the Church in Nigeria is undergoing real persecution.

He noted that many Christians have been kidnapped and are being kidnapped on a daily basis especially in the northern part of the country.

Rev. Hayab, while making his views known on the situation Christians found themselves in the north expressed dismay that many Church leaders are afraid of speaking out the truth of what is happening for fear of the unknown.

He explained, “As a Christian and particular as Church leaders, you must be known

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Why Nigeria Is Moving Backward – Abubakar Tsav

December 30, 2019 2:43 pm

Elder statesman and former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, has identified corruption as the reason behind the backwardness of Nigeria.

He said Nigeria has refused to grow because of corruption and lack of unity.

Tsav made this assertion on Monday during the launching of the book, Integrity vs Power Play: Understanding the Buhari Phenomenon By Philip Agbese in Abuja.

Speaking shortly after being crowned Activist of the Year, the respected elder statesman decried how corruption has eaten deep into the Nigerian system.

According to him, “We are all aware that the reason Nigeria has refused to

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2020: Don’t Throw Nigeria Into Anarchy – Igbo Group

December 30, 2019 4:58 am

An Igbo socio-political organization, Igbo National Council (INC), has called on the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and other northern political leaders to immediately call Yerima Shettima and his co-travellers to order before they throw the country into destructive political crisis ahead 2023 Nigeria Presidential election.

The group in a statement issued on Sunday by its President General, Chilos Godsent, urged Nigerians to ignore the false and misleading publications of Yerima Shettima, regarding the 2023 Nigeria Presidential elections.

Recall that the Arewa Youth leader, Yerima Shettima, was quoted in an interview with newsmen as saying that 2023

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Nothing Can Stop Nigeria’s Break-up – Fani Kayode

December 29, 2019 3:16 am

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, said that nothing else will be able to stop the break up of Nigeria. He said this during a symposium yesterday.

 

In his brief talk, he reiterated the Issue of the Slave-to-Master format which is being used to rule Nigerians, and he called out those who felt they were masters over the rest of the masses.

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He also talked about the suffering and stark prejudice going on amongst the South Eastern states and the rest of the country. He minced no …

Nigeria Faces Impending Bankruptcy, Says Obasanjo

December 27, 2019 2:04 pm

President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday in Lagos expressed deep concern about Nigeria’s current debt profile and warned the Federal Government against “impending bankruptcy.”

Obasanjo was a keynote speaker at the “Why I am Alive” campaign celebration in Lagos on Friday.

Nigeria’s external debt, he said, grew by as much as 700 percent to N24.947 trillion ($81.2.74 billion), from $10.32 billion in just four years (2015), meaning that the country would have to commit half of its foreign earnings to servicing its current level of indebtedness.

“Such a situation talks about impending bankruptcy,” the former president warned. He insisted that “no …

Nigeria To Renew Gernot Rohr’s Contract With Conditions

December 27, 2019 10:28 am

As Nigerians look forward to the New Year with better performances from the country’s national football teams, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed plans to renew the contract of Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr for another term.

The Franco-German who was contracted in 2016 for an initial two-year contract has been threatening to open talks with other countries if the NFF fails to speak on a new deal for him before the end of next month.

But yesterday, President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick said in Lagos that Rohr’s contract will be renewed but with stringent conditions that …

Why Nigeria Does Not Need A Rubber Stamp Legislature

December 26, 2019 1:47 pm

More than ever before, Nigerians need to start to pay attention to the survival of its democracy, if they truly desire that system of government. As harmless as it seems to be, the statement credited to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, concerning the 9th National Assembly’s preference for being a malleable institution should agitate the minds of Nigerians on the safety of their future in the hands of politicians who are misguided as to their very essence.

To be sure, no one expects the two arms of government to be at each other’s throat perpetually; …

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