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The Air Peace flight MEN2759 conveying 188 Nigerians from South Africa has arrived at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos at 9:35 pm local time. The aircraft which departed the OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa, after an eight-hour...

The body of Zimbabwe’s ex-president, Robert Mugabe, arrived home on Wednesday to an honour guard in a country divided over the legacy of a former liberation hero whose 37-year rule was marked by repression and economic ruin. Mugabe, a guerrilla leader who rose to power after Zimbabwe’s …...

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 11 – Pope Francis radioed Kenya as he overflew the country to Rome on Tuesday. State House said in the message delivered by radio and recorded by Kenya’s … Read more via Capital News – https://ift.tt/31eygvW Get more World News

Astronomers at the University College London, say they have discovered water on a potentially habitable planet. The BBCsaid their findings were published in the Scientific Journal. The scientists believe that up to half of the planet is made up of water. Prof Giovanna Teneti, the lead...

The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, describing it as a “subversion of justice”. The tribunal had on Wednesday in Abuja struck out the petition of the PDP and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President...

Following the rise in emerging technologies globally, that are currently shaping financial transactions, a financial technology expert has called for the adoption of new roles for chief executive offices (CEOs) and chief finance officers (CFOs) of financial institutions. This, he said would...

In spite of the efforts being made by security agencies, oil companies and other critical stakeholders, Nigeria is still losing thousands of barrels of crude oil daily to pipeline vandalism and theft, writes BISI OLANIYI, Southsouth Bureau Chief The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari...

MTN Group is shaking up a number of top executive roles in its branches across various countries. Philip van Dalsen, the CEO of MTN Zambia and Freddy Tchala MTN Côte d’Ivoire CEO will both be leaving MTN at the end of September..... Read more via Techpoint.Africa – https://ift.tt/2LJ85am...

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has raked in N97.7 billion from tax defaulters since it directed banks to put a lien on their accounts, its Executive Chairman, Mr Tunde Fowler, said on Wednesday in Abuja.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/31pKv9j Get more: Nigeria...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 7.2% from 5%. The Minister of Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed disclosed this to state house correspondents at the end of the cabinet meeting on Wednesday... Read more via Nairametrics –...