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By Modupe Gbadeyanka Steps are being taken by a leading amusement park and resort in Nigeria, Omu Resort, to ensure Delta State become the latest global tourism hub. The company has come up with a multifaceted initiative known as Discover Delta to attract tourists across the world to the oil-rich state and earn scarce foreign exchange (FX) for the country. It intends to achieve this goal and redefine the tourism landscape in Delta State through the Leisure Park and Film Village Asaba. A statement from the firm said in September 2023; it would launch the Discover Delta initiative, which encompasses

By Bliss Okperan The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Management, Mr Festus Keyamo, has expressed displeasure over the inability of foreign airlines to take their funds away from Nigeria to their home countries. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), as of June 2023, the total amount of foreign airlines’ trapped funds in Nigeria has risen to $812.2 million. Airline operators have been unable to repatriate their money because of the foreign exchange (forex) issues Nigeria is experiencing due to a decline in FX earnings. Speaking at the 7th Aviation Africa Summit in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister said

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By Omoshola Deji These are very abnormal times. The earth we laboured to build is shutting down before our eyes and we have no magic wand. Although we’ve faced several challenges in our lifetimes, overcoming them never made us thought something so disastrous could surface that would cause us to be still. Suddenly, the novel Coronavirus, otherwise called COVID-19, struck. It rose to pandemic and the earth stood still. We are striving not to perish, but have only made a tiny progress after a tired race. Who will save us from COVID-19, the viral virus? China struggled to restrain COVID-19

By Dipo Olowookere A strategic plan to increase potato production in Nigeria has been unveiled by the federal government in partnership with the Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). This scheme is a five-year plan known as National Potato Strategy (NPS) 2023-2028, and was launched a few days ago at the Crispan Hotel, Jos, Plateau State. According to the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, the ultimate goal is to boost the country’s export earnings and achieve food and nutrition

By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu has directed the non-inclusion of officials with no direct participation in the United Nations General Assembly from traveling in Nigeria’s delegation. This is part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria, according to a statement signed by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity on Monday. According to the statement seen by Business Post, President Tinubu ordered the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials seeking to travel to New York for the United Nations

By Modupe Gbadeyanka First Bank of Nigeria has set aside N15 billion for private schools in Nigeria through the lender’s educational products and solutions. These products include the FirstEdu Loan, Operational Vehicle Loan, Term Loans for constructing new sites and extension of existing sites, Personal Loan against Salary (PLAS) and Salary Overdraft (SODA) which enhances Parents/Guardians’ capacity to pay their wards’ school fees. A statement issued by the financial institution’s Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney, explained that the FirstEdu loan is targeted at private Nursery, Secondary and A-Levels schools. The product offers opportunity for private schools to

Private donors have stepped forward to help complete the construction of a refuge facility for women and children escaping family and gender-based violence. This comes at a time when a campaign is being led by actress Ama K. Abebrese to abolish medical fees for rape victims, highlighting the plight of victims seeking treatment and justice due to cost. The Pearl Safe Haven in Accra will save lives by providing essential support and safety for women and children who are often left with nothing when they escape violent situations. The organisation has recently received its NGO certificate from the Department of

By Adedapo Adesanya Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended one Mr Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu with black liquid cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi. According to the statement, the 52-year-old father of four, who claimed to be a businessman, selling children’s wares, was arrested with 20.75 kilograms of the black liquid cocaine on Tuesday, March 15, upon his arrival at the Abuja airport onboard a Qatar Airways flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil through

By Dipo Olowookere The number of cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria is rising by the day. The latest information from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has it that as at 11:55 pm on Friday, March 27, 2020, the total number of infected persons in the country has skyrocketed to 81. This followed the report of 11 new cases comprising eight in Lagos, two in Enugu and one in Edo State. According to the NCDC, so far, only one death has been recorded in Nigeria, while three persons have recovered from the global disease, which originated from

By Dipo Olowookere Several outlets of popular Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in the United Kingdom were closed on Monday as a result of shortage of chicken. The firm has over 900 outlets in the UK and over half of these stores were shut down as a result of   delivery problems. Until last Tuesday, KFC’s chicken was delivered by South African-owned distribution group, Bidvest, which describes itself as “the leading supplier of logistical and supply chain solutions to the UK hospitality and restaurant sector.” The new delivery company handling the job for KFC is now DHL. “Due to operational issues, a