Workers in the aviation industry began a warning strike on Tuesday, closing down offices of several aviation organisations in Lagos. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency were all closed. Union members surrounded Lagos’s Murtala Mohammed International Airport, causing traffic jams in the area. Unionists Read More…
Day: 18 April 2023
Nigerian tin opportunity as Myanmar’s supply disruption bedevils global tin supply
As a result of reports that Myanmar, the third-largest producer of the soldering metal in the world, may suspend production, tin prices shot up on Monday, creating an opportunity for increased Nigerian tin supply. The price of three-month tin on the London Metal Exchange increased by 11% to a two-month high of $27,705 a tonne Read More…
NBS reports low female governance in Nigeria
The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) says women have continued to record low participation in all tiers and levels of governance. This is mentioned in the NBS Statistical Report on Women and Men in Nigeria 2021 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report added that inspite of all efforts to support the contribution of women in Read More…
Year-on-year railway revenue drops 60 per cent in Q3 2022—NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that in Q3 2022, the Nigerian Railway Corporation earned N715.09 million from fares. This information was made public on Tuesday in Abuja as part of the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q3 and Q4 2022. According to the data, the sum was down 60.52 percent from the N1.81 Read More…
Klopp eyes Champions League after Liverpool’s best season performance in Leeds 6-1 mauling
Juergen Klopp has not ruled out a bid for a Champions League berth in the remaining weeks of the season after Liverpool’s 6-1 thrashing of Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday. Liverpool won for the first time in six games in all competitions since early March, when they defeated Manchester United 7-0, thanks to Read More…
Flying Eagles learn World Cup group opponents Friday
The official draw for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup group phase will take place on Friday in Zurich, Switzerland. The FIFA Council Bureau announced this on Monday, while also reaffirming Argentina’s intention to host the competition from May 20 to June 11. Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are one of four African teams, along with Senegal, Read More…
Edo State FA Chairman sacked by board members, asked to hand over to Vice
The Board of Directors of the Edo State Football Association (FA) voted no confidence in its chairman, Roland Abu, on Monday, citing his alleged inability to deliver financial reports, among other difficulties. In a letter sent to the General Secretary on Monday, the board also informed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of Abu’s dismissal. The Read More…