The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says the temporary Terminal 3 (T3) of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport was briefly shut down today following an electrical spark. In a statement, FAAN said the spark occurred in an operational office, resulting in smoke emission at about 14:05 hours. The agency noted that electrical ma...
•Ras Tanura’s oil production plant near Dammam in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry said some operations at its massive Ras Tanura refinery on the Gulf coast had been halted today, following an attack that caused a fire at the complex. The Ras Tanura facility along the kingdom’s eastern Gulf coast is home to one […]
South African telecom giant MTN Group has said it is under investigation by the United States over its business activities in Iran and Afghanistan. The company, Africa’s largest mobile operator, is cooperating with a US Department of Justice (DoJ) grand jury probe concerning its former subsidiary in Afghanistan and its 49 per cent stake in [&h...
•The flooded airport Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport suspended operations for several hours yesterday after heavy rains flooded the capital and caused poor visibility, authorities said. “Due to the heavy rainfall this afternoon and based on reports of low visibility… the aeronautical authority has ordered the suspension of la...
•Oshiomhole Senator Adams Oshiomhole has dismissed as untrue allegations by Air Peace that he disrupted airport operations, claiming instead that he exposed what he described as widespread extortion, arbitrary treatment of passengers, and regulatory failure in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, the form...
The Citizens Whistleblowers Coalition (CWC) has expressed concern over alleged efforts by a foreign shipping company and its Nigerian subsidiary to undermine Nigeria’s judicial system and sovereignty. Speaking at a news conference in Port Harcourt yesterday, Mr Owhonda Nwakanma, Project Officer for Socio-Economic Rights at CWC, called on the f...
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta, has said it may be forced to shut down its operations in Nigeria after a tribunal insisted that it must pay the $220 million slapped on it in July 2024. Meta was also asked to pay the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) an additional $35,000 as […]
•EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede Despite the alleged N1.2 trillion digital trading fraud that reportedly affected over 600,000 Nigerians, the embattled Crypto Bridge Exchange trading platform, accused of these acts, has resumed operations, announcing fresh withdrawal options in a move to restore investor confidence. Two traders on the CBEX platfo...
Nigeria’s domestic carrier, Max Air, is expected to initiate refunds to hundreds of booked passengers following the suspension of its operations, which will take effect tomorrow. The suspension followed the Tuesday night incident when its aircraft, a Boeing with registration number 5N-MBD, suffered a tyre burst after landing at the Mallam Amin...
•Port Harcourt Refinery The fanfare that greeted the resumption of activities at the Port Harcourt Refining Company on Tuesday may have melted away leaving the hope and expectations of many Nigerians hanging. A visit by our correspondent to the refinery yesterday revealed that there was no activity on site, as some workers met by our […...
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