Nigeria and Canada have signed an expanded air transport agreement that will, for the first time, allow direct scheduled flights between both countries. The agreement was signed on Thursday in Abuja by Mohammed Ahmed Tijjani, director of air transport management at the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, who represented Minister Festus Keyamo, and Shendra…
President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure has drawn attention for its sheer scale: thousands of stock trades, over $1 billion in crypto income, golf revenue, book royalties, all crammed into a filing that ran to 927 pages this year—compared with eight pages for Barack Obama’s final disclosure and 11 for Joe Biden’s. The optics practically…
Pixar Whoa there, partner! This article contains spoilers for “Toy Story 5.” Since 1995, the “Toy Story” series has been about how kids outgrow their toys, from the toys’ perspective. The latest, “Toy Story 5,” explores this across a whole generation. Kids nowadays turn to screens and…
China and India are strengthening their bilateral relationship on the heels of the recent talks between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that China and India will recommence direct flights before the end of October this year. According to spokesperson Guo Jiakun, the development demonstrates President…
The Nigerian government has presented the Foreign Carrier Operation Permit (FCOP) to Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), authorising the East African carrier to begin scheduled flights into and out of Nigeria. The presentation took place at the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ibrahim Abubakar…
The Nigerian government has been applauded for its innovative approach to student loans, where institutional fees are paid directly to tertiary institutions. Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, gave the commendation yesterday in Jos, Plateau State, when he received the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, ahead…
The United States on Wednesday confirmed unprecedented direct talks with Hamas on hostages, as Israel threatened to renew its military campaign in Gaza despite a fragile ceasefire. The White House said that President Donald Trump’s envoy on hostage affairs, Adam Boehler, held the talks which focused on Americans among the remaining hostages in Gaza. “Israel…
This is becoming a running story. MBW reported yesterday (October 24) that UnitedMasters, one of the largest distribution and services platforms for indie artists, had signed a new direct licensing deal with TikTok. That deal, say sources, will supersede UM’s previous TikTok licensing agreement, which went through Merlin. Now another major global indie distribution platform…
Major oil marketers are to begin the direct purchase of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery between Thursday and next week as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited pulls out as sole off-taker of the product from the $20bn plant. Multiple sources from NNPC and the Major Energies Marketers Association…
In line with the directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has commenced high-level discussions with the Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Garcete, to activate the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) and initiate direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. The strategic meeting follows the MoU signed between…
