EntertainmentWest Africa Buhari appoints brother-in-law, Ahmed Halilu, to head Nigeria’s currency printing company Akudo AbengoweSep 1, 2022Sep 1, 2022 Ahmed Halilu, the elder brother to the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Nigerian... Read More
TravelWest Africa Emirates Airlines resumes flight operations to Lagos Akudo AbengoweSep 1, 2022Sep 1, 2022 Emirates Airlines has resumed flight operations to Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos. The airline announced this in emails sent to... Read More
TravelWest Africa American airline, Delta Air, joins list, to suspend Nigerian flights Akudo AbengoweAug 30, 2022Aug 30, 2022 One of the major airlines of the United States, Delta Air Lines, has disclosed that the company will be suspending... Read More
EntertainmentTechnologyWest Africa This Nigerian tech CEO has temporarily stepped down to allow investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct Akudo AbengoweAug 30, 2022Aug 30, 2022 Eke Urum stepped down on August 3rd and has been temporarily replaced with Tony Odiba, the Head of Operations. The... Read More
Entertainment The movie business is in shambles. It likely won’t be ‘back’ for over another year. Akudo AbengoweAug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022 The movie business is still recovering, and it will be for at least another year, if not more. Theaters are... Read More
Eastern AfricaTravel Kenya Airways borrowed $94.1 million in half-year 2022, pushing current liabilities to $845.5 million Akudo AbengoweAug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022 Kenya Airways’ current liabilities rose to $845.5 million in half-year 2022. The airline is set to receive an additional $300.1... Read More
BillionairesEntertainmentWest Africa This Nigerian billionaire’s son just resigned from his father’s conglomerate, less than one year into his appointment as ED Akudo AbengoweAug 25, 2022Aug 25, 2022 Mr Rabiu resigned from his father’s company less than a year after he was appointed Executive Director. The company gave... Read More
MarketTravelWest Africa IATA criticises Nigerian govt, as foreign airlines’ trapped funds hit $464m Akudo AbengoweAug 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022 The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) has condemned the Nigerian government for its handling of repatriation of funds of foreign... Read More
TravelWest Africa Emirates says it will suspend flights to Nigeria due to inability to repatriate earnings Akudo AbengoweAug 18, 2022Aug 18, 2022 Emirates said it will suspend flights to Nigeria starting from September 1 2022. The latest development is coming about two... Read More
Eastern AfricaHospitalityNorth AfricaTechnology As Ethiopia’s ambitious $4 billion hydropower project nears completion, Egypt and Sudan are furious and worried Akudo AbengoweAug 13, 2022Aug 13, 2022 Ethiopia has spent about $4 billion on the massive dam which would be used for power generation. Egypt and Sudan... Read More