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Nigerian Designer Joins Nine African Creatives at London Fashion Showcase

adminAugust 28, 2026

Nigerian fashion designer Adedayo Ilori was among 10 African creatives who presented their work at the 2026 Africa Fashion Week London through the British Council’s Creative DNA programme. Ilori, founder of Lagos-based fashion label Dimeji Ilori, represented Nigeria alongside designers from Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe at the London showcase. The other participants...

Tekno Credits Other Nigerian Legends in Afrobeats’ Evolution

adminAugust 28, 2026

Nigerian singer Augustine Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, has called for wider recognition of the musicians and musical traditions that contributed to the development of Afrobeats, arguing that the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti should not be regarded as its sole originator. Pulse Nigeria reports that Tekno made the remarks during a recent interview on Hot 97,...

HAVE YOU HEARD OF RFID IN AVIATION?

adminAugust 27, 2026

Your baggage may soon carry a digital identity—making it easier to track along its journey. 👀 It may sound like old news, but someone asked Aerolens360 what RFID means and how it could impact aviation in Nigeria. So, we thought we’d simplify it. On August 12, 2026, the NCAA announced plans to introduce RFID technology...

Ibom Air’s fleet hits 10 as airline adds third Airbus A220-300

adminAugust 27, 2026

Ibom Air’s fleet has grown to 10 aircraft following the delivery of another Airbus A220-300, in a development the airline says will strengthen its capacity, efficiency and network expansion. The latest aircraft, registered 5N-CDC, was handed over to the Akwa Ibom-based carrier at the Airbus A220 final assembly facility in Mirabel, Canada, on Thursday, after...

Poor Visibility Forces Air Peace Flight Back to Lagos

adminAugust 27, 2026

Air Peace has turned back a Lagos-to-Asaba flight after poor visibility around the runway at Asaba affected the aircraft’s scheduled arrival. The airline’s spokesperson, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, disclosed this in a statement, saying the incident would affect the airline’s flight schedule and lead to delays on some other routes. According to the statement, the affected aircraft,...

65 Nigerians Set To Return From South Africa As Govt Coordinates Fresh Repatriation

adminAugust 25, 2026

Another 65 Nigerians are expected back in the country on Wednesday, August 26, as the Federal Government steps up coordination of the latest return of Nigerians from South Africa. The returnees, whose repatriation is being funded by private individuals, are scheduled to leave the O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg at 3:30 p.m. local...

NNPC, Partners Sign Agreements to Advance Bonga Deepwater Project

adminAugust 25, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and its partners in OML 118 have signed key agreements to advance the Bonga South-West/Aparo deepwater project towards Final Investment Decision (FID). NNPC announced the development in a press release on Monday, saying the project is expected to attract between $15 billion and $21 billion in investment...

US Warns Nigerians: Fake Visa Papers May Go Beyond Rejection

adminAugust 24, 2026

The United States Mission in Nigeria has warned visa applicants that submitting forged documents or misleading information could trigger scrutiny beyond the immediate rejection of their applications. The mission said consular officers who detect fraudulent documents or uncover information suggesting that an applicant could pose a security threat are required to alert relevant US government...

Dangote Refinery extends free fuel delivery to 14 states

adminAugust 24, 2026

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has expanded its free petroleum products delivery scheme to four additional states, bringing the number of states benefiting from the initiative to 14. The newly covered states are Kano, Imo, Anambra and Nasarawa, in a move expected to reduce transportation costs in the downstream petroleum distribution chain and potentially...

200 Stakeholders To Map New Direction For A’Ibom Tourism

adminAugust 23, 2026

No fewer than 200 stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality sector will converge in Uyo on September 1, 2026, to chart a new course for tourism development in Akwa Ibom State and evolve strategies for transforming the sector’s potential into measurable economic gains. The stakeholders, comprising investors, government officials, hoteliers, transport operators, academics and media...

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