Vibrant Motoring Journalist, Manny Phillipson Passes Away

Nigerian motoring media has lost into the cold hands of death one of its foremost motoring writers.  Popularly known as Manny Philipson,  Mr Emmanuel Owolagba, Chief Executive Officer of Media Advocate Limited, publishers of Travel Mate, passed away recently after a brief illness and was on Wednesday laid to rest in Atan Cemetery, Yaba, Lagos. …

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Fayemi Flags off Ekiti Cargo Airport Project

….FG, AfDB and AEIB to Support Project Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Friday, laid the foundation for the Ekiti Airport, signalling the commencement of work on the agro -allied cargo airport, aimed at boosting the state’s agricultural, tourism and educational endowment. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he ground breaking ceremony was jointly performed by the Governor and the…

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Motorcycle, Tricycle Riders Require Drivers License – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has clarified that Riders Permit issued to tricycle and motorcycle operators in their respective states is not a replacement for the National Drivers License (NDL). [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, who made the clarification in a recent statement, warned that they are two different documents and permit…

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Why IMF Supports Nigeria’s Land Border Closure

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) “supports’’ Nigeria’s closure of its land borders because it understands the action is not punitive. [dropcap]A[/dropcap]ddressing newsmen in Washington on Sunday, Ahmed explained that the measure was intended to restore Nigeria’s relationship with its neighbours based on commitments made. She said that…

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