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Nigerian travellers stranded over closure of Middle East Airspace Amid growing U.S.-Israel-Iran Conflict

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  By allcitynews.ng  The precautionary measure  taken by the management of Middle East Airspace has made Nigerian travellers attempting to travel to or transit through Qatar, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates to be stranded following the intensifying conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran.  The rapidly evolving security situation has triggered widespread airspace closures across the Middle East, forcing major international airlines to suspend or cancel flights and disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers. The crisis unfolded after coordinated airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted multiple locations across Iran, including the capital, Tehran. Just as Iran, in retaliatory attempt launched missile attacks against U.S. military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, significantly escalating regional tensions.  As military exchanges intensified, civil aviation authorities across ...

Dangote Cement, Sinoma Sign $1bn Strategic Agreements for cement Projects Across Africa

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  DSC7525: President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; Chairman, Sinoma International Engineering, Lin Zhong Sinoma (Nanjing); at the MOU signing between Dangote Cement Plc and Sinoma International Engineering on Strategic Framework Agreement for the execution of twelve (12) new construction and expansion projects across the Group, in Lagos on Friday, February 2026. DSC7447: Chairman, Dangote Cement Plc, Emmanuel Ikazoboh; Group Managing Director/CEO, Dangote Cement Plc, Arvind Pathak; President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; Chairman, Sinoma International Engineering, Lin Zhong Sinoma (Nanjing); at the MOU signing between Dangote Cement Plc and Sinoma International Engineering on Strategic Framework Agreement for the execution of twelve (12) new construction and expansion projects across the Group, in Lagos on Friday, February 2026.   DSC7447: Chairman, Dangote Cement Plc, Emmanuel Ikazoboh; Group Managing Director/CEO, Dangote Cement Plc, Arvind ...

Bight light at end of tunnel for Frank Mba, 29 others as President Tinubu halts Police DIGs, AIGs compulsory retirement

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  By allcitynews.ng  There seems to be bright light at the end of the tunnel for police officers who would have been compulsorily retired following the appointment of their course mate as Inspector-General of Police. As the appointment Tunji Disu as  Acting IGP had reignited a nationwide debate over the controversial practice of compulsory retirement for senior police officers that are in the same grade.   The names of the Police DIGs, AIGs who escaped the axe based on appointment of Acting Inspection General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu. The planned shake-up that would have seen the compulsory retirement of around 30 Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) and Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) following the removal of Kayode Egbetokun as Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has been halted by President Bola Tinubu, a report by SaharaReporters showed. The appointment of a new Acting IGP has reignited a nationwide debate over the controversial practice of compulsory r...

NEWS UPDATE @ DAWN ON PRINTED/ ONLINE NEWSPAPERS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, WITH LINKS TO THE PUBLISHERS' ADDRESSES, TO GIVE YOU MORE ACCESS TO THE TOP & MAJOR HEADLINES, WHICH YOU PROBABLY MISSED ON WEDNESDAY 25, THURSDAY 26, FRIDAY 27

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Fidelity Bank, BusinessDiary Newspaper Partner To Deepen Financial, Business Journalism

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  L – R: Divisional Head, Brand, and Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Meksley Nwagboh; Publisher/Editor, BusinessDiary Newspaper, Zaka Khaliq Olalekan and Team Lead, Media and Internal Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Adebowale Banzi, during a courtesy visit by the management of BusinessDiary Newspaper to Fidelity Bank headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos at the weekend. Posted by allcitynews.ng Fidelity Bank and BusinessDiary Newspaper are partnering to solidify strong and mutually beneficial.media relationship between both firms. This relationship will ensure the bank continues in its drive to support and deepen financial amd business journalism in Nigeria. Recall that BusinessDiary Newspaper is a weekly national business newspaper  that hit newstand every Monday while its online platform (www.businessdiary.ng) operates 24/7. Similarly, Fidelity Bank  Plc is a full-fledged commercial bank with over 10 million customers who are serviced across its 251...

PenCom in partnership with Finance Ministry for sustainable economic growth through pension Inclusivity

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  PenCom’s DG, Oloworaran and Finance Minister Edun By allcitynews.ng The efforts to consolidate the growth and development of the economy through pension inclusivity, the leadership of National Pension Commission (PenCom) has entered into partnership with Ministry of Finance. PenCom in partnership with Finance Ministry for sustainable economic growth through pension Just as the Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran,  reaffirmed that the institutional collaboration with the Ministry of Finance will further bring expected consolidation of the economy. She made this known  during a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. The meeting, held at the minister’s office, focused on strengthening Nigeria’s pension system, mobilising long-term domestic capital and aligning pension sector reforms with the broader economic stabilisation and growth agenda of President Bola Tinubu. According to officials, the enga...

AltBank Joins IIFM to Bring Speed, Clarity to Nigeria’s Non-Interest Finance Practices

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   By allcitynews.ng  The Alternative Bank (AltBank) has joined the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM), a global standard-setter for Islamic finance documentation and market guidance. This move puts AltBank on the same playbook used across key Islamic finance markets, strengthening how Shari’ah-compliant transactions are documented, executed, and trusted. AltBank will begin by aligning its interbank liquidity documentation with IIFM’s Master Collateralised Murabahah Agreement (MCMA) framework and will release its first ready-to-sign documentation pack and counterparty onboarding process in Q2 2026. The pack will include standard templates, term sheets, execution checklists, and counterparty onboarding requirements, built to reduce negotiation loops and speed up transaction close. This integration of global benchmarks into the local market is designed to provide Nigerian consumers and businesses with transparent, internationally recognised ethical banking produc...