The currency swap entails trading Ethiopian Airlines’ revenues from Nigeria for Dangote Cement’s earnings in Ethiopia,
The anti-graft agency must swiftly arrest, investigate and prosecute the ex-minister if found culpable,” said HURIWA.
Mr Haruna Gololo asked the EFCC to go after the former aviation minister the same way the anti-graft body goes after “Yahoo Boys” for alleged scam.
Mr Sirika said the national carrier would create numerous jobs and better opportunities in the industry when fully established.
The grandma was apprehended by the operatives of the NDLEA in Ibadan, Oyo state capital and 5.5 kilograms of Loud variant of cannabis imported into the country from South Africa was seized.
Mr Babafemi stated that the suspect had 1.4kg of cocaine concealed in the handles of his bags and on the top edges of the bags.
The development comes shortly after the Central Bank released $265 million to foreign airlines amid threats by the international carries stop operations in Nigeria.
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The pilot and co-pilot had a dispute shortly after takeoff and grabbed each other by their collars after one of them threw a punch.
Meanwhile, a freight agent, Elizabeth Njoko, 37, has been arrested for attempting to export 250grams of Tramadol and cannabis to Dubai.
The Lagos NLC chairperson says the practice has forced catering services to retrench workers.
