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Air Peace to build aircraft maintenance facility in Lagos
West Africa’s leading Carrier, Air Peace, has announced plans to commence the construction of a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility in Lagos in September to be completed within 12 to 15 months.
Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, disclosed this on Wednesday upon his return from Brazil, where he accompanied President Bola Tinubu on an official visit to strengthen bilateral ties and sign a direct air service agreement between Nigeria and Brazil.
He said the facility would significantly boost Nigeria’s aviation sector when completed.
“We are increasing our partnership with Embraer. By September 17, we are going to inaugurate the commencement of construction of our new MRO, and Embraer will operate maintenance for Embraer jets,” Onyema said.
“By God’s grace, we will lay that foundation here in Lagos,” he added
The new facility will eliminate the need to fly Embraer aircraft abroad for maintenance, saving time and cost. “You will now be able to do it here, and people will also come to Nigeria to do the same,” Onyema added.
The MRO is being developed in partnership with the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, as part of a collaboration between the company and the airline. Onyema clarified that Air Peace’s recent endorsement to operate the Nigeria-Brazil route was not solely due to its investment in Embraer, but rather its proven capacity and readiness among local airlines.
The airline is expected to launch the Brazil route in the third quarter of 2025, following official endorsements by both President Tinubu and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Onyema expressed optimism that the development would foster stronger economic and cultural ties between the two nations.
“In Brazil, they signed several MoUs, but what really impressed me was their partnership approach, one that respects our sovereignty and is mutually beneficial,” he noted. “President Lula’s warmth showed a genuine eagerness to work with Nigeria.”
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, extolled the leadership of President Tinubu in achieving the partnership. He highlighted the economic importance of the new air agreement between Africa and South America’s largest economies.
“Brazil is the biggest economy in South America, and of course, Nigeria is considered the biggest economy in Africa. So connecting these two economies was very key to both presidents,” Keyamo said.
He noted that bilateral trade between the two countries had declined significantly in the past decade, falling from $10bn to $2bn, and described the new flight connection as a vital step in reversing that trend.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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