NCAA to launch portal to track airline performance in August
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says there are plans to launch a consumer protection portal to address complaints within the aviation sector. Michael Achimugu, director of public affairs…
Edo kicks as Shaibu appoints aides after court ordered reinstatement
Philip Shaibu has appointed a handful of aides following his reinstatement as deputy governor of Edo state by a federal high court in Abuja. In a statement issued on…
DSS arrests ‘kidnapper’ of singer Rarara’s mother, recovers N26.5m
Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) have arrested one of the suspected kidnappers of the mother of Dauda ‘Rarara‘ Kahutu, the famous Hausa singer. On June 28,…
Student loan scheme faces scrutiny as rollout commences
The federal government’s student loan scheme which is targeted at alleviating financial burdens on tertiary education students, has been met with both praise and criticism as its rollout…
NLNG says $27.5m payment to FIRS mutually agreed
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has said that the payment of $27.5 million to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as a revised Company Income Tax (CIT) for 2016 was as…
Dangote Refinery’s products inferior, yet to be licensed for operation — NMDPRA
In a shocking revelation, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has disclosed that the Dangote Refinery is selling substandard products and has not been licensed to…
NCoS releases more pictures of Suleja prison escapees
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has released more names and pictures of inmates who bolted from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger state. On April 24, rainfall…
UNILORIN student dies, others injured in campus crash
Tragedy hit the University of Ilorin as some yet-to-be-identified students and a shuttle driver got involved in a fatal auto crash on Thursday at the school’s main gate, which…
Private sector worried over ability to pay N70,000 minimum wage
The Organised Private Sector (OPS) has expressed concern over its ability to pay the N70,000 newly approved minimum wage, saying private organisations are over-burdened by high cost of…
Global IT outage grounds aviation, media, financial services
Airlines’ operations in countries like Singapore, the United States and Australia have been disrupted due to a major global cyber outage affecting services. The massive information technology (IT) outage,…
