Yemisi Izuora The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has conveyed President Muhammadu Buhari’s goodwill message to former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, in a London hospital. Upon approval by President Buhari, Dr. Ekwueme was rushed to the hospital in an air ambulance in what was described as a critical condition. The SGF, who was in London before Dr Ekwueme’s arrival, was received by his spouse, Helen Ekwueme, on behalf of the Ekwueme family. Mustapha told the Ekwueme family that the President and all Nigerians are praying for the speedy recovery of the elder statesman,…
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Yemisi Izuora Med-View Airline Plc has posted a profit after tax of N1.197 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. The airline in a filing with the Nigerian Stock Exchange said it posted profit after tax of N1.197 billion during the nine months as against a N1.274 billion reported in 2016, representing a drop of six per cent. Its profit before tax stood at N1.362 billion during the period under review as against a profit before tax of N1.450 billion posted in 2016.Gross revenue rose by 47.98 per cent from N19.442 billion in 2016 to N28.772 billion in 2017. Med-View posted a profit after tax of…
Yemisi Izuora Former Prime Minister of Tanzania, Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, has lauded the United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc, for sponsoring the African of the Year award in the last ten years. Dr. Salim made the commendation when he formally handed-over the chairmanship of the Prize Committee of the Award to Botswana’s former President, Festus Mogae in Dar es Salam. Dr. Salim described UBA’s commitment to the award project as exemplary and in the true spirit of African brotherhood and philanthropy. He implored other corporate organizations across Africa to commit their resources to the rapid socio-economic development of the…
Yemisi Izuora The Kogi State government in a move to strengthen its education sector said it would carry out audit of public schools teachers across the state to ensure that only capable hands teach in government-owned schools. The director general on media and publicity to the governor, Kingsley Fanwo, said competency test would be conducted to ascertain the capacity and capability of teachers in public schools. According to him, the improvement in the performance of Kogi state in public examinations could only be improved upon if competent teachers are given the opportunity and the right training to teach in public…
Yemisi Izuora Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has added Allied Air and United Parcel Service (UPS) to her estimable list of clienteles in Nigeria. SAHCOL, a member of the SIFAX Group of companies is an aviation ground handling company, offering services in passenger, ramp, cargo handlings and warehousing, aviation security, baggage reconciliation, crew bus and executive lounge services and other related ground handling services According to General Manager, Corporate Communications & IT, Basil Agboarumi, the relocation of Allied Air operations to SAHCOL took effect from October 2, 2017, making SAHCOL the official ground handling partner to the airline’s Ramp…
Yemisi Izuora NIGERIA’S leading airline, Air Peace has urged the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NISE) to focus on developing the right skills to put Nigerian engineers fully in charge of engineering services in the aviation sector. The airline gave the charge in Lagos on Thursday during the 2017 Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers, where it was honoured with an award in recognition of its “promotion and support for the practice of engineering safety in Nigeria.” Air Peace regretted the dearth of modern engineering manpower in the Nigerian aviation sector, insisting that airlines were…
Yemisi Izuora The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a weather alert to all airline operators indicating hazards associated with Harmattan dust haze in flight operations at this period of the year. This alert is important as Harmattan is known to pose an obvious threat to aircraft particularly in areas of challenging terrains due to low visibility. This is according to the Seasonal Rainfall Prediction issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) which reported that the prevailing weather condition is likely to herald a long and severe dust haze in the months ahead. The Advisory circular AC: NCAA- AEROMET-24 is intended to alert pilots ofthe hazards associated with dust haze which is a dry and…
Yemisi Izuora In a bid to enhance the acceptance of insurance in Nigeria, the President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mr. Shola Tinubu, has addressed the Course 39 set of the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, where he underscored the need for government to make agricultural insurance compulsory in the country. According to the NCRIB President, the quest by government to reflate national economy and put the nation on sustainable path of economic vibrancy has necessitated the need for government to makeagriculturalinsurances compulsory, as a pre-condition for facilities, subsidies and other Government support. Mr…
Yemisi Izuora The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has put in place a mechanism to look into the lingering issue of harmonizing the salaries and allowances of staff under its payroll with those of their colleagues in other agencies in the aviation sector. The Managing Director, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu who revealed this in a town hall meeting which held at the agency’s headquarters annex in Lagos said although the issue of harmonization is as old as the agency itself, there was the need to revisit it as a resolution would boost staff morale and also increase productivity in the long…
…Outlines 2018 Projections Yemisi Izuora The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele says the dogged implementation of the Bank’s policy, which restricts importers of certain items access to foreign exchange from the Nigerian Forex market, has led to improvements in the domestic production of those items and a reduction in Nigeria’s import bill. Delivering the 2017 Annual Bankers’ Dinner of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Lagos, Mr. Emefiele asserted that local manufacturers were recording profits and major boosts to their revenue due to the policy. According to him, in spite of opposition to…