Yemisi Izuora The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has subscribed to the Airport Service Quality Program (ASP), an International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) program that uses data gathering to help the agency measure its passengers reactions to all levels of its operations to help them improve on service. This is just as it is observed that full implementation of the Executive Order on Ease of Doing Business has brought about a lot of efficiency in airport operations and synergy among security agencies. The Director of Airport Operations, FAAN, Captain Rabiu Yadudu who made this known while speaking…
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Hyacinth Chinweuba Suspected kidnappers had on Wednesday abducted the wife and child of a reporter with the Voice of America in Kaduna. The abductors also killed a member of staff of Federal Road Safety Commission who rushed out to help the victims. The reporter, Malam Nasir Birnin-Yero, said that the abductors, about 30 in number, attacked his residence in Birnin Yero, near Kaduna at about 1:30 am. Birnin-Yero said: “They came to my house at about 1:30 am. I was not at home then but they forced themselves into my house and asked my wife of my whereabouts and she…
Posted by Admin Mitsumi, a Pan Africa Distribution Company of Information Technology (IT) solutions, has assured its Nigerian customers of quality and affordable technology solutions from Dell/EMC. County Manager of the distribution company, Mr. Rajiv Patel, who gave the assurance when the company hosted its customers and partners in Lagos recently, said Mitsumi would continue to help its partners configure their Dell EMC solutions. According to him, the company is also discussing opportunities with the endusers of the ethnology solutions from Dell/EMC, and at the same time, help them to get the quoted price as well as helping them to…
Joseph Bakare The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday announced dates for general elections in the country for the next 36 years, beginning from 2019 to 2055. The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mamood Yakubu, made the announcement at a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja. Yakubu said: “In 2019, the dates are February 16 and March 2; in 2023, the dates are February 18 and March 4. “In 2027, the dates are February 20 and March 6; in 2031, it is February 15 and March 1. “In 2035, it is February 17 and March 3;…
Yemisi Izuora Wife of Senate president Mrs Oluwatoyin Saraki, has expressed confidence in the ability of the Federal Government to rescue the over 110 Science Secondary School girls abducted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents at Dapchi, Yobe. Mrs Saraki, who is the President of Well-being Foundation in Africa, expressed her optimism while fielding questions from newsmen during a visit to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly on Wednesday in llorin. She recalled efforts at rescuing Chibok girls by the federal government and expressed confidence that the committee inaugurated to investigate and recover the abducted students would deliver on…
Posted by Admin. The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria has expressed concern over claims by the Nigeria Police Force that two of its members conspired to commit terrorism offences and cyber crime because they approved an opinion article on their website, which the police see as uncomplimentary and offensive. The Nigerian Police will on Thursday (tomorrow) arraign Timothy Elombah and Daniel Elombah over allegations of terrorism and cyber crime. The Publishers of Elombah News were charged by the Nigerian Police for cybercrime, cyber stalking, cyber bullying and for “championing Biafra terrorism”. OPAN, in a statement by its President, Austyn Ogannah,…
Yemisi Izuora The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again warned Nigerians to be wary of investments in cryptocurrency, stressing that virtual currencies are not legal tender in Nigeria. A press release issued by the Bank on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, reiterated that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ripples, Monero, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Onecoin, etc and Exchanges such as NairaEx were not licensed or regulated by the CBN. The statement signed by the Bank’s Acting Director in charge of Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, emphasized that dealers and investors in any kind of crypto currency in Nigeria were not protected by law,…
Yemisi Izuora Oil prices extended declines on Thursday after official data showed a larger-than-expected increase in U.S. crude inventories and a surprise build in gasoline stocks. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for April delivery was down 11 cents at $61.53 a barrel after settling down $1.37. New front-month London Brent crude for May delivery was down 16 cents at $64.57, having ended down $1.79. The April contract expired on Wednesday, settling down 85 cents at $65.78. Some industry sources said Wednesday’s decline was also due to profit-taking by market participants at the end of the month after oil hit a…
Yemisi Izuora A new report has predicted a rise in Africa’s energy industry Merger and Acquisition, M&A, in 2018 and would likely rise to $4.5 billion this year. According to Baker McKenzie’s global transaction report, increased activity forecast for the African M&A market in the next two years spells opportunity for the energy sector on the continent. The Global Transaction Forecast for the Energy Sector report shows that total M&A value in the energy sector in Africa and the Middle East was $4.4 billion in 2017. This is predicted to rise to $4.5 billion in 2018, with deal value rising…
Yemisi Izuora President of Dangote group, Aliko Dangote has assured that his investment in refinery and fertilizer plants in the Lekki Free Zone, Lagos will be capable of generating about N8 trillion in revenue to government. Dangote, while speaking at the maiden edition of the Lagos-Kano Economic and Investment Summit held at the Jubilee Chalets in Epe, Lagos, on Wednesday said that its investment in the zone which include its refinery and others would single-handedly earn Nigeria such huge income. “Lagos is more than ready for business. Our refinery, petrochemical, fertilizer and gas projects will generate N8 trillion per annum…
