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Sunday, 16 March 2025
Business

Emirates to Resume Daily Flights to Nigeria, Enhancing Connectivity and Trade Opportunities on October 1, 2024

Emirates will restart its services to Nigeria on 1 October 2024, with a daily flight connecting Lagos and Dubai, enhancing options and connectivity from Nigeria’s largest city to Dubai and beyond. The route will be flown using a Boeing 777-300ER. EK783 will depart Dubai at 0945hrs, landing in Lagos at 1520hrs; the return flight EK784 […]

News

Minimum wage: Labour halts talks over FG’s N48,000 proposal

On Wednesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress walked away from minimum wage discussions after the Federal Government proposed N48,000, far below the unions’ demand of N615,000 as the new national minimum wage. After abandoning the talks, the irate labour leaders held an emergency press conference, calling the offer an “insult to the […]

News

Central Bank Ordered to Halt Implementation of Cybersecurity Levy

The information and national orientation minister, Mohammed Idris, on Tuesday announced that the presidential directive was a response to public backlash against the policy. President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Central Bank of Nigeria to halt the implementation of the 0.5 percent cybersecurity levy. The information and national orientation minister, Mohammed Idris, on Tuesday announced […]

News

Lagos-Calabar Highway: Scrap Dealers Thrive Amid Demolition

As structures crumble along the Lagos-Calabar coastal road’s path, scrap metal dealers are experiencing an unexpected surge in business. In the wake of controversy surrounding the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, Minister of Works, David Umahi, initiated demolition of structures on Saturday, April 27, located within the road’s right of way. As excavators tear down buildings, leaving […]

Health

FG Plans N200 Monthly Health Insurance for 37,000 Women in Nigeria – Minister

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has disclosed the Federal Government’s intention to introduce a N200 monthly health insurance scheme for 37,000 women across Nigeria, aimed at improving their access to healthcare services. Addressing reporters in Abuja, Kennedy-Ohanenye underscored that the initiative is designed to bolster women’s well-being and is in line with […]

News

Federal Executive Council Unveils Ambitious Plans to Transform Nigeria’s Infrastructure and Economy

In a series of groundbreaking decisions, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) concluded its meeting today, May 14, 2024, charting a new course for Nigeria’s economic development and infrastructure growth. 1. Revolutionizing Infrastructure and Housing: FEC endorsed a set of initiatives aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s Infrastructure and Housing sector through Public-Private Partnerships. These initiatives, backed by […]

News

Breaking: Cyber Levy Targets Finance Firms, Telcos, Not Citizens – Sen. Salisu

Sen. Shuaib A. Salisu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT & Cybercrime, clarified that the recent cybersecurity levy imposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) targets financial institutions and telecoms, not individuals. Sen. Salisu, speaking on Channel TV’s Morning Brief, emphasized the levy’s focus on enhancing cybersecurity in vulnerable sectors. He highlighted the […]

Crime

BREAKING: Court grants ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika, daughter, others N100m bail, bars them from unauthorised trip

A former Aviation Minister, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, on Thursday at the High Court of the Federal Capitol Territory FCT denied the alleged corrupt practices involving about N4. 135 billion brought against him by the federal government. Sirika was arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji along with his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law Jalal Sule Hamma and a […]

Politics

Senator Salisu’s Bill for Unemployment Benefits and National Internship Scheme Passes Second Reading in Senate

The Senate approved for a second reading a bill that proposes the creation of a National Internship and Unemployment Benefit Scheme on Wednesday. The approval followed a lead debate by the bill’s sponsor, Afolabi Salisu (APC, Ogun Central), and contributions from other Senators. Salisu explained that the bill aims to provide part-time employment for unemployed […]