By Foster Obi Nigeria’s leading airline, Dana Air, has explained issues surrounding the violent attack by a passenger named Dr Chike Okogwu, on its staff and booking systems at her Abuja station yesterday the 20th of December, 2020 A press statement signed by Kingsley Ezenwa, Media and Communications Manager said, “To put the issue into […]
By Foster Obi As yuletide approaches, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria(FAAN) has notified air travelers and other airport users that her network of airports across the country are fully prepared for the usual surge in passenger traffic usually witnessed during the season. A press statement signed by Yakubu Henrietta, General Manager Corporate Affairs said, […]
…..Charterers’ “no crew change” clauses aggravate the ongoing crew change crisis and further threaten safety of navigation IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has spoken out against “no crew change” clauses in charterparties, pointing out that such clauses exacerbate the dire situation of stranded seafarers and undermine the efforts undertaken to resolve the ongoing crew change crisis. […]
The prices of most food items increased in November this year, while the incomes for many households are still in precarious situations, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. In its Selected Food Prices Watch for November 2020, the NBS stated that selected food price watch data in the review month reflected that the average […]
The Zonal Commanding Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Zone 12, Assistant Corp Marshal, Rotimi Adeleye, has warned that it will not spare any of its officers and men caught extorting motorists, particularly during the Yuletide. He gave the warning while speaking with journalists at the FRSC Zonal Headquarters comprising Bauchi, Yobe and Borno States. Adeleye […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licences of 42 microfinance banks in the country. The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation disclosed this on Friday in an announcement on its website titled ‘Notice of closure of 42 microfinance banks’. It stated, “This is to inform the depositors, creditors, shareholders and the general public that […]
…offers free tickets, full refunds to affected customers By Foster Obi Frontline Nigerian Airline, Dana Air has apologised to customers over schedule disruption that may have affected their travel plans. A press statement signed by Dana’s Media and Communications Manager , titled “Our Sincere Apologies,” said , ”On Friday 18, and Saturday 19, December 2020, […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to instruct the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr Isa Pantami, and Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, Mr Aliyu Abubakar to stop the push for registration of Nigerians for National Identity Number and withdraw the threat to block […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed deposit money banks (DMBs) to close all naira accounts of international money transfer operators (IMTOs). The directive was contained in a circular released on Friday and jointly signed by Bello Hassan, CBN’s director of banking supervision; and Musa Jimoh, the bank’s director of payments system management. “DMBs […]
Ishaq Usman Bello, chief judge of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court, was not elected as a judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC). This was disclosed in the results of the election which was concluded on Thursday and made available on the ICC website. President Muhammadu Buhari had nominated Bello as Nigeria’s candidate […]