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Tourism Boost: Amb. Onyekachi Atuloma-Loveday Appointed To Lead Abia ATPN Chapter
In a move set to boost the tourism industry in Abia State, the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) has appointed Amb. Onyekachi Atuloma-Loveday as the Chairman of its Steering Committee for the state chapter. The appointment, announced on July 23, 2024, is seen as a significant milestone for the tourism sector in Abia State, with Amb. Atuloma-Loveday brings...
Labour Meets With Governors’ As National Assembly Approves N70,000 Wage
Labour union meets state govts to ensure they comply with the Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill which empowers workers earn N70,000 monthly The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill after President Bola Tinubu had transmitted the new wage bill to both chambers of the National Assembly, seeking expeditious support of the lawmakers...
Don’t Proceed With Planned Protest, Tinubu Begs Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to shelve a planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest slated for next month. Information Minister Mohammed Idris, who briefed selected State House correspondents after a meeting with the President on Tuesday, said Tinubu urged the protest organisers to shelve the plan and await the President’s response to their complaints. “The issue of the planned protest, Mr President...
Senator Kalu Is The Most Reliable Businessman I Ever Met — Apostle Alozie
An Abia based Cleric, Apostle Chuks Alozie, has announced Forbes rated international businessman and astute politician, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the most reliable businessman he ever met. Addressing Participants at the NYFC annual business seminar for young entrepreneurs held in Abuja on Tuesday, the cleric has used the eminent businessman as an inspirational example of the integrity demands of...
Senate Passes N70,000 New Minimum Wage Bill
The Senate has passed a bill to amend the National Minimum Wage Act of 2019 to increase the National Minimum Wage from N30,000 to N70,000. The bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday also includes a provision to decrease the interval for reviewing the National Minimum Wage from every five (5) years to every three (3) years, among other related matters. The Executive...
Minister Moves To Broker Peace Between Dangote, Regulators
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has intervened in the tussle between the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the supervising agencies in the oil and gas industry over issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. On Monday in Abuja, Lokpobiri met with Dangote and the heads of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory...
WTO African Group Backs Okonjo-Iweala For Second Term
The African Group at the World Trade Organization (WTO) presented a proposal to the WTO General Council today, urging members to consider Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for a second term as Director-General, ABN TV reports. During the General Council meeting, members from all regions praised Dr. Okonjo-Iweala's efforts and qualities, highlighting her contributions to the organization that have driven progress and...
President Tinubu Congratulates New NBA President, Osigwe
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the newly-elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN). Tinubu conveyed his congratulations in a statement signed on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu congratulates NBA President-elect, Afam Josiah Osigwe.’ A former general secretary of the NBA, Osigwe emerged as the president-elect in the...
Dangote Offers To Sell Refinery To NNPC
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has offered to sell the Dangote Refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Premium Times on Sunday, the businessman expressed his willingness to sell the refinery to address allegations of monopoly in the industry. He stated that if the NNPCL takes over the refinery, the allegations of...
Flights’ Cancelled As Delta Still Struggles After Tech Glitch
1,555 flights' cancelled as Delta Airlines still struggle to recover from the global IT glitch that affected the world on Friday. Although other airlines have largely recovered from the glitch, Delta has yet to give a timetable for the resumption of normal operation and has also cancelled 1,250 on Sunday and another 305 flights for Monday. Between last Friday and Saturday,...
