Category: Business
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Our passengers won’t be served food on board — Aero Contractors
The Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi, says when flights resume next week, passengers would not be served food on the airplanes. Sanusi said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday. The Aero Contractors boss said serving passengers with food on the aircraft would require them removing their face masks to…
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Domestic flights commences operation July 8
The Federal Government on Wednesday says domestic flights will resume effective July 8. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known via his official Twitter handle. The minister explained that the restart of commercial operations would begin with the Lagos and Abuja airports which would both open on July 8. Sirika added that four…
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FG increases fuel price to N143.80
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency has announced a new price band of N140.80 to N143.80 per litre for Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. The PPPRA, in a circular dated July 1, 2020 to marketers, said, “After a review of the prevailing market fundamentals in the month of June and considering marketers’ realistic…
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Osun retirees beg Ooni’s intervention over non-payment of pension arrears
Some retired civil servants, under the aegis of Osun State Contributory Pension Retirees on Wednesday, stormed the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi to protest the non-payment of their pension and gratuities. Displaying several placards with various inscriptions such as “Governor Oyetola, give us our 30 months half salaries”, “Masses help…
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Samsung partners Cash ‘N’ Carry on retail presence
Samsung Electronics West Africa, in partnership with Cash ‘N’ Carry has stepped up its nationwide market expansion drive in Nigeria making its brand and services now available in all Cash ‘N’ Carry stores across the country. According to a statement by Samsung, the retail expansion drive was designed to enhance consumer experience and provide consumers…
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20, 000 Jobs: Tinubu’s daughter, MC Oluomo make list of recruitment committee
The Federal Government has appointed an All Progressives Congress chieftain, Alhaji Mutiu Are; the daughter of the APC national leader and Iyaloja-General of Lagos State, Folasade Tinubu-Ojo; and the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos State, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MCOluomo, into the 20-member committee that will undertake the recruitment of…
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Buhari pledges timely completion of AKK gas pipeline project
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday affirmed the Nigerian government’s commitment to ensure timely delivery of the landmark Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas (AKK) pipeline project within budgetary allocation and specifications. Speaking at the virtual flag-off ceremony of the project at the Ajaokuta, Kogi State and Rigachikun, Kaduna State camp sites simultaneously, President Buhari said the project was very…
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On 48 over one million Nigerians sign up for N-Power programme
No fewer than one million Nigerians have so far enrolled for the N-Power programme in the last 48 hours. The Deputy Director (Information), Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mrs Rhoda Ishaku Iliya disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday evening. The statement read: “In line with the ongoing N-Power…
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Access Bank to refund stamp duty deductions after outcry
Access Bank on Sunday said it will refund its stamp duty deductions made from the account of its customers after a social media outcry on Saturday. Stamp duty deductions apply to all credit received into current and savings accounts in respect to electronic transfer and teller deposits of N10, 000 and above. The money is…
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Abuja electricity users to pay more effective July 1
The management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has said that it will effect a new electricity tariff structure from July 1, 2020 as part of measures designed to improve service level performance within its franchise area. The review, which it said had become overdue even before the outbreak of Covid-19, became necessary in…