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Aviation Minister cautions foreign airline operators against treating Nigerians with disdain

Anietie Udobit,AbujaThe Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, has cautioned foreign airline operators against treating Nigerian travellers with disdain.In a statement on Saturday in Abuja,signed by Mr James Odaudu, the Director of Public Affairs in the ministry, Sirika warned other airline operators to take a cue from the recent Turkish airlines experience.“Following the

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PMB urges Universities to increase IGR for Sustainable Education

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged universities in the country on the need for them to increase their internally generated revenue (IGR) to enhance sustainable education.The President stated this during the 44th convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Saturday.Buhari, who was represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC),

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Orji Kalu Sun Newspapers, Slok Nigeria Marked For Forfeiture to FG

Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has marked properties belonging to the convicted former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu for possible forfeiture to the Federal Government.The Commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement issued, said the move was to ensure that the properties were not dissipated after Justice Muhammed Idris

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Banks introduce BVNs Premium, Lite

Anietie UdobitNigerian banks have plans to categorise Bank Verifications Number (BVN) into Premium and Lite.At the 11th Bankers Committee meeting ended on Saturday December 14 in Ogere, Ogun State, the bank chiefs also disclosed plans to begin an estimated N25 billion renovation work on the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, in January 2020.Addressing Press

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