September 2025 – Page 155

Zedcrest Wealth Appoints Renah Osiemi as Managing Director

10.09.2025

Asset management firm Zedcrest Investment Managers Limited (Zedcrest Wealth), a subsidiary of Zedcrest Group, has appointed Renah Osiemi as its Managing Director, signalling the company’s continued drive to provide innovative financial solutions to Nigerians. Osiemi, who previously served as Chief Operating Officer, takes on the role after a successful tenure in which she led the...

Prioritize Employee Well-being for Productivity and Growth

10.09.2025

Corporate leaders in Nigeria are being urged to prioritise employee wellness, with experts highlighting staff well-being as a key driver of productivity, performance, and organisational resilience. The Chief Executive Officer of The Mobile Spa and a leading corporate wellness strategist, Ms. Oghenetega Gbadagri, made this call in a note shared with The PUNCH. Addressed to...

Franklin Ozekhome Named Executive VP of Chain Reactions Afri

10.09.2025

Chain Reactions Africa has appointed Franklin Ozekhome as its Executive Vice President to lead Strategy and Innovation as part of the company’s digital transformation programme, it said on Tuesday. The appointment strengthens the firm’s leadership and marks a key step in its ambition to redefine how brands across Africa engage audiences by integrating culture, trends,...

Tripoint Travels Internship Program Combats Nigeria’s Unempl

10.09.2025

Tripoint Travels has unveiled an internship programme designed to tackle youth unemployment in Nigeria, one of the country’s most pressing economic and social challenges. The six-month initiative, known as the Tripoint Academy Internship Programme, combines practical business training with personal development and is aimed at producing a new generation of intrapreneur-employees who bring entrepreneurial thinking...

Port Harcourt-Aba Train Service Resumes with Reduced Fares

10.09.2025

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has resumed operations on the Port Harcourt–Aba route, just days after service was disrupted due to a technical fault that left passengers stranded near the Imo River. The NRC also announced a temporary fare reduction as part of its efforts to restore public confidence. This was contained in a statement made...

AFRAA Urges ECOWAS to Cut Airline Taxes in Africa

10.09.2025

Bordered by increasing financial burden on airlines in Africa, the Secretary-General of the African Airlines Association, Abderahmane Berthe, has appealed to the Economic Community of West African States to slash taxes and charges imposed on airlines operating in the region. Speaking at the Aviation Africa 2025 conference held recently in Kigali, the AFRAA Secretary-General highlighted...

NCAA, NIHOTOUR Partner on Tourism Regulatory Framework

10.09.2025

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has expressed readiness to partner with the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism to develop a regulatory framework that addresses overlapping roles between the two organisations. The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo, made this commitment via his official X account on Tuesday. Capt. Najomo warmly received the team...

SAA Boosts Flight Frequency for 2025 Festive Season

10.09.2025

South African Airways has announced a boost in flight frequencies across key regional and international routes in preparation for the upcoming festive season, with changes taking effect from Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Disclosing this in a statement signed by its Chief Commercial Officer, Tebogo Tsimaneto, and made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday, the airline...

EncycloAMTs Launches to Solve Aircraft Technician Shortage

10.09.2025

An e-learning platform designed to help both young and seasoned aircraft maintenance technicians to learn fast and help them surmount the Federal Aviation Administration and Airman Certification Standards examination hurdles has been launched. This was made known through a statement signed by the founder of the EncycloAMTs, Air Vice Marshal Moses Onilede (Rtd), on Tuesday....

NCAA Summons Airlines as Flight Delays Spark Outrage in Nige

10.09.2025

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is meeting with all 13 scheduled domestic airlines today (Wednesday) over the growing menace of flight delays and cancellations, which have sparked passenger anger and repeated cases of airport violence nationwide. But even as the regulator gathers airlines for talks, aviation stakeholders are warning that dialogue alone will not solve...