November 2025 – Page 198

Gas marketers elect new leaders to improve LPG distribution

05.11.2025

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers has elected Edu Inyang as its new National President, following a keenly contested election held during the Association’s 38th Annual General Meeting in Abuja. He succeeded the outgoing President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, Oladapo Olatunbosun, whose four-year tenure came to an end,...

NCAA sanctions Qatar Airways for passenger rights violations

05.11.2025

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has announced the commencement of official sanctions against Qatar Airways over alleged multiple violations of passengers’ rights. The spokesperson of the NCAA made this known in a video circulating on social media. The aviation regulator has also issued letters of investigation to three other international airlines and a domestic carrier...

Aviation professionals get loss of licence insurance in Nige

05.11.2025

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers has announced plans to introduce a comprehensive Loss of Licence Insurance Cover for all Nigerian pilots and aircraft engineers. The initiative aims to enhance the welfare and job security of aviation professionals nationwide. This was made known via a statement signed by the association spokesperson, Blessing Ahmadu,...

Business

NNPC eyes 20% stake in Dangote refinery

05.11.2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Tuesday disclosed plans to raise its equity stake in the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery to 20 per cent, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity and consolidate its position in the downstream oil sector. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Bayo Ojulari, made the...

Keyamo urges action on Africa’s air traffic capacity gaps

05.11.2025

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called for urgent action to address capacity gaps in Africa’s Air Traffic Management systems, stressing the need for strategic investment in human capital to strengthen airspace safety across the continent. Speaking at the 36th International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations Africa and Middle East...

Wakanow CEO Bayo Adedeji awarded honorary doctorate

05.11.2025

Madonna University has announced plans to confer an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration on the Group Chief Executive Officer of Wakanow, Bayo Adedeji, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to business and job creation in Nigeria. During the presentation of his nomination letter at Wakanow’s headquarters in Lagos, the university’s spokesperson, Chima Achu, disclosed that...

Passengers fume as begging persists at Nigerian airports

05.11.2025

Begging and touting remain persistent challenges at Nigerian airports. Despite the Federal Airports Authority’s efforts to curb this menace, progress has faced strong resistance, particularly from security agencies. This menace is embarrassing the country, OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN, reports “When my British friend visited Nigeria with me in January 2025 for my mother’s burial, she left with...

Itel promotes fitness with Lagos cycling challenge

05.11.2025

Itel, a leading smart technology brand committed to making innovation accessible to all, has hosted the first-ever Tour de Nigeria Cycling Challenge in Lagos, in partnership with Cycology, Nigeria’s foremost cycling club. The landmark event, held on November 2, 2025, demonstrated itel’s growing dedication to fitness, wellness, and community engagement while showcasing how smart technology...

Nigeria recalls 57 air traffic controllers amid shortage

05.11.2025

The Federal Government has recalled a total of 57 retired Air Traffic Controllers to fill critical manpower gaps in Nigeria’s aviation sector, following persistent complaints about staff shortages and operational fatigue among existing personnel. This was confirmed by both the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the President of the Nigerian Air...

OPS and Labour reject proposed N20,000 note in Nigeria

05.11.2025

The Organised Private Sector and the Nigeria Labour Congress have rejected calls for the introduction of higher-value currency notes, warning that the proposed move would not solve Nigeria’s economic or currency problems but would worsen inflation and undermine cashless policy gains. Their reactions followed a report by Quartus Economics urging the Central Bank of Nigeria...