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KWAM 1’s Aviation Ambassadorship Sparks Pilot Controversy

The Federal Government’s decision to withdraw criminal charges against Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger, and reduce the flight ban imposed on Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, also known as KWAM 1, has sparked controversy in the aviation industry. While some industry stakeholders and pilots described the government’s decision as hasty and wrong, considering...
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Enugu Electricity Tariff Dispute: NISO Intervenes in Crisis

The Nigerian Independent System Operator has stepped into the simmering dispute between the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company over a tariff cut in the state, warning that the standoff could destabilise the country’s electricity market. The intervention follows reports that the EEDC curtailed power supply to Enugu State by...
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CIPSMN Rejects BPP’s Procurement Trainer Licensing Plan

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria has condemned the plan by the Bureau of Public Procurement to issue practice licences for procurement trainers in the country, describing it as illegal, misleading, and a violation of existing laws. In a statement on Wednesday, the President of CIPSMN, Sikiru Balogun, said the Bureau...
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11Plc Revamps Manpower Sourcing to Boost Productivity

11Plc (formerly Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc) has implemented changes in its manpower sourcing strategy to improve service delivery to stakeholders. Despite the changes, the company reassures that employees engaged by the former manpower firm will be absorbed by the new vendor, ensuring job security. According to the firm’s management, in a statement issued on Wednesday,...
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NIMASA Board Pledges Steady Growth & Blue Economy Focus

The Governing Board members of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the Agency’s Executive Management in delivering on its mandate. In a statement on Monday, the Head of Public Relations at NIMASA, Osagie Edward, stated that the Board, led by its Chairman, Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar, made this announcement...
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Insurers Face N500,000 Fine for Delayed Claims

Nigerian insurance companies that fail to settle claims within 60 days of notification now face stiff penalties, including a N500,000 fine and monthly compound interest at the prevailing bank rate on the claim amount. This was part of the provisions in the newly signed Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025. In Section 210, which focuses...
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NAPE Celebrates 50th Anniversary with NNPC Boss, Others

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, will join other stakeholders in Lagos to mark the 50th anniversary of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists. The event, happening today, Thursday, August 14, would also be attended by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and...
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Kano Port Trade Surges 51% in H1 2025

APM Terminals Kano has announced a record 51 per cent increase in Through Bill of Lading volumes for its half-year period, from January to June 2025. In a statement on Wednesday obtained by The PUNCH, the Terminal Manager of APMT, Steen Knudsen, said, “When compared with the 2024 half-year period from January to June, we...
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