The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that it will begin naming and shaming airlines that fail to comply with aviation regulations, particularly in flight cancellations and delays. The action, according to the NCAA, complies with a directive from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The Director of...

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to withdraw its proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President General, said this in a statement he jointly signed with Mr Nuhu Toro, General Secretary of...

Director-General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, has commended some state governors for increasing the minimum wage for their workers. Oyerinde made this disclosure while featuring on a popular morning programme on a national television. The commendation came on the heels of recent announcement of minimum wage increase by the...

The Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa’kamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Kankia Local Government, Katsina State, has announced the closure of its 40-year-old Friday Mosque located at Layi Quarters as a result of flooding. The announcement was made by Sheikh Khalil Kasim, who said that the Friday congregation prayer would now be conducted at...