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• Perm sec disagrees, insists due process was observed The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, yesterday, said the launch of Nigeria Air by the Muhammadu Buhari administration was a fraud done in secrecy. It specifically accused the outgone Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, of not carrying the National Assembly along in the whole process of establishing the national carrier. Chairman of the committee, Nnolim Nnaji, stated this during a rescheduled investigative hearing on the controversial launch of the airline in Abuja. At the meeting, major stakeholders in the deal involving the Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines denied knowledge of…

• Obi: I support subsidy removal but must be with conditions• Subsidy ruined Nigeria, N500 pump price cheapest in Africa, says Kokori• Subsidy removal, a painful surgery to save the economy – Olawepo-Hashim• Stakeholders advocate state-level minimum wage to tackle poverty• NLC fumes over court ruling, tells members to remain vigilant There were discordant tunes yesterday in reaction to yesterday’s suspended strike to protest the removal of petrol subsidy.While organised Labour on Monday night put off its planned strike after a marathon meeting between its leaders and Federal Government representatives, Nigerian e-hailing drivers union, the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transport…

• Spokesperson denies presidential candidate endorsed Yari, Betara• ‘Why senators-elect are withdrawing support from Akpabio’ Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has met with lawmakers elected on the platform of the party in Abuja, ahead of inauguration of the National Assembly, next week. It was, however, not clear whether Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed rallied support for House of Representatives Speakership aspirant, Muktar Betara, and Senate Presidency aspirant Abdul’aziz Yari, as claimed by supporters of adopted candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Tajudeen Abass and Godswill Akpabio. One LP member, who was privy…

Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has announced the reduction of working days for civil servants to three days a week to ease the challenges currently faced by the people due to the removal of fuel subsidy. During his inaugural speech after he was sworn in, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy. Tinubu’s announcement saw the return of fuel queues and Nigerians forced to buy a litre of petrol between N550 and N650. In a statement released on Tuesday, Obaseki assures that his government will stand with the people of Edo State and do everything possible…

• Dangote Cement, BUA spent N172b in six months• Consumer, healthcare firms expand close to N300m in Q3, 2022• Companies borrow to meet rising energy cost• ‘Challenge will affect states’ IGRs, tax revenues, investors warn With limited capacity to raise the prices of their products, alongside the intensive use of energy, local manufacturers have yet again raised concerns about their inability to manage energy shocks arising from high energy prices in an inflationary environment. According to the operators, the cost of energy has significantly increased the operational expenses of quoted blue-chip companies by over 50 per cent, a situation that is…

Real Madrid legend, Sergio Ramos has sent a tribute to Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Sweden striker announced his retirement from professional football. Ibrahimovic addressed AC Milan fans at the San Siro following their 3-1 win over Hellas Verona on the final day of the Serie A season last weekend. The 41-year-old officially announced he was retiring while thanking supporters. It brings an end to a remarkable career that has spanned 22 years in which Ibrahimovic has played for some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Barcelona and Ajax. Reacting to Ibrahimovic’s retirement,…

The list of the five best managers of the 21st century has been revealed. Managers in football play a pivotal role in the success of any team and they are responsible for shaping the team’s style of play, tactics, and overall strategy. There have been plenty of great managers in the 21st century. According to Sportskeeda, Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola tops the list of the best managers in the 21st century ahead of AS Roma coach, Jose Mourinho. Here are the top five best managers in the 21st century: 1. Pep Guardiola – The Manchester City gaffer is a…

Sierra Leone head coach, John Keister has announced a 38-man provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The encounter which will be played at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia, neighbouring Liberia is slated for June 18. The facility provided by Sierra Leone in Bo City was rejected by the Confederation of African Football as it was not up to standard. Some of the players named in the squad by Keister include England-born former Premier League star and current Wigan defender Steven Caulker, Kamil Conteh, Alhaji Kamara, Idris…

Amid state of uncertainties, a senator-elect for the Kano South Senatorial District, Suleiman Kawu Sumaila, has vowed that only elected federal lawmakers, would decide those who will emerge as the Presiding Officers in both the Senate and the House of Representatives during the inauguration of 10th National Assembly on June 13. Sumaila, who was elected on the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, made the declaration at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja. He kicked against the earlier zoning arrangement made by the National Working Committee, NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, which according to…

The meeting between the federal government and the labour unions ended on Monday with a resolution to reconvene on June 19 to agree on an implementation framework on resolutions reached. Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who led the government side, disclosed this at the end of a meeting between labour and government representatives at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that the meeting agreed on a seven-point resolution to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal on Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, on Nigerians. “The Federal Government, the TUC and the NLC to establish a joint committee…