Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has promised to expand the Ibom Air operations to cover other African countries to enhance the state’s economy.The governor gave the promise in his state-wide broadcast marking the 33rd anniversary of the state, in Uyo on Wednesday.He said that Ibom Air, which started operation with two aircrafts a year ago, now had a total of five aircrafts in its fleet. The governor said that plans were underway to expand the operations of the airline to cover West and East African sub-regions.“In aviation development, we have achieved huge strides. In June last year, Ibom Air…
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Mr Ayegbe Isaac, the President, Association of Trading, Craftsmen, Ekiti State chapter, on Wednesday identified low patronage by government as one of the major challenges confronting the association. Isaac made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. He said “government present patronage of our products is still very low in spite of the cordial relationship that exists between the association and the government.’’ Isaac, a member of the Board for Technical and Vocational Education in Ekiti State, said the association was presently in dire need of adequate patronage from government to…
The Gbabu-Elega community in Asa Local Government area of Kwara has appealed to the state government to rescue the community from lack of electricity since its existence over three centuries ago. The Baale of the community, Alhaji Busari Ayinde, made the appeal in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Aawe.Acording to him, the community has been without electricity since its existence over three centuries ago, a situation which, he said, has hampered its socio-economic development. He lamented that non-provision of electricity has hampered the siting of industries and other economic ventures at Gbabu-Elega.Ayinde noted that…
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has urged the Federal Government to maintain the total ban on importation of frozen chicken for the poultry industry to expand, reduce unemployment, and boost the economy. Mr Ezekiel Mam, President of PAN made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Mam who thanked the government for the ban, added that besides destroying the economy and denying employment opportunities for the youth, imported chicken was hazardous to health. “We have been advocating for sustained ban on imported frozen poultry meat because most imported frozen poultry meat products are hazardous to ourselves and health. “When…
Twenty-three people, including seven school children, have died in a fuel tanker fire accident which occurred at Felele area of Lokoja,Kogi, in the early hours of Wednesday. The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Idris Ali, who disclosed this in Lokoja, said the seven school children comprised 10 male adults and six female adults. Ali said that three of the children were females while the remaining four were burnt beyond recognition. He said five of the dead victims were students and staff of the Kogi State Polytechnic located few metres away from the scene of…
Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, an Agriculture expert, has called on the Federal Government to seize the opportunities that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided by the global supply chain to improve foodstuff supply. Sawyerr, the Executive Secretary of Agricultural Fresh Produce Growers and Exporters Association of Nigeria (AFGEAN), gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. He advised that in the economic recovery plans of government, the food supply chain must be improved upon and support should be given to companies and agricultural businesses. Sawyerr said, “the breakdown in global supply chain and…
Tottenham Hotspur’s new loan signing Gareth Bale could extend his stay at the north London club beyond the season, the forward’s agent said on Tuesday. The Welshman is presently looking to end his spell with Spanish clubside Real Madrid. Bale returned to Spurs after seven years when Real Madrid sanctioned a loan last week following the 31-year-old’s fallout with manager Zinedine Zidane. The French coach did not select him for matches towards the end of last season’s league title run. Bale was signed from Southampton as a promising left-back in 2007. He scored 56 goals in 203 games for Tottenham…
The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has apologised to its customers at Mowe, Ibafo and Magboro, all in Ogun, over poor electricity supply in the areas. The company, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Tuesday, said that work was already in progress to address the challenges.The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of IBEDC, Mr John Ayodele, attributed the poor power supply being experienced in those communities to some challenges between the company and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). According to him, the three communities get their supply from the 132KV/33KV…
The Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) on Tuesday congratulated the Nigeria’s King of Juju Music, Sunday Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade (KSA), on his 74th birthday. KSAMr Casmir Obi, National President of PMAN, commenting on the 74 Birthday of KSA, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that music industry was grateful to God for adding another year to KSA’s life.Obi described KSA as a music icon, whose exhibition on various instruments, had made juju music unique, even beyond the shores of Nigeria.He said that PMAN would always celebrate him.“A…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday announced reduction of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 12.5 per cent to 11.5 per cent. Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor made the announcement while presenting the communiqué the 275th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Tuesday. Emefiele said that the decision to reduce the MPR was made to sustain economic recovery efforts and to arrest rising inflation. He projected that the country could enter into recession on the third quarter, while there would be growth in the fourth quarter of 2020 or first quarter of 2021. The CBN governor said…