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FOLLOW UP: Caverton Helicopters doubles down with Shell, takes contract suspension case to NCDMB
Caverton Helicopters Limited is lobbying the Federal Government to prevail on Shell Petroleum Development Company to lift the suspension placed on its offshore aviation contract instead of working to address the compliance issues raised by the international oil company. WesternPost gathered that Caverton is using strong arms tactics as an indigenous operator to railroad the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring…
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Ex Google CEO says virtual work can’t build great management, wants people back in office
After more than two years of remote work and multiple return-to-office delays, most Google employees are heading back to the office at least part-time — and ex-Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt couldn’t be happier about it. ″[I]t’s important that these people be at the office, in my view,” Schmidt, 66, tells CNBC Make It, arguing that for decades, the in-office style has been proven effective.…
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BREAKING: NURTW ends MC Oluomo’s era as state council dissolved
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has dissolved the Lagos State administrative council headed by suspended Musiliu Akinsanya, known MC Oluomo. It would be recalled that MC Oluomo was suspended in March for misconducts and insubordination. The national body’s decision also brought an end to Mc Oluomo’s era, as the union directed the State Secretary, Seyi Bankole, to…
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Buhari might not allow Yoruba pick APC presidential ticket due to agitations from SE, SS – Shittu
Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, says President Muhammadu Buhari might not support any of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in picking the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections. Speaking on Ibadan-based Raypower 95.1 FM’s programme Politics Today on Monday, Shittu said agitations from the South East and South South regions…
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Muslim group protests alleged attempt to hijack Eid prayer ground in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun Coalition of Muslims for Justice, on Tuesday protested alleged attempt by the Area Manager of Railway Property Management Company Limited, Mr. Innocent Agbaji and a pastor, Bukola Solomon to hijack a piece of land allocated to them by the railway corporation for use as Eid prayer ground. But Agbaji denied the allegation, saying the allocation…
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Nigeria’s celebrated FIFA referee, Bolaji Okubule dies at 80
Chief Festus Bolaji Okubule, one of Nigeria’s celebrated former referees has died. His death in a Lagos hospital took place at about 5.50pm on Tuesday. The death occurred after he took ill shortly after his 80th birthday which was quietly marked at his Lagos home on 14 March. He was the second Nigerian referee to officiate at the African Cup…
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PHOTO NEWS: Rita Dominic, Daily Times publisher, Anosike set to marry
Nollywood A-list female actor, Rita Dominic, shared prenuptial pictures with her beau, Fidelis Anosike, publisher of Daily Times and Chief Executive of Folio Communications. Anosike also shared pictures of the two love birds on his Instagram page with captions “No one is perfect but love truly is” and “She is a diamond”. The two love birds are scheduled to marry…
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EXCLUSIVE: PDP throws Presidential race open, kills zoning
The Committee set up by the Peoples Democratic Party to advice on the geopolitical zone to produce the party’s presidential candidate has decided to throw the race open to any member of the party that seeks to be the next leader of Nigeria. The PDP 37-member zoning committee under the chairmanship of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom took the decision…
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We will be creative in the financial model for Lagos-Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said his administration would be creative in its financing model to provide the required funds to deliver dividends of democracy to the people of the state. He made the statement while receiving the management team of FMDQ Group Plc and FSD Africa, who paid him a courtesy visit at Lagos House, Marina. The FMDQ Group…
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ICT currently contributes 17 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP, says Danbatta, NCC vice chairman
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta said the ICT industry contributes 17 per cent of the country’s GDP. Danbatta said this at the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) in Conakry, Guinea. He also handed over as chairman of WATRA to Sekou Oumar Barry of the Republic of Guinea who was elected at the…
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