FG targets $100bn tourism, creative economy with ‘Ember To Remember 2026’ national season
By Benjamin Njoku The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has reaffirmed its commitment to partner with state governments, investors, creative entrepreneurs, technology platforms, hospitality businesses and other stakeholders to build an ecosystem that can unlock Nigeria’s $100 billion tourism and creative economy potential. Speaking at the official flag-off of “Ember […]
Minimum wage: N18,000 too small – Nyako
Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa has described the N18,000 minimum wage as too small.
Speaking with newsmen in an interactive session on Christmas day in Yola, Nyako said the amount was to meagre to cater for a family man.
INEC promises free, fair elections
National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Dr. Abdulkadiri Oniyangi, has said Nigerians were capable of organising free and fair elections in 2011.
PDP RIGGING ROADMAP: Jonathan, Atiku in hot exchange of words
The war of words be-tween President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over the authorship of a rigging roadmap for the 2011 presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, continued at the weekend, with Atiku’s campaign group blaming leakages in Jonathan’s campaign for the revelation.
How Jonathan beat Atiku to lawmakers’ endorsement
Details have emerged on how 75 senators on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were persuaded to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan as the candidate of the party for the 2011 presidential election.
Why airlines can’t access N500bn govt bailout
Indications emerged weekend that airlines have not been able to access the N500 billion bailout to some sectors of the economy, including aviation, due to the tussle among the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Aviation Ministry and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, over who should disburse the money.
