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25/5/26.
THE HEADLINES
NCAA suspends debt enforcement against domestic airlines
Informal workers demand 50:50 pension co-contribution
US says Iran deal still possible, as Trump tempers expectations
Senegal football fans return home after royal pardon in Morocco
THE DETAILS
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended its “No-pay, No-service” enforcement directive against domestic airlines over outstanding statutory remittances, citing the need to protect operational stability within the country’s aviation industry.
In a statement signed by the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Chris Najomo, on Monday, the authority said the suspension followed extensive consultations within the aviation sector and a careful assessment of prevailing realities in the industry.
The NCAA however maintained that all affected airlines remain fully responsible for settling their statutory obligations, adding that engagements would continue with operators individually to ensure debt recovery without crippling the sector.
The Federation of Informal Workers Organisations of Nigeria, FIWON, has called on the Federal Government to introduce a 50:50 pension co-contribution scheme for informal workers as part of urgent measures to strengthen social protection for millions of Nigerians operating outside the formal sector
In a statement , FIWON said more than 93 per cent of Nigeria’s workforce remains trapped in the informal economy without access to pensions, healthcare, workplace insurance, or other social safety nets despite contributing significantly to the nation’s economy.
It therefore demanded a government-backed matching contribution arrangement under which government would contribute an equal amount to the pension savings of informal workers.
The organisation also renewed its demand for subsidised healthcare and free health insurance coverage for vulnerable Nigerians, including pregnant women, children under five years, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
The group further called for the extension of the Employees’ Compensation Act to informal workers to ensure compensation for workplace injuries, disabilities, and deaths.
The Office of the Special Assistant to the Governor on Students’ Affairs in Abia State has demanded the immediate arraignment and prosecution of all suspects linked to the murder of a nursing student, Miss Chinwendu Achumba, under the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015.
The Senior Adviser to the Governor of Abia State on Students’ Affairs, Chinedu Nwosu, in a statement, also demanded a public update on the investigation within 14 days, an immediate security review of student lodges in Umulogho, and the provision of psychosocial support for affected students and staff.
Nwosu further commended the youths of Umulogho village for swiftly identifying the suspects and the Imo State Police Command for promptly arresting them before transferring the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Owerri.
FOREIGN NEWS
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise on Monday, as President Donald Trump tempered expectations.
The United States and Iran have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while mediators push for a negotiated settlement, although Iran has imposed controls on Gulf shipping and the US has blockaded Iran’s ports.
Rubio’s remarks come after Trump said on Sunday that he had told his negotiators not to “rush” the deal, while both Washington and Tehran signalled progress towards an agreement.
In a separate post to Trump’s Truth Social it read that the deal “has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the various other Countries.”
Iran’s Tasnim news agency said on Sunday that its information was that key clauses of a possible agreement remained “unresolved at this time,” including the issue of frozen Iranian assets.
SPORTS
A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed following their country’s chaotic, violence-plagued Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Morocco in January have returned home after being pardoned by the Moroccan king
King Mohammed VI granted the fans a pardon “on humanitarian grounds” on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Morocco’s royal court said on Saturday.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed the jubilant supporters on their arrival at the airport outside Dakar. He also thanked Moroccan authorities for the pardon
THE HEADLINES
NCAA suspends debt enforcement against domestic airlines
Informal workers demand 50:50 pension co-contribution
US says Iran deal still possible, as Trump tempers expectations
Senegal football fans return home after royal pardon in Morocco
THE DETAILS
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended its “No-pay, No-service” enforcement directive against domestic airlines over outstanding statutory remittances, citing the need to protect operational stability within the country’s aviation industry.
In a statement signed by the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Chris Najomo, on Monday, the authority said the suspension followed extensive consultations within the aviation sector and a careful assessment of prevailing realities in the industry.
The NCAA however maintained that all affected airlines remain fully responsible for settling their statutory obligations, adding that engagements would continue with operators individually to ensure debt recovery without crippling the sector.
The Federation of Informal Workers Organisations of Nigeria, FIWON, has called on the Federal Government to introduce a 50:50 pension co-contribution scheme for informal workers as part of urgent measures to strengthen social protection for millions of Nigerians operating outside the formal sector
In a statement , FIWON said more than 93 per cent of Nigeria’s workforce remains trapped in the informal economy without access to pensions, healthcare, workplace insurance, or other social safety nets despite contributing significantly to the nation’s economy.
It therefore demanded a government-backed matching contribution arrangement under which government would contribute an equal amount to the pension savings of informal workers.
The organisation also renewed its demand for subsidised healthcare and free health insurance coverage for vulnerable Nigerians, including pregnant women, children under five years, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
The group further called for the extension of the Employees’ Compensation Act to informal workers to ensure compensation for workplace injuries, disabilities, and deaths.
The Office of the Special Assistant to the Governor on Students’ Affairs in Abia State has demanded the immediate arraignment and prosecution of all suspects linked to the murder of a nursing student, Miss Chinwendu Achumba, under the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015.
The Senior Adviser to the Governor of Abia State on Students’ Affairs, Chinedu Nwosu, in a statement, also demanded a public update on the investigation within 14 days, an immediate security review of student lodges in Umulogho, and the provision of psychosocial support for affected students and staff.
Nwosu further commended the youths of Umulogho village for swiftly identifying the suspects and the Imo State Police Command for promptly arresting them before transferring the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Owerri.
FOREIGN NEWS
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise on Monday, as President Donald Trump tempered expectations.
The United States and Iran have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while mediators push for a negotiated settlement, although Iran has imposed controls on Gulf shipping and the US has blockaded Iran’s ports.
Rubio’s remarks come after Trump said on Sunday that he had told his negotiators not to “rush” the deal, while both Washington and Tehran signalled progress towards an agreement.
In a separate post to Trump’s Truth Social it read that the deal “has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the various other Countries.”
Iran’s Tasnim news agency said on Sunday that its information was that key clauses of a possible agreement remained “unresolved at this time,” including the issue of frozen Iranian assets.
SPORTS
A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed following their country’s chaotic, violence-plagued Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Morocco in January have returned home after being pardoned by the Moroccan king
King Mohammed VI granted the fans a pardon “on humanitarian grounds” on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Morocco’s royal court said on Saturday.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed the jubilant supporters on their arrival at the airport outside Dakar. He also thanked Moroccan authorities for the pardon