The Federal Government has stated that it has yet to select a technical partner or core investor for Nigeria Air, the upcoming national carrier. A source close to the Ministry of Aviation also revealed that Sen. Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, may address the media on Thursday to provide an update on the national carrier. The government stated that …
On Sunday, three people were reportedly killed by Fulani herdsmen in the Ngbea community of Nyiev Council Ward, Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benue State Command, confirmed the incident, saying, “Three people were killed in an attack at Guma.” The bodies have been transferred to Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided a major warehouse in a secluded estate in Ikorodu, Lagos State, and seized 1.8tons (1,855kgs) of crack cocaine worth over $278, 250,000, or about N194, 775,000,000 in street value. The NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said on Monday in Abuja that the seizures appear to be the largest single cocaine seizure in the …
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (ADC), has joined Nigerian students in protesting the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUUongoing )’s strike. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) had previously announced its intention to shut down all international airports due to the Federal Government’s failure to meet ASUU’s demand. In continuation of their protest, students …
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, and his co-defendant Victor Aduba were sentenced to 21 years in prison for the kidnapping of Sylvanus Hafia. On Monday, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court handed down the sentence. The pair were accused of conspiring and kidnapping Sylvanus Ahanonu Hafia on June 23, 2014, around 5:30 p.m., at Kara Street, …
Residents of Zamfara State have accused both the federal and state governments of politicising their lives by allowing kidnappers and bandits to operate freely in their communities, according to reports. Citizens bemoaned the state’s growing insecurity, claiming that they were imprisoned in their own homes as a result of bandit terrorists’ activities. According to them, the governments refused to put …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to disqualify the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party, Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi, respectively, as the 2023 election approaches. According to reports, Justice Donatus Okorowo ruled on Monday that the opposition’s suit to remove Tinubu and Obi from the 2023 presidential race was incompetent. Read …
In this interview with EDIDIONG IKPOTO, Olusola Obadimu, Director-General of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, discusses the challenges that businesses face and why the government should reconsider some of its economic policies. In the second quarter of 2022, the Nigerian economy grew by 3.54 percent. Do you believe these figures accurately reflect the current …
According to a report by the Institute for Security Studies, the Islamic State of West Africa, a breakaway group of Boko Haram terrorists, is expertly utilising digital platforms, particularly WhatsApp and Telegram, to organise and carry out their criminal activities in the West African region. This comes as the institute urged African governments to put pressure on tech companies to …
DSP Alfred Alabo, Police Public Relations Officer, Plateau State Police Command, confirmed the disruption of church activities on Sunday in Shikal community, Lantang local government area of the state. On Sunday morning, the masquerades invaded a local church, disrupting service while flogging befuddled worshippers and destroying church property. According to reports, the masquerades arrived on the church grounds while the …
Festus Keyamo, spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, believes the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, should be questioned about their plans for Nigeria. According to the lawyer, Obi and his party owe Nigerians an explanation for the latter’s promise to eliminate fuel subsidies if elected. Keyamo stated in a statement issued on Saturday morning …
There is a scuffle in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State, where supporters of Labour Party leader Peter Obi gathered Saturday morning for their one-million-man march. It was learned that Obi’s supporters, dubbed ‘Obidients,’ were supposed to leave from the People’s Club area, but some thugs allegedly working for another party in the state stormed the rally venue. According to …
Flood-ravaged communities in Taraba State’s Lau and Karim-Lamido local government councils have requested assistance from the state government. Following recent heavy rains and the alleged overflow of the Lagdo dam in neighbouring Cameroon via the River Benue, flooding has affected several communities across the two councils. Nibolo, Madaka, Kiffi, Madaka, Yama, Bandawa, Sanga, Usmanu, Jen, Gorowa, Didango, Komodoro, Pai, Belango, …
The Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has praised the Federal Government for approving a N11.6 billion road project between Kirfi and Gombe Abba. Mr Sabo Mohammed, Chairman of the APC Publicity Subcommittee, made the remark at a news conference in Bauchi on Saturday. He stated that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the project on August …
There was joy in the military camps on the frontlines in Borno State following the surrender of a senior member of Boko Haram, Bashir Bulabuduwaye, to Nigerian Army troops as a result of their renewed onslaught in the Lake Chad area. According to security sources, Bulabuduwaye was Boko Haram’s chief executioner, who executed all abducted people condemned by the group. …
The Nigerian government has completed all preparations for the establishment of the African Aviation and Aerospace University in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. This month, the University is expected to begin academic activities. Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, stated this while briefing journalists in Abuja. “The institution will be one of its kind in Africa,” Senator Sirika said, “by looking at …
President Muhammadu Buhari’s physical presentation of the 2023 Appropriation to the joint session of lawmakers may be hampered by the ongoing renovation of the National Assembly complex. After parliamentarians returned from their two-month recess, President Buhari was expected to present the annual budget. Senator Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, confirmed this to journalists on Friday following an inspection of …
Following the resignation of the party’s former Chairman, Ibrahim Bilal, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamawa Chapter has appointed Samaila Tadawus as acting State Chairman. Mr Bilal resigned his position in a letter dated September 13, addressed to Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, APC National Chairman, via the office of the party’s National Vice-Chairman North-East. “I write to inform you that I …
The Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch, a civil society organisation, has called for the immediate prosecution of MDAs and public officers involved in the padding of the national budgets for 2021 and 2022. The prosecution, according to the organisation, will serve as a deterrent and prevent willful acts of corruption in the nation’s budgeting process. This comes on …
According to the federal government, 56% of Nigeria’s arable land is underutilised. During the ongoing 45th regular meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development in Jos, Plateau State yesterday, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, stated, “Nigeria is endowed with a total of 79 million hectares of agricultural land, with only 44 percent …
