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Keyamo Says Over 95% Nigerians Fly Foreign Airlines In Absence Of National Carrier

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 18 September 2025 0

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has expressed concern about the inability of Nigerian carriers to compete with foreign carriers due to the humongous capital flight occasioned by a lack of critical mass. He further stated that over 95% of Nigerians travelling

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Questions on Negligence Raised As Fire Exposes UBA’s Fatal Safety Gaps

our reporters 18 September 2025 0

The fire that tore through Afriland Tower, housing a United Bank for Africa (UBA) branch among other businesses on Broad street, Lagos Island, on Tuesday has raised serious concerns about the safety preparedness in public and private buildings with analysts pointing to negligence that cost lives. The Afriland Tower used to be known as UBA […]

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Issues As Democratic Governance Returns To Rivers State Today

Msugh Ityokura 18 September 2025 0

Rivers State has resumed full democratic governance today, marking the end of one of the most turbulent chapters in Nigeria’s contemporary political history. A saga that pitched godfather against godson, split the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP down the middle, and tested the resilience of Nigeria’s democratic institutions. The crisis […]

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Fubara to Return as Rivers Governor as Emergency Rule Ends

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2025 0

Rivers State is bracing for a major political shift on Thursday, September 18, when Governor Siminalayi Fubara is expected to be reinstated following the expiration of the six-month state of emergency imposed by President Bola Tinubu in March. Vice Admiral (retd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, who has served as sole administrator since March 18, is expected […]

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Court Declines Motion Seeking Nnamdi Kanu’s Transfer To National Hospital

Andrew Orolua 16 September 2025 0

Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday declined to hear an application filed by Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, who is seeking an order transferring him from the custody of Department of the State Service (DSS) Abuja to National Hospital Abuja for urgent treatment of his deteriorating ill health. The Judge […]

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NUPENG calls on fuel distributors to reject Dangote’s ‘Greek’ gift

Awwal Owolabi 13 September 2025 0

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) has downplayed the free petrol distribution offer announced by the Dangote refinery. Williams Akporeha, NUPENG president, signed a statement on Friday to warn distributors of the Greek gift offered by Dangote refinery, asking that it should be rejected. On Thursday, the refinery announced that the free […]

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Hilda Baci Begins Guinness World Record Attempt for Largest Pot of Jollof Rice

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2025 0

Celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has embarked on another ambitious culinary challenge this time, to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice using 250 bags of rice. The record attempt officially kicked off at Eko Hotels, Lagos, on Thursday, in front of a lively crowd of fans, supporters, and food […]

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P’Harcourt Airport Incident : Air Peace crew tested positive for cannabis, alcohol- NSIB

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 13 September 2025 0

-As Air Peace denies report The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) Friday, released the preliminary report on its ongoing investigation into the serious incident involving a Boeing 737-524 aircraft, operated by Air Peace, saying initial toxicological tests conducted on the flight crew revealed positive results for certain substances, including indicators of

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Malami Petitions Security Chiefs Over Mercenaries, Arms Arriving Kebbi

Andrew Orolua 13 September 2025 0

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has raised alarm over alleged plans to destabilize Kebbi State. He alleged in a petition to National Security Adviser ,NSA, that some political actors in the state are plotting to destabilize the state through the importation of political thugs, foreign mercenaries, and clandestine […]

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No Injunction Granted Against David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola -ADC Clarifies

Tunde Opalana 12 September 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified insinuation that the Federal High Court in Abuja issued an order restraining Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from acting as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary. The party said in its ruling on September 4, 2025, presided over by Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite, the court […]

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Court Denies Five Al- Shabab Terrorists Bail

Andrew Orolua 11 September 2025 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused the bail request of alleged Al-Shabab five terrorists suspects who killed over 40 Catholic Church worshippers in Owo town, Ondo State on June 5, 2022 and left several others wounded. Justice Emeka Nwite who dismissed their bail application held that the terrorism charges against them were […]

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NASC Mulls Building New Houses, Quarters For 469 Federal Lawmakers

Msugh Ityokura 11 September 2025 0

The Executive Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), Chief Saviour Enyiekere, has urged the construction of new Legislative Quarters in Abuja to address challenges of accommodation, insecurity, and poor coordination faced by federal lawmakers. Enyiekere made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon.

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Reps meet finance, budget ministers over 2024–2025 budget implementation

Msugh Ityokura 11 September 2025 0

The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Wednesday met with the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu to review the implementation of the 2024–2025 Appropriations Act. Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Abubakar Bichi (APC–Kano), who briefed journalists after the closed-door session in Abuja

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UK Govt Announces £19M Funding for Climate Resilience, Health Devt in Nigeria

Msugh Ityokura 10 September 2025 0

The United Kingdom, UK Government has announced a £19M funding commitment to develop Climate Resilient, health and education facilities in Nigeria The announcement was made at a joint inauguration by the UK Government, Federal Ministry of Health, the Governments of Kano and Jigawa States and UNICEF, of 84 climate-resilient schools and health care facilities under […]

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NCAA summons airlines over passengers’ recurring complaints

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo 10 September 2025 0

Worried by the growing number of complaints by passengers, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may sanction some airlines in the country. This is coming as the aviation regulatory body has called domestic airlines to an emergency meeting over the growing number of flight delays, cancellations and affecting passengers across the country. The meeting, scheduled […]

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Economic Reforms Wounds Temporary, Recovery Permanent – Shettima

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2025 0

Vice President Kashim Shettima has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing reforms as courageous measures that demonstrate the strength of political will in reshaping Nigeria’s economic policy. Speaking at the opening of the 66th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) in Abuja on Tuesday, Shettima said the reforms, though painful, were necessary

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Dangote Refinery makes U-turn, agrees to NUPENG unionisation demand

Ukpono Ukpong 10 September 2025 0

Dangote Refinery has finally bowed to pressure from the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) by agreeing to allow its employees to unionize. The breakthrough followed a tense conciliation meeting convened by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja on Tuesday, after NUPENG embarked on an industrial action over workers’ […]

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TUC Rejects 5% Petroleum Tax, Threatens Nationwide Strike

Ukpono Ukpong 9 September 2025 0

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, demanding an immediate halt to the planned 5% tax on petroleum products or risk plunging the nation into a nationwide strike. In a statement signed by its President General, Comrade (Engr.) Festus Osifo, the union described the move as […]

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Breakthrough: Dangote agrees to unionisation of refinery workers, MOU underway

Ukpono Ukpong 8 September 2025 0

There are strong indications that the Dangote Group has finally agreed to allow employees of its refinery and petrochemical plants to join the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). Reliable sources confirmed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is currently being drafted between the parties to formalize the agreement. The document, once […]

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Church Invasion: Prove You’re Not Terrorist Organisation, ADC Challenges APC

Tunde Opalana 8 September 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned Saturday’s attack on its members during a gathering in Alimosho LGA, Lagos State, where party leaders, including Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, were present to formally declare his membership of the opposition party. The party expressed outrage that political thugs desecrated a church by spilling blood in its vicinity where a