The Lagos State Government has said that the ongoing demolition of structures at Makoko is not a conflict between the rich and the poor, but a necessary step toward ensuring safety, legality, and humane living standards for all Lagosians. According to the Lagos State Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the action is […]
The Nigerian Armed Forces and the Swiss Government have pledged to sustain and strengthen their existing defence collaborations, with a focus on non-kinetic approaches. A statement by the Director Defence Information (DDI), Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, said this was made known when the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Patrick Felix Egloff, paid a courtesy visit […]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to far-reaching financial sector reforms and macroeconomic stability. He stated this when he hosted a high-level delegation from British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution. Cardoso received the BII delegation, led by its Chair, Diana Layfield, alongside […]
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Thursday inaugurated the permanent site of the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre at Yobe State University, Damaturu, saying the facility would strengthen medical research and innovation in the state. Buni said the state government invested over N800m in the construction of the centre, also known as BioRTC, […]
A twin-propeller aircraft carrying 15 people, including a Colombian lawmaker, Diogenes Quintero, crashed in a mountainous region near the Venezuelan border on January 28. According to AFP, the aircraft departed from the border city of Cúcuta and lost contact with air traffic control shortly before it was scheduled to land in the nearby town of […]
The military-led government has dissolved all political parties by decree, ending their ability to operate even internally. The government said the move was necessary because the proliferation of parties had caused abuses, fueled divisions, and weakened the social fabric. A bill scrapping party statutes, financing rules, and the post of opposition leader was to be […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) of Sector 1 have neutralised 18 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Bula Dalo-Sabon Gari axis of Borno state. The insurgents were killed during a Thursday dawn operation along the 100km Damboa-Biu road in the state. OPHK Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba, […]
Tension is brewing in the Nigerian aviation industry over the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) plan to review cargo tariff upward by 257 per cent. Meanwhile, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has led a high-level delegation to the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global Conference in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, as […]
The House of Representatives yesterday passed President Bola Tinubu’s N58.4 trillion 2026 appropriation bill through second reading without debate, a move that could raise questions over whether legislative oversight is giving way to executive dominance ahead of 2027. The plenary was presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. The bill, christened the ‘Budget of Consolidation, Renewed […]
On the heels of upward adjustments in the pump price of petrol three days ago, Nigerians may face another round of increases following a sustained rise in crude oil prices on the international market. The price of Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude rose to $70.30 per barrel from $64 per barrel last week, representing an increase […]
