Boeing has projected that African airlines would require 1,205 new aircraft over the next two decades to meet rising demand for air travel across the continent. The projection is contained in the company’s newly released 2025 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for Africa.According to the report, Africa’s passenger traffic is expected to grow at an average […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected reports that the Nigerian Acting Head of Mission in Portugal (name withheld) was summoned by the Portuguese government over the movement of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft scheduled for maintenance in the European country. Informing journalists on Friday in Abuja, ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa described the claims circulating […]
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that banks will be required to request a Tax Identification Number (TIN) from all taxable Nigerians as part of the federal government’s new tax administration framework set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The Chairman of the Presidential […]
Nigeria’s push for inclusive economic growth gained momentum on Wednesday as the Bank of Industry (BOI) and the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) launched a N10 billion loan guarantee programme aimed at improving access to finance for women-owned businesses. The agreement, signed through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja, represents one of the major […]
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday described the death of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as a sad and painful loss to the state and to the Peoples Democratic Party. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olarenwaju, in Ibadan, the governor expressed his condolences to […]
The Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), Sokoto State Chapter, has applauded the Sokoto State Government for the release of N1.8 billion to procure essential drugs for HIV, Tuberculosis (TB), and malaria. The State Coordinator of NEPWHAN, Comrade Hussaini Muh’d Gwadabawa, made the applause during a media roundtable held in Sokoto. He […]
A former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, was on Friday arraigned before an Abuja High Court sitting in Gwarinpa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged N2.2bn contract fraud. Justice Maryam Hassan ordered that the former minister be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application, […]
The Federal Government will recruit over 94,000 new personnel into Nigeria’s security services as part of measures to tackle rising insecurity across the country. Under the plan, the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force will recruit 50,000 police constables. The recruitment portal is expected to be open to eligible Nigerians from December 15, […]
The Federal Government plans to borrow N17.89tn in 2026 to fund a widening budget deficit as revenue projections fall sharply below expenditure needs, according to the 2026 budget framework obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation. Official figures in the 2026 Abridged Budget Call Circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic […]
The Senate on Tuesday rose firmly against what it described as “glaring exploitation” of Nigerian travelers, summoning the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, along with major aviation agencies and airline operators, over the steep rise in domestic airfares nationwide. During a heated plenary session, lawmakers decried the sudden spike in ticket prices […]
