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 […]
The second batch of no fewer than 705 Nigerian refugees has voluntarily returned to Borno State after being repatriated from Cameroon to the Banki border community in the Bama Local Government Area of the state. The state government’s repatriation exercise is part of a coordinated resettlement drive in insurgency-affected border communities. The returning refugees, comprising […]
The House of Representatives has directed security personnel to launch coordinated operations, including aerial surveillance and ground support, to flush out armed bandits terrorising communities in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance on Wednesday, sponsored by the Chief Whip of the House, […]
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), represented by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), resumed their indefinite strike on Thursday over unresolved welfare issues. This follows their initial strike that began on January 19. Attendance at FCTA offices was low, complying with JUAC’s directive to stay at home. The strike continues despite a […]
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) saved 2,106 lives and N934.70 billion worth of property in different fire incidents across Nigeria in 2025, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The statistics were made available to NAN on Thursday in Abuja by FFS Deputy Controller-General, Ijeoma Achi-Okidi, who is in charge of Policy, Planning, Research and […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday warned striking staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration to return to work immediately or face legal action, following a National Industrial Court ruling ordering an end to the strike that has disrupted public services in Abuja for over a week. Briefing journalists shortly […]
Key opposition figures on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including Atiku Abubakar, David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola, met in Abuja yesterday for a book launch that doubled as an early show of force, signalling growing unity against the ruling APC ahead of 2027. The event was the public presentation of ‘The Loyalist’, […]
Northern leaders have disagreed with the federal and state governments over amnesty being granted to terrorists who have turned the region into a killing field. The leaders’ angst is coming against the backdrop of plans by Katsina State governor, Dikko Radda, to grant amnesty to 70 terrorists, as part of an agreement reached between the […]
