Nigerian government on Sunday announced that it has impounded a flight owned by a UK company being used to run commercial trips despite an existing travel ban. “Flair Aviation, a UK company, was given approval for humanitarian operations but regrettably we caught them conducting commercial flights,” Nigeria’s aviation minister Hadi Sirika tweeted. “The craft is […]

Finally, the chickens have come home to roost for the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government in its continual denial that Nigeria is not the Poverty Capital of the World by international rating agencies. Its own agency, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has finally confirmed what has become all too obvious to many since the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to look towards agriculture as he aims to rebound the Nigerian economy, which has largely been affected by the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. Shuiab Mubarak, an agricultural investor, said, “The coronavirus outbreak has made farming and other agro sectors grow more than ever before and the need for food is […]

Troops of Sector 1, Operation Lafiya Dole have killed nine Boko Haram terrorists; while crossing Maiduguri-Damaturu road in the Mainok/Jakana axis of Borno state. Army’s Spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa Wednesday in Maiduguri disclosed that the troops ambushed terrorists and recovered two gun trucks, while others fled with gunshot wounds. Mainok and Jakana villages located along […]

Kano State Government on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to reintegrating the Almagiri children repatriated to Kano into its free and compulsory basic and secondary education policy. A statement by the commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba said the government is ready to accept Almajiris repatriated from any state of the federation and the Federal Capital […]

• NWC debunks bribery allegation by C’River faction Amid the crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South senatorial district, Dickson Imasogie, has declared his party’s readiness to slug it out with the ruling APC in the gubernatorial election coming up […]

Nigeria looks set to maintain its record 2020 budget of more than 10.5 trillion naira after a boost to healthcare spending to fight the novel coronavirus outweighed an earlier cut to cushion the impact of an oil price crash. Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said on Wednesday that the Cabinet approved a revised budget of 10.52 […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has resumed issuance of international passports following the relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown by the Federal Government. Its public relations officer, Sunday James, in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said the distribution is subject to invitations from passport officers. To clear the backlog for improved service delivery, the organisation added […]

farm Amidst the glooming effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nigeria’s food production, the National Agricultural Seed Council, (NASC), has disclosed plans to ensure farmers accessed about 81,000 metric tonnes of certified seeds available through its accredited seed companies, in preparation for the 2020 planting season. The certified seeds available include 30,000mt of rice, 4000mt […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ordered immediate resumption of activities in its Edo and Ondo states offices due to the governorship polls coming up later this year. It, however, said reopening of the offices must be done in consultation with the state governments for issuance of necessary permits. The directives were contained in […]

Rivers State Government has postponed its planned total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt councils till Sunday, May 17, as it recorded 16 new cases yesterday. The total lockdown was supposed to begin today. Governor Nyesom Wike, during a broadcast yesterday, said the number of confirmed COVID-19 case was the highest since the index case. […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved N47 billion for the provision of additional 40 megawatts of electricity to the national grid. Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the first e-cabinet meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. He said the 40 […]