In a significant development for Nigeria’s aviation sector, the Federal Government has officially declared the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger State, as the designated alternative to the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja. The declaration was made by the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, during the inaugural flight commencement of Overland Airways…
Organised Labour has taken a swipe at the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, accusing him of peddling misleading narratives rather than addressing the country’s worsening electricity crisis. In a strongly worded statement issued on Wednesday, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, criticized the Minister’s recent claim that 150 million Nigerians now…
Ahead of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination( UMTE) scheduled to commence on April 24 across the country, the Anambra State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Comdt. Maku Olatunde A has ordered the deployment of personnel to provide security for the smooth and hitch- free examination across the state. Briefing…
The Vatican has released the initial photo and video of Pope Francis lying in state, depicting him in an open coffin, attired in red liturgical vestments, wearing a mitre, and with a rosary placed in his hands. The Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26,…
The meeting reportedly took place in London last week, shortly after Tinubu left Paris. The meeting, it was learnt, was at the insistence of Governor Fubara, who has been desperate to return to office since the president declared a state of emergency in oil-rich Rivers State. During the meeting, Fubara promised to make some…
A somber atmosphere engulfed Eagle Island in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following the alleged suicide of a police inspector, Maxwell Zabu. The officer was reported to have taken his own life at the residence of a former Chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22….
A somber atmosphere engulfed Eagle Island in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following the alleged suicide of a police inspector, Maxwell Zabu. The officer was reported to have taken his own life at the residence of a former Chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22. Sources revealed that…
Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, has dismissed the efforts of certain political actors to establish a coalition or merger aimed at defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, labelling them as “content creators.” Recently, notable figures from opposition parties, including former Vice President…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now hold on April 24. In a statement on Saturday, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s spokesperson, said the new date was set to “accommodate essential commitments by the board and its partner agencies”. The board also advised candidates to print…
Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has refuted online claims that a lengthy concession period has been agreed upon for Enugu International Airport. Keyamo described these reports on Enugu Airport as “utterly baseless and untrue,” emphasising that while the Federal Government is evaluating proposals for the concession of five major airports,…
