Nigeria is set to celebrate a historic milestone as the country marks 100 years of aviation, with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, announcing plans to honour 40 outstanding figures whose contributions helped shape the nation’s aviation industry. The minister disclosed that the honorees referred to as “Legends of Aviation” […]
Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has arrived in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, days after he was removed from power in a sudden military coup. His arrival was confirmed on Saturday by Congolese government sources who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity. Embalo reportedly flew into Brazzaville aboard a […]
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved automatic employment for the best graduating students across all faculties of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara. The governor made the announcement on Saturday during the university’s maiden combined convocation ceremony held at the CUSTECH convocation arena. Governor Ododo praised the […]
The North West Zonal Security Summit, organized by the Senate Adhoc Committee on National Security Summit in Kaduna, brought together key stakeholders who proposed an integrated approach combining military coordination, community engagement, and regional collaboration to end insecurity in the geopolitical zone. Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State advocated for a comprehensive, three-pronged […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to not only building a modern, professional, and accountable police force but also ensuring the total reform of the nation’s security architecture. The President’s assurance was delivered through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, at the graduation ceremony of 1,187 cadets […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, just days after sending an initial list of three. The new list, communicated to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in two separate letters, comprises 15 career ambassadors and 17 non-career ambassadors, bringing the total nominees awaiting confirmation […]
An inquiry into alleged procurement improprieties at the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (O-ORBDA) has reached a stalemate, with critics accusing the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) of partiality and foot-dragging that may weaken trust in Nigeria’s public contracting process. The scandal, which surfaced through formal petitions by internal officials and contractors, revolves around […]
Security forces in Borno State have averted what could have been a devastating assault on Chibok after soldiers of the 28 Task Force Brigade, operating under Sector 4 of Operation Hadin Kai, thwarted a major offensive by hundreds of ISWAP and Boko Haram fighters in the early hours of Saturday. The extremists stormed the area […]
Though 38 worshippers abducted from Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, were officially declared freed last Sunday, they remain in custody of state authorities in Ilorin and have not yet reunited with their families. The victims—among them women and children, aged as young as seven and as old as 64—were abducted on the […]
The Nigerian Naira sustained its recovery this week, trading below ₦1,450 per U.S. dollar, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to maintain its current monetary policy stance. The bank opted to retain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27 percent, signaling a continued commitment to stabilize the foreign-exchange market and support macroeconomic […]
