Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, says after almost 20 years, Nigeria will take delivery of dry lease aircrafts on Oct. 6. Keyamo made the disclosure at the groundbreaking ceremony of Air Peaces’ maintenance hanger at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. According to Keyamo, the first dry lease,…
President Bola Tinubu has declared an end to emergency rule in Rivers State, restoring the mandate of the state’s elected officials six months after suspending them amid a deep political crisis. Tinubu, who announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday, said the measure would lapse at midnight on September 17, clearing the way for…
Trade between the United Kingdom and Nigeria has reached an unprecedented £7.9 billion (₦16 trillion), Britain’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has announced. In an interview in Abuja, Montgomery credited the surge to the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP), which is designed to deepen bilateral trade by tackling non-tariff barriers and aligning…
The Nigerian government has disclosed that it channelled about ₦330 billion into social safety net programmes between January and September 2025, as part of efforts to shield the most vulnerable families from the harsh effects of economic restructuring. Finance Minister Wale Edun, speaking at a joint briefing with the National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office…
Former Nigerian Senate Leader Ali Ndume has defended the Dangote Refinery against growing criticism from labour unions and oil marketers, warning that a “toxic narrative” could undermine one of the country’s most significant industrial investments. His intervention follows a strike by the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), which accuses the refinery…
Tunisia has reaffirmed its readiness to host the 2025 ITTF African Championships, scheduled from Oct. 12 to Oct. 19 in Rades. The North African country, described as Africa’s Table Tennis Hub, has successfully staged several ITTF-sanctioned events, including the African Cup, Youth Championships and multiple regional competitions. Mrs Faten Tebina, Secretary-General of the Tunisian Table…
The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in the 2024 governorship election, rejecting appeals from opposition parties that challenged the result. Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, was declared winner of the 16 November poll after polling 366,781 votes against his main rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples…
The Initiative for Research, Innovation and Advocacy in Development (IRIAD) and The Electoral Hub have called on the National Assembly to expedite action on the constitutional reform process. The Director, IRIAD-The Electoral Hub, Princess Hamman-Obels, made the call in her message to mark the 2025 International Democracy Day on Tuesday in Abuja. She said that…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of Nigeria’s 2025 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), revealing that more than 60 per cent of candidates secured credits in both English and Mathematics. Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, presented the outcome at a press briefing in Minna. He credited the success of this…
The Civil Defence Officers’ Wives Association (CDOWA), FCT Chapter, has donated relief materials to 450 members and wives of fallen heroes. CDOWA in collaboration with Food Bank Naija distributed food stuff and other support supplies to the beneficiaries on Wednesday at the NSCDC FCT Command, Headquarters. Mrs Bolanle Odumosu, President of the association, said that…
