Air Peace Ltd. has announced the suspension of all flight operations nationwide due to the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET). This is contained in a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Air Peace, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Wednesday in Lagos. According to Ndiulo, the decision is necessary because…
Comptroller Muhammed Shuaibu has officially assumed leadership of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “A” of the Nigeria Customs Service, succeeding Comptroller Kola Oladeji. During the handover ceremony on Wednesday at the unit’s Lagos headquarters, Oladeji commended the management support under the leadership of the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, for giving him…
President Bola Tinubu has urged world leaders to demonstrate unity, courage, and sustained commitment in addressing the worsening global climate crisis. Speaking on Wednesday during a high-level virtual dialogue on climate and the just transition, President Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s dedication to forging a paradigm shift in which climate action and economic growth advanced together, not…
Gov Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger has clarified the ban on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles, saying it was aimed at addressing the growing insecurity in the state capital and not to punish law-abiding citizens. The governor stated this during the inauguration of Overload Airways flight operation at the Bola Tinubu International Airport in Minna…
The Federal Government has inaugurated flight operations of Overland Airways at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger state. Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Airspace Development, inaugurated the flight operation in Minna on Wednesday. He said that the newly reconstructed airport would be an alternative to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja….
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed displeasure over contract discrepancy in the execution of the rehabilitation of the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the contract for the total rehabilitation of the AICC was awarded to Julius Berger in April 2024….
The Kwara Government has said that the invasion of communties in the state by bandits would not be condoned and the perpetrators brought to book. The Speaker, Kwara House of Assembly, Mr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, said this when he led a state delegation on a condolence visit to Ilesha-Baruba in Baruten Local Government Area. On the…
Gov Hyacinth Alia of Benue has appointed music legend, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2Baba as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. Alia announced the appointment at Government House, Makurdi, on Wednesday, when he received the music icon who paid him a sympathy visit. The governor described 2Baba as a worthy ambassador of…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has warned pharmacies against dispensing anti-malaria medicines to patients without positive malaria test results from their healthcare providers. Abayomi said this on Wednesday during the Ministry’s Annual Ministerial Press Briefing highlighting the activities and achievements of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s led administration in the health sector. The…
Former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, must leave PDP immediately over alleged anti-party activities. George, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said, “the party is being embarrassed by the open display of affinity by the duo to the All Progressives…
