The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced that the CEO of Qatar Airways, Mr Temi Birdzell, along with four senior officials of the airline, will be arraigned before Nigeria’s Federal High Court on 7 October 2025 for alleged breaches of the country’s consumer protection laws. The arraignment, originally scheduled for Tuesday, was…
Residents of Yan-Maulu Community in Baure Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State have demanded justice for the family members of a philanthropist, Alhaji Sidi Usman-Waziri, who were kidnapped recently. The community expressed its complaints and demands during Wednesday’s peaceful protest in the area. Spokesman for the protesters, Malam Mohammad Abdullahi, alleged in a speech…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun on Monday traded words over the alleged killing of three persons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of both parties were locked in battle for the control of some local government secretariats. NAN gathered that while two persons were…
Super League promoter A22 Sports said on Tuesday that it had submitted a proposal to UEFA and FIFA, asking football’s governing bodies to formally recognise its right to organise a new European competition. The move follows a ruling by the European Court of Justice in December 2023 — after the Super League sought protection for…
Nigerian trans-border traders have expressed concern over what they described as “incessant extortion by some officials of the government of Niger Republic”, following that country’s exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three military-led West African nations — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted no fewer than 3.5million pills of opioids and 163,000 bottles of codeine syrup with combined street value of over N3.4billion in Rivers and Lagos states respectively. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, (NDLEA), Mr Femi Babafemi in Abuja on Sunday….
The Bauchi State Government, through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), in collaboration with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a comprehensive Water Safety Plan in 50 communities across Toro Local Government Area. Mr Abubakar Abdullahi, Water Quality and Control Officer at RUWASSA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has waived import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) on critical raw materials essential for pharmaceutical production for a period of two years. Its Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Maiwada explained that the waiver aligned with the Presidential directives to enhance local…
The Nigerian government has refuted media reports alleging that Senator George Akume has been replaced as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). In an official statement issued on Sunday, Presidential Spokesperson Mr Bayo Onanuga labelled the reports as “untrue” and the product of “agents of mischief”. “President Tinubu, who is presently on an…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday displayed its fighter aircrafts, accoutrements and other facilities to the public as ‘Open Day’ activities to commemorate its 61st Anniversary Celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NAF had announced the ‘Open Day’ as one of the activities lined up to celebrate the 2025 edition….
