By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a series of key aviation projects, including the concession of Port Harcourt International Airport and the introduction of biometric verification systems across Nigerian airports. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this while briefing StateContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Government says it will not slide into panic mode but will continue to work assiduously with local and international partners to end terrorism and insecurity in the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Thursday while briefing State HouseContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in the peace and security sector have called for stronger collaboration among peacebuilders, policymakers, and development actors to address the escalating threats undermining peace, stability, and development across West Africa. The call was made at the 2025 West Africa Peace and Security Dialogue (WaPSeD), organised byContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the modernisation of traditional Islamic schools to tackle the surging scourge of terrorism and violent extremism across the sub-region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja at theContinue Reading
Industrialists from Northern Nigeria have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to impose a 15 per cent import duty on petroleum products. They said that the measure would stimulate local production, enhancing value addition within the oil and gas sector, and creating a more competitive environment for Nigerian manufacturers. Muhammad Madugu,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 2,769,137 out of 2,802,790 registered voters in Anambra, representing 98.8 per cent collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the Saturday governorship election in the state. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Aderogba George The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) on Thursday announced the suspension of its ongoing protest following the intervention of the Senate, led by its spokesperson, Sen. Adeyemi Adaramodu. The suspension notice, released to newsmen in Abuja, was jointly signed by the association’s President, Mr JacksonContinue Reading
By Deborah Akpede The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has urged a united national effort to tackle insecurity through stronger collaboration between security agencies and academic institutions. He made the call on Thursday at the third edition of the Annual Security Summit 2025, organised by Lagos State UniversityContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Motorists in Calabar have urged the Federal Government to ensure that the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion and training centre in the area is functional to enable them benefit from the laudable initiative. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre, located in Calabar, wasContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged the 300 participants of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) and Huawei “Women in Tech” training programme to leverage their new skills to create positive change in their communities The First Lady made the call in Abuja on Thursday duringContinue Reading
