Rising Traffic: MMA2 explores slot system
By Dickson Omobola Operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, BASL, have disclosed that they are engaging with airlines to adopt a Level 2 schedule coordination, or slot system, to better distribute demand across available capacity and match the growth in passenger traffic and the concentration of airline operations […]
FG pushes local drug production, eyes African pharma market
By Esther Onyegbula The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to increase local production of essential medicines and position Nigeria as a major pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in Africa, with a target of producing 70 per cent of the country’s essential medicines domestically. The government also disclosed plans to deepen incentives for local pharmaceutical manufacturers and […]
One feared dead in Aguleri, Umuoba Anam clash
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — One person was feared dead and several others injured following a fresh communal clash between Amaeze Aguleri and Umuoba Anam communities in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State. Several buildings, including a microfinance bank in Aguleri, were reportedly set ablaze during the violence. The latest incident is believed […]
EFCC secures 1,370 convictions, recovers N1.23trn
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured 1,370 convictions from 1,889 cases filed in court during the first half of 2026, the commission’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has said. Olukoyede disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the commissioning of the EFCC Awka Zonal Directorate Complex, which will serve […]
Abducted Corps Members: NANS raises alarm over ₦50m ransom
Demands review of long-distance NYSC postings By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has raised concern over alleged ransom demands of up to ₦50 million for some prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted while travelling from Ibadan to their orientation camps. The association also called […]
Over 250 PDP, Accord members defect to APC in Oyo
By Adeola Badru IBADAN — More than 250 members and chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Accord Party have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The defectors were received by the Oyo State leadership of the APC, led by its chairman and former […]
