…AAAU demands 10% allocation for aviation manpower development By Gift ChapiOdekina,Abuja The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has asked the National Assembly to increase its share of the statutory five per cent aviation revenue pool from the current 22 per cent to 56 per cent, warning that the rising cost of maintaining safety-critical infrastructure is […]

The family of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), has raised concerns over an alleged attempt by members of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the council to question him while in police custody without the presence of his lawyers. Adeyemi’s brother, Peter Adeyemi, who spoke with […]

Social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has agreed to honour the Nigeria Police Force’s invitation over allegations he made against the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Moshood Jimoh, but has requested that the process be transparent.

House of Assembly candidate for Eti-Osa Constituency II, Ayodele Adio, has criticised a statement attributed to the Presidency directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate what it described as a court…

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Benson, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving an upward review of salaries and welfare packages for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, describing the move as a major boost to the country’s security architecture. Benson also […]

Cornerstone Insurance and its subsidiary, FIN Insurance Company Limited, have been recognised by NAICOM to have fulfilled the recapitalisation requirement

Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has condemned the continued killings in Benue State, describing the attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area as unacceptable. The Benue-born singer spoke on Wednesday during a visit to Otukpo-Nobi, one of the communities recently attacked by suspected armed herders. The visit came weeks after […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — VICE President Kashim Shettima on Thursday commenced a two-week leave. Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and communications, Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, said the leave was the first one the Vice President was embarking on since 2023 he was sworn into office. The statement read: “Following the approval by […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to deploy its operatives across all the 30 local government areas of Osun State to monitor the August 15 governorship election and tackle vote buying. The Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner for Osun State, Yusuf Olatunji, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking with journalists […]

Nigerian author Jerry Falade has lost a reported $2 million publishing deal for his debut crime novel after concerns emerged over whether artificial intelligence (AI) was used in the writing or editing process.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has condemned the reported freezing of the Osun State Government’s account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging that the action was part of a pattern of using federal institutions to disrupt governance in opposition-controlled states. Makinde stated this in a message posted on his official X handle […]

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja Nigeria’s aviation agencies and airline operators on Thursday presented competing proposals over the sharing of the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC), exposing deep divisions over the funding structure of the aviation sector. The disagreement emerged at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on […]

The labour leader devoted considerable attention to the May 15, 2026 attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the reported freezing of the Osun State Government’s bank accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), warning against the use of state institutions to influence electoral processes. Obi, in a statement posted on his official X handle, said he supports […]

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Kwankwaso National Network (KNN) has said it has developed what it described as “water-tight” measures to tackle vote buying, protect the integrity of the ballot and increase voter participation across the five South-East states ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group also disclosed that it has mobilised its […]