The Federal Government has announced plans to waive debts owed by domestic airlines to aviation agencies as part of measures to cushion the impact of the ongoing Jet A1 fuel crisis. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this during a high-level meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, convened to address the astronomical rise…
he Edo State Police Command has described the recent Lagos-Benin road abduction as an “isolated incident”, assuring travellers that security operatives maintain a firm grasp of the route. The Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command, Eno Ikoedem, gave the assurance during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief “Once in a while,…
Boko Haram terrorists have released a video daring the Nigerian government to attempt a forceful rescue of 416 abducted victims in Borno State. This is as it was warned that if their demands are not met within 72 hours, the victims will be taken to different locations where they may never be seen again. Our…
• Party denies talks with PRP, Gombe alleges deceit Youths of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) yesterday staged a protest at the Lagos office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yaba. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Joash Amupitan, the national chairman. The protesters displayed placards bearing inscriptions such as ‘ADC is not…
The Benue State Police Command said they have arrested seven suspects in connection with the abduction incident that occurred on April 15 in the Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, CP Ifeanyi Emenari, confirmed this in a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer DSP Udeme…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a total expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion for the fiscal year. The President also assented to an amendment extending the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 budget from March 31 to June 30, 2026. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo…
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday buried Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, Captain Ismail, and other soldiers killed in a recent attack by insurgents in Borno State. The officers and men were laid to rest at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri with full military honours. The fallen soldiers were killed on April 9 when suspected Boko…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the intensified spate of terrorist attacks across the country is a “gang up” to distract President Bola Tinubu’s reforms. Akpabio made the assertion during his goodwill message at the official inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service Headquarters, Abuja. He said, “Believe me, Mr President,…
The Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, attacked in March 2026, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to rescue over four hundred residents abducted by Boko Haram insurgents. Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, disclosed this at a press conference in Pulka, where the displaced persons…
The Kaduna State High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to April 14, 2026. El-Rufai appeared before the court amid tight security as proceedings continued in a case filed against him and a co-defendant, Amadu Sule, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
