The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced the decision to withdraw criminal complaint against Ms. Comfort Emmanson. He announced the decision on Wednesday via X (formerly Twitter). He wrote: THE CASE OF IBOM AIRLINE AND MS.…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to prioritise selling crude oil to the Dangote Refinery in naira. Lagos State NLC Chairperson, Funmi Sesi, made the appeal on Tuesday during a tour of the Dangote…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that its recent actions against some opposition politicians were politically motivated, describing the claims as “self-serving, diversionary, narrow and idle.” Responding to the ADC’s…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has stressed that deeper collaboration between the public and private sectors is essential to mobilise sustainable, long-term capital for Nigeria’s growth. Edun made this known in Abuja on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, less than 24 hours after detaining him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to N189 billion. The Senator representing Sokoto South, regained his freedom on Tuesday…
Until recently, it was rare to see passengers in Nigerian airports face real consequences for unruly behaviour. Staff were often on the receiving end of insults or even physical harassment, while management hesitated to sanction offending travellers for fear of…
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka edged past Emma Raducanu in a gruelling three-hour battle to book her place in the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open. The defending champion prevailed 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(5) to secure her 49th win of the season…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State has condemned the arrest of former governor and serving senator Aminu Tambuwal, describing it as a politically motivated move orchestrated by rivals in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Tambuwal, who served…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday questioned former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling N189 billion. Tambuwal, who served as governor from 2015 to 2023, arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja…
The Presidency has debunked circulating reports suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing a health crisis may soon be flown abroad for medical treatment. Just a few days ago a media organisation in Nigeria citing unnamed sources alleged that…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has condemned the viral circulation of a video showing the indecent exposure of Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of assaulting airline officials during an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos. Beacon…
On Monday, Nigerian prosecutors brought five individuals before a federal high court in Abuja, accused of orchestrating a deadly assault on a Catholic church in Owo, located in the southwestern Ondo state. This attack, which occurred in 2022, resulted in…
Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member known as “Raye,” has alleged that her discharge certificate has been withheld in retaliation for her criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s government. Earlier this year, Uguamaye gained attention for a…
Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of assaulting airline staff aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, has been charged to court and remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos. Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the…
The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan for the Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project (SOLID), aimed at improving access to essential services and economic opportunities for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and their host communities…