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By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Tuesday, inaugurated Xejet’s state-of-the-art Flight Support and Engineering Hub at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, valued at $10 million. He said that while the government may not have all the money to give to the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has said all visa applications will be made online by at the latest March 1. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Monday when he was hosted on ‘X Spaces’ by an influencer, Dr. Segun Awosanya. Tunji-Ojo said there is also now…

By Deborah Nnamdi An expert in robotics and embedded systems, Dr Onyema Edward, has called for the effective deployment of robotic technology in all sectors of Nigeria to tackle issues and to positively impact humanity as well as the environment.In a statement in Uyo on Monday. Edward, who was recently…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Senate President and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has said that he would not join issues with the Minister for Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike over the latter’s denigrating media…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Lukumanu Sani Waziri, an accountant at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, for corruption and abuse of office. Waziri was found guilty of diverting public funds totaling over ₦60 million through…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he would have disowned the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, BoT, Adolphus Wabara, if he were his father. Wike accused Wabara of being part of those fanning the crisis in…

With agency report Two former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari are reportedly in Paris, France to testify before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in connection with the $2.3 billion arbitration proceedings filed against Nigeria by Sunrise Power over an alleged breach of contract by the federal government. Daily…

The death toll from the petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Niger State on Saturday has increased to 86, with 55 others injured and hospitalized. Initially, the death toll was reported as 70, with 50 people wounded, but additional bodies have since been recovered, and all have been laid…

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has described the period before the removal of the petrol subsidy in Nigeria as one characterized by “window-dressed realities.” Speaking at The Platform, an annual event organized by Covenant Nation in Lagos, Oyedele outlined how previous…

The Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils have shared a total sum of N1.424 trillion as revenue for December 2024. Compared to the N1.727 trillion shared for November 2024 revenue, there was a decline of 17.54% or N303 billion. This allocation was finalized during the Federation Account Allocation Committee…