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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed world aircraft-maker Airbus’ proposal to establish maintenance and hangar facilities in Nigeria as part of a broader effort to position the country as a regional aerospace and aviation services hub.   President Tinubu also emphasised Nigeria’s urgent need for modern helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft capable of supporting security operations, […]

The Presidency and the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) have clarified reports surrounding the neutralisation of ISWAP commander Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, following public debate over claims that the same individual had been declared killed in an earlier 2024 military operation.   The clarification comes after a joint Nigeria–United States military strike on May 16, 2026, which reportedly eliminated […]

It is time to talk about Big Money!   President Tinubu signed the 2026 Appropriation Act of a massive N68.32 trillion on April 17.   Remember: Between presidential submission and National Assembly passage, the budget value jumped by a whopping 9 per cent, from N58.18 trillion. There was no public scrutiny as to what was […]

Defence Headquarters on Saturday confirmed the killing of an ISIS top leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, as well as detailing him as a “global terrorist”.   The development followed an announcement by President of the United States, Donald Trump, via his Truth Social Platform, where he noted that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as the terrorist group’s […]

The All Progressives Congress has published the names of House of Representatives hopefuls disqualified from contesting in the party’s primaries in a number of states, including Ondo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kogi and Rivers, ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections.   The list, released on Saturday, was contained in an official statement issued by the party’s […]

When the Minister-Designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, told the Nigerian Senate that there was “no quick fix” to Nigeria’s electricity crisis, the statement stood out for departing from the familiar rhetoric that has long shaped public conversations about the sector. In a country where ambitious declarations on power reform have often generated headlines faster […]

  The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a globally competitive hospitality, travel and tourism ecosystem, as key stakeholders across government, the private sector and industry institutions rallied strong support for the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) at the Sectoral Personnel, Practitioners, Operators and Institutions Registration, Induction, Fellowship Conferment and Inauguration […]

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) announces the postponement of the House of Representatives Primary Election for the 2027 General Elections to Saturday, 16th May, 2026.   Previously announced Primary Election dates for the Senate, State Houses of Assembly, Governorship and Presidential primaries remain unchanged.   The Primary Elections will now be held as […]

There are few sights more revealing than an African billionaire discovering that immigration law applies to him; and his money cannot purchase exemption from the very dysfunction the African continent has perfected into an administrative art form. Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group and one of Africa’s richest industrialists, arrived in Cape Town expecting […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday in Kigali, assured the Nigerian community living in Rwanda that he will continue to work hard to ensure that Nigeria takes its rightful place in the comity of nations.   He also assured them that his administration will confront every obstacle hindering the realisation of Nigerians’ potentials and dreams, […]

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have invaded Primary and Junior Secondary School in Mussa village, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting unspecified number of students.   Sources in the village said the assailants, in large number, forced their way into the school on motorcycle on Friday, shortly after the military left the town.   […]

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a social media influencer and relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, also known as Blessing CEO, before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi.   Blessing CEO was arraigned before Justice Deinde Dipeolu on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money […]