Nigeria’s Senate has issued a firm summons to Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and the Association of Airline Owners, following what lawmakers describe as a shocking and unjustifiable escalation in domestic airfare prices. During Tuesday’s plenary, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC–Oyo), who chairs the…
The Nigerian Army has strongly denied swirling reports alleging that soldiers attached to the Commander of the 23 Brigade opened fire on women protesters during a disturbance in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State. In an official statement released on Tuesday in Yola, Capt. Olusegun Abidoye, spokesperson for the 23 Brigade, described the online…
Rivers Governor Fu Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt, stating that the move followed consultations with political allies, traditional leaders and key interest…
The Abeokuta North Local Government is buzzing with excitement ahead of a special dual celebration honouring Mr. Sunmola Adewale Samuel, a distinguished Chief Clerical Officer marking both his retirement and 60th birthday this Friday, December 12, 2025. The event will take place at the Local Government Christian Chapel, Local Government Secretariat, Akomoje, starting at 12…
A Private Ambulance Driver was arrested on Monday by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) after a high-speed, against-traffic maneuver left a delivery motorcyclist with a serious knee fracture on the Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge inward Maryland along Ikorodu Road, Lagos. According to LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq, the crash occurred amid heavy congestion caused by…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rolled out its official registration procedures and critical advisory notes for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), offering prospective candidates a clearer pathway ahead of the nationwide enrolment exercise. The guidelines, released on Sunday, December 7 2025 through JAMB’s verified X handle, detail step-by-step registration requirements,…
In a bold step to reinforce security across Kogi State, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved the recruitment of 1,050 hunters and the formal absorption of vigilante operatives into the State Civil Service. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mukadam Asiru Asiwaju, announced the development during a three-day capacity-building…
Nigeria has sharply condemned the December 7, 2025 coup attempt in the Republic of Benin, urging citizens and political actors in the neighbouring Country to remain calm and allow constitutional governance to prevail. In a statement issued in Abuja late Sunday, December 7, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, expressed the Federal Government’s…
A Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet crashed on Saturday evening December 6, 2025, near Karabonde in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, sparking panic among residents but ending in relief as both pilots survived after successfully ejecting from the aircraft. Local broadcaster Lapai TV first reported the incident in a Facebook post, confirming that…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced a sweeping Nationwide directive requiring all Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators to be formally registered, warning that unregistered outlets will be shut down beginning January 1, 2026. The Commission described the growing number of unregistered PoS terminals as a “reckless practice” that violates the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA)…
