FG Cannot Fix Airline Ticket Prices, Says Aviation Minister
Nigeria’s Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister, Festus Keyamo, has said the Federal Government has no authority to set or cap the prices of domestic air tickets, insisting that the country’s aviation sector operates under a fully deregulated framework. Speaking after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu, Keyamo explained that airlines in […]
Ex-AGF Malami Denies Terrorism Financing Allegations, Calls Claims Politically Motivated
Nigeria’s former Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, has strongly denied allegations that he is under investigation for terrorism financing or that he operated 46 undisclosed bank accounts, describing the claims as “false” and “politically motivated”. Malami, who served as Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2023, according to reports, is currently in the custody of the […]
Edo Lawmakers Kick, Oppose Ceding Of Own Lands To Proposed Toru-Be State
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Edo State lawmakers in the House of Representatives have vehemently opposed the proposed calls for the creation of Toru-Be State from Ovia and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas of Edo State. The lawmakers said affected communities from where the Toru-Be state would be created from were foundational to the Benin Kingdom and held […]
Firm Sues Glo Mobile, NCC Over Alleged $10m Contract Breach
A Nigerian consultancy firm has taken telecommunications operator Glo Mobile, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Megatech Engineering Limited to court over an alleged breach of a multi-million-dollar consultancy agreement. Mosakab Nigeria Limited and its promoter, Mashood Mustapha, filed the suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking more than ₦20bn in damages. They […]
Ex-Aviation Minister Arraigned Over Alleged N5 Billion Fraud
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Federal government has arraigned a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah and her ex- aide, Gloria Odita, on a five- count charge bordering on Advance Fee Fraud and conspiracy to the tune of N5 billion. Oduah served as a Minister of Aviation from July 2, 2011 to February 12, 2014 and […]
Ability In Disability: Edo Appoints Visually-Impaired Lawyer Into Ministry Of Justice
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has employed a visually-impaired lawyer, Kindness Idahosa, as a Law Officer into the Ministry of Justice Edo State. Recall that Kindness Idahosa was diagnosed with Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, a debilitating spinal condition, she was forced to drop out of school in JSS 3 and remained […]
82 Women Sentenced To Death In 10 Months, Says Report
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A group, Hope Beyond Bars Africa (HBBA) has given a shocking revelation about Nigeria, saying that 82 women have been sentenced to death in the last 10 months. The report also indicated that the victims were between 18 and 35, adding that over one-third of the women have no formal education, […]
Chad Seeks Nigeria’s Support to Build 65km Lake Chad Bridge
The Chadian government has requested Nigeria’s support to build a 65-kilometre bridge across Lake Chad, aiming to establish a direct transportation link between the two countries. Speaking during a bilateral meeting in Abuja, Chad’s Minister of Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Amir Idriss Kourda, said the project forms part of a broader Fluvio-Lacustrine Connectivity Programme designed […]
Terrorism: Military Might Alone Can’t Defeat Bandits – Gumi
…..Describes Abduction Of Children As Lesser Evil Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Controversial Islamic Leader, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said that military might alone cannot end insecurity just as he gave reasons the Nigerian government must negotiate with bandits to deescalate insecurity in the North-West. Truth Live News Media reports that he disclosed that while speaking with […]
Tyla Tops US Afrobeats Charts for Second Consecutive Year
South African singer Tyla has been named the top Afrobeats artist in the United States for 2025, marking her second consecutive year at the summit of Billboard’s year-end Afrobeats chart. Billboard credited Tyla’s success to her prolific output, including 11 chart entries in 2025. Highlights include her collaboration “Dynamite” with Nigerian superstar Wizkid, which reached […]