Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said the President Bola Tinubu administration was redirecting the funds saved by removing the fuel subsidy and investing them in critical aviation infrastructure and the modernisation of the country’s airports. Keyamo said the federal government is investing over N500 billion to expand and build a state-of-the-art international…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says more than 103 million Nigerians are now on the national register of voters ahead of the 2027 elections. Joash Amupitan, INEC chairman, spoke on Monday at a strategic workshop for media executives in Abuja. The workshop, themed ‘Strengthening democracy through partnership among editors, civil society and electoral institutions’,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to establish a UnifiedTertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, allowing Nigerians in Canada andother parts of North America to sit the examination from 2027.The board made the disclosure in a post on its official social media platforms following a visit by itsRegistrar, Prof….
The House of Representatives is moving the deadline for implementing the 2025 capital budget to December 31, 2026. It follows earlier extensions to March, June and September. The move also mirrors what happened with the 2024 budget, whose capital component was extended into 2025. The latest extension comes despite President Tinubu’s stated commitment to ending…
Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his 71st birthday today, marking another milestone as the first American-born pontiff in the history of the Catholic Church.Born Robert Francis Prevost on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, he was elected the 267th popeon May 8, 2025, succeeding Pope Francis. He took the name Leo XIV and has dual…
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has said that 2026 could be a good year for him to win the Ballond’Or for the first time.Speaking at a press conference on Monday ahead of Real Madrid’s Champions League match againstInter Milan, the 27-year-old France captain pointed to his record-breaking performances at the 2026World Cup. He scored 10…
It is the fourth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, and reflections have continued on the enduring impact of her 70-year reign and the memories she left behind.Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96.She remains Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, having ascended the throne in 1952 and…
Controversy has trailed an alleged petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal challenging the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15 governorship election. Debunking the development, the APC legal team led by Dr Abiodun Layonu,…
Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has faulted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s plan toreopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027, stating that the country’s borders are notclosed and therefore cannot be reopened. Tunji-Ojo issued the clarification in a statement on Saturday in response to Atiku’s comments. TheAfrican Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate had…
Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has explained why sportswear giantsAdidas and Puma severed commercial relationships with Nigerian football, attributing the decisions toscandals and an incident involving three Nigerians that led one executive to blacklist the country.Pinnick made the revelations in the latest episode of “The Pinnick Tapes” (Remastered): NFF ScandalsExposed, published on…
