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FG Inspects Victor Attah Airport To Upgrade To Full Int’l Status
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, alongside members of a Federal Government Technical Committee, has conducted an on-the-spot inspection of facilities at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, as part of the ongoing process to upgrade the airport to full international status. Keyamo’s Special Adviser On Media and Communications, Mr Tunde Moshood, in a statement, said to fast-track...
NANS Reaffirms Demand Over NMDPRA Boss’ Corruption Allegation
The Senate of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has reaffirmed its demand for the suspension of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, insisting that it will not relent until justice is served over allegations of corruption levelled against him. In a statement signed by the President of the NANS...
FIFA Set $60 World Cup Tickets After Pricing Backlash
World Cup organisers unveiled a new cut-price ticket category on Tuesday after a backlash by fans over pricing for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Football’s global governing body FIFA said in a statement that it had created a limited number of “Supporter Entry Tier” tickets fixed at $60 for all 104 matches, including the final. It...
Obi Faults Leadership, Economic Direction Over 80% Youth Unemployment Rate
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has described the recent ActionAid/Plan International report, which puts Nigeria’s youth unemployment rate at 80 per cent, as an indictment on Nigeria’s leadership and its economic direction. Obi noted that these figures represent over 80 million unemployed youths. This, he said, was a staggering reality given the country’s...
Police Detain TikToker Peller Over Reckless Driving
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained popular social media influencer Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, following a viral video showing him driving recklessly and crashing his vehicle during a live stream. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, on Tuesday and made available to PUNCH Online, the arrest followed...
Health Unions Suspend Planned Protest As FG Sets Up Committee To Address Demands
The Joint Health Sector Unions have suspended their planned picketing of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, who has set up a high-level committee to address the unions’ demands. The decision was disclosed on Wednesday by the President of JOHESU, Kabiru Minjibir, during a discussion with our correspondent on Wednesday. The National...
Trump’s Blockade Of Venezuelan Tankers Increase Oil Prices
Equities mostly rose on Wednesday, even as US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate cut next month, while oil rallied after President Donald Trump ordered the blockade of “sanctioned” Venezuelan tankers. With Federal Reserve officials indicating they were unlikely to lower borrowing costs for a fourth successive meeting, sentiment on trading floors has been subdued...
Shehu Sani Urge Nigerians To Rebuild Nigeria After US Visa Ban
Senator Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central lawmaker, has responded to the recent U.S. visa restrictions on Nigerians and citizens of 23 other countries, describing the policy as exclusionary towards "third world migrants" and urging affected countries to stay and "build your country." President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced expanded entry restrictions on foreign nationals from 24 countries, citing “demonstrated,...
Rep Dasuki Raises Alarm Over Alterations Of Tax Laws
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdussamad Dasuki, has drawn the attention of his colleagues to alleged alterations of the tax bills as passed in both chambers of the National Assembly. Speaking on the matter of privileges at Wednesday’s plenary session, Dasuki alleged that the gazetted copy of the new tax laws in circulation differs in some clauses from...
Ahmed Musa Announces Retirement From Football
Ahmed Musa has announced his retirement from international football, bringing to a close a 15-year career with the Super Eagles that saw him become Nigeria’s most capped player and one of its most decorated modern internationals. The announcement came via a statement released on social media on Wednesday afternoon, in which Musa reflected on his journey and the pride of...
