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Keyamo Appoints Ganduje New As Chairman Of FAAN Board
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has appointed Abdullahi Ganduje, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-governor of Kano State, as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The announcement was made during the board’s inauguration ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday and was confirmed via a video shared...
Igbo Leaders Urge Tinubu To Embrace Restructuring, Calls For Confederation
The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), a respected coalition of Igbo statesmen, intellectuals, and political thinkers, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently embrace restructuring, emphasizing that a confederation remains the most viable path for Nigeria’s unity, peace, and long-term development. Following a full-scale meeting in Enugu, ILT—through its president, Prof. Elochukwu Amucheazi, and secretary, Prof. J.C. Chukwuokolo—issued a...
Some ADC Coalition Members Have Let Nigeria Down — Sowore
Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has ruled out the possibility of working with politicians from the newly established African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing concerns over their integrity and track record. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television's The Morning Brief on Wednesday, Sowore criticized some members of the ADC coalition, describing them as...
Firm Launches Platform To Improve Credit Access
The Nigerian fintech firm VeendHQ has launched Vida AI, a new platform designed to expand access to credit through smarter, data-driven assessments. The Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of VeendHQ, Olufemi Olanipekun, has described artificial intelligence as a powerful tool for breaking the cycle of financial exclusion in Africa. “Any serious attempt to expand credit access in Africa must go beyond...
“Enugu Air To Connect Nigeria Worldwide” – Mbah
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has declared that Enugu Air, the newly launched state-owned airline, will serve as a strategic hub to connect countries beyond its base in the state capital. The Governor made this ambitious announcement during the inauguration of the airline’s maiden flight at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Monday. Speaking at the ceremony, Mbah emphasised that...
“FG Commences Reconstruction Of Eastern Rail Line Corridor” – NRC
The Nigerian Railway Corporation says the Federal Government has begun reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Eastern railway corridor. The Railway District Manager, Eastern District, Enugu, Mr Victor Adamu, stated this while responding to a national survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria, on abandonment of railway lines in the country, in Enugu on Wednesday. Adamu said that the rehabilitation and...
US Reduced Nigerians’ Visa Validity To 3-Months
The United States Department of State has announced an update to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerian citizens. According to a press release issued by the US Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.” The new visa restrictions take immediate effect. However, the embassy clarified...
Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol Prices Again
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of petrol from N840 to N820 per litre. The N20 reduction came one week after the refinery dropped the price of the fuel from N880 to N840. This indicates a N60 (6.82 per cent) cut in petrol prices by the Dangote refinery within a week. The spokesman of the Dangote Group, Anthony...
EFCC Nab Chinese Nationals, Others Over Illegal Mining Allegations
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested nine individuals over alleged illegal mining activities in Niger State. The suspects were apprehended in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area, following actionable intelligence on their operations. Among those arrested are five Chinese nationals—Wu Ping, Xu XianLiang, Xu Aimin, Xeu Cihuo, and Liu Changhua—as well...
Natasha Delays Senate Return As NASS Awaits Apology
Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, failed to return to the Senate on Tuesday as earlier promised, despite a Federal High Court ruling last Friday that nullified her six-month suspension. In addition to missing the planned resumption, Akpoti-Uduaghan also did not issue a public apology in two national newspapers or on her Facebook page, as ordered by the...
