News as it breaks
In a remarkable display of solidarity and support for Nigerian aviation and transport sector unions, the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN CON FCIarb (UK), has landed in Marrakesh, Morocco, for the 2024 International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Congress. His attendance as a special guest highlights…
The Kebbi State Government, has constituted a panel of enquiry of nine members on the recent protest by the students of College of Health Sciences and Technology Jega. The panel to be headed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Hussaini Abdullahi Zuru, is to identify the courses of…
A Kano State High Court, on Friday, sentenced a 27-year-old man, Abdullahi Lawan, to seven years imprisonment for sexually abusing three teenage boys. Lawan, of Rangaza Damagari area in Ungogo Local Government, Kano State, was convicted on three-count charge of sexual abuse after he pleaded guilty to the charges. Delivering…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has released 31 inmates who are serving their term at the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Gusau, the state capital. In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, reveals that the decision was made after a careful investigation of the inmates’ records.…
FG Implements Capetown Convention Protocol on Deregistration 16/10/24. IDERA/AVIATION The Federal Government says it has fulfilled all judicial obligations and updated rules regarding the Irrevocable Deregistration and Export Request Authorization, IDERA, to standardize global procedures for registration or deregistration of aircrafts in the Country. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace…
In a bid to find a lasting solution to the lingering crisis with university-based unions, the Federal government has inaugurated its newly constituted renegotiation committee on the 2009 Agreements with the Unions. At the event in Abuja, The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman charged members to renegotiate realistic and…
President Bola Tinubu has demanded the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to conduct a thorough investigation into the harrowing experience of the Nigerian National Football Team, the Super Eagles at the hands of their hosts and the Libyan authorities. The President also demanded the adoption of…
UN Human Rights Council Election: Nigeria Not Snubbed – FG The Federal Government has rebuffed some publications claiming that Nigeria was snubbed in the elections to select members of the UN Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term. A statement explains that Nigeria did not take part in the elections…
Tunji-Ojo: The Face of Renewed Hope for Nigeria’s Interior Ministry By Haruna A. Okatahi Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, is revolutionizing the country’s immigration services through innovative initiatives. The introduction of a contactless application process for international passports is a significant step forward, eliminating corruption and making it convenient…
The National Unity Forum (NUF), a nongovernmental organization committed to promoting Nigeria’s unity in diversity, has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi on his recent appointment as the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) by the President and Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed…
