Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval of a comprehensive settlement resolving a 20-year dispute with Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited over Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MM2) in Lagos. By: Author Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC)…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has announced that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contracts for three major rail projects aimed at strengthening infrastructure and driving economic growth in key cities. Speaking to State House correspondents after the council meeting, Oyedele explained that the…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party’s national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November 2025, rejecting all appeals by the faction led by Tanimu Turaki that sought to legitimise the exercise. In a split 3–2 decision, a five-member panel of the apex court, led by…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu President Bola Tinubu on Thursday administered the oath of office to four newly appointed Permanent Secretaries and a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the State House in Abuja. The short ceremony was held just before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting commenced. All appointees were sworn in…
By Yetunde Ayedogbon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Nigeria’s new Minister of Power, pending confirmation by the Senate.The nomination, which has been formally transmitted to the Senate in line with constitutional requirements, follows the resignation of former minister Adebayo Adelabu, who stepped down to pursue elective office.Tegbe, an indigene of…
By Yetunde Ayedogbon Odumegwu-Ojukwu has been elevated to replace Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to focus on the 2027 Bauchi governorship race. Sola Enikanolaiye has been named the new minister of state for foreign affairs. The announcement was made on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. Before her promotion, Odumegwu-Ojukwu held the position of minister…
By: Yetunde Ayedogbon The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Olatunji Disu, has recommended the dismissal and prosecution of officers, linked to the fatal shooting to death of Mene Ogidi, in the Effurun area of Delta The I-G, at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja said the affected officers were Nuhu Usman, an Assistant Superintendent of Police…
By: Yetunde Ayedogbon Following a 1-1 draw, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid will move on to the second leg of their Champions League semifinal match.Penalty rulings and VAR intervention determined the outcome of the first leg.Just before halftime, Viktor Gyokeres scored a penalty to give Arsenal a crucial advantage. However, Julian Alvarez’s spot kick into the…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu President Bola Tinubu has formally endorsed the 2027 governorship ambition of Obafemi Hamzat. President Bola Tinubu has formally endorsed the 2027 governorship ambition of Obafemi Hamzat, effectively putting to rest lingering speculation about the acceptability of his candidature within the party’s power structure. The endorsement was disclosed on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga,…
By: Tajudeen Olayinka The political violence remembered as “Operation Wet e” in Western Nigeria during 1964–1965 remains one of the clearest historical warnings about how quickly democratic breakdown can occur when political competition turns hostile. That episode marked by arson, mob attacks, and the collapse of law and order did not emerge suddenly. It followed…
