January 16, 2025
UAE President Al Nahyan to visit Nigeria this year at Tinubu’s invitatio
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted President Bola Tinubu’s invitation to visit Nigeria this year, according to the Presidency. In a statement issued by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu extended the invitation on Wednesday night during their bilateral talks on the sidelines of the […]
Demolitions: Community groans as Akwa Ibom govt sacks over 50 families
For the people of Ifa Ikot Okpon in Uyo local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, 2024 Christmas celebration was uneventful as many of them were unexpectedly rendered homeless following demolition of buildings by the State government. About 100 houses, 182 people and 52 families were affected in the exercise, while several other buildings have […]
Wike revokes govs, Bamidele, Anyanwu, Nnamani, Moro, 563 others’ land
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike has revoked the land allocations belonging to some governors and other political bigwigs. The Bayelsa and Imo States governors, Senator Diri Douye and Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu are among the 568 persons whose […]
We don’t need your support for Tinubu’s policies — FG replies Emir Sanusi
The Federal Government early morning of Thursday told the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, that it does not need his stamp of approval of what it described as laudable policies of the government. The government also told the Emir, who was a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to […]
Air Peace cancels flights to Warri, Ibadan, others due to maintenance
Air Peace has announced the cancellation of flights to and from Warri, Ibadan, Akure, Ilorin, Calabar, and Uyo as a result of unscheduled maintenance. The cancellations will impact operations on Wednesday and Thursday, January 15 and 16, 2025, according to a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Air Peace, Ejike Ndiulo, on Wednesday. […]
Osun govt backs FG’s livestock reforms
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s livestock reform initiative aimed at boosting food production across Nigeria. The reforms, championed by the recently established Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee, were highlighted during an advocacy visit to Adeleke’s office in Osogbo, the state capital. The governor reaffirmed in a statement […]