The Federal Government has announced the immediate shutdown of operations at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, citing urgent safety concerns related to the deteriorating state of the runway. The decision comes just hours after leading domestic carrier, Air Peace, suspended its scheduled flights to the airport over similar safety fears. Confirming the development, the Federal
Former vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider any plans of seeking re-election in the forthcoming 2027 presidential polls, declaring that the era of what he described as “electoral manipulation and bad governance” is coming to an end in Nigeria. Speaking during a
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has raised the alarm over the precarious state of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), cautioning that unless decisive reconciliation efforts are urgently undertaken, the party may face imminent collapse. Fayose made these remarks during a recent appearance on Politics Today, a current affairs programme aired by Channels Television and
The Kogi State Police Command has launched an immediate investigation into the attack on the family house of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in Obeiba-Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area. According to the police, the incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. on April 16, 2025, when about three hoodlums armed with cutlasses invaded the senator’s family home, damaging several
Two people are feared dead and one abducted following a violent bandit attack on the Faruruwa village market in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. The attack occurred on Thursday night while the weekly market was bustling with traders and residents from nearby communities. Gunmen stormed the market, opening fire and causing panic among
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, alongside members of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, to intensify collaboration aimed at fostering a more conducive business environment in Nigeria. This appeal comes on the heels of his recent engagements at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,
In a move widely applauded by workers and pensioners in Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo has authorised the early payment of April salaries and pensions across the state, a gesture aimed at easing financial pressure on citizens ahead of the Easter festivities. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, who disclosed this in a statement
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has come out forcefully against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing the move and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and state lawmakers as a brazen violation of Nigeria’s Constitution. In a strongly worded statement, NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has signaled a willingness to forgive Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, but only if the governor sincerely seeks reconciliation. Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, Wike, who is also the immediate past governor of Rivers State, stated that he would be open to mending their fractured relationship if
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has made it clear that Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will only be welcomed back into the party if he reconciles with key party leaders, especially the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. This development comes amid growing speculation about Kwankwaso’s possible return to the APC, a party he helped
