The Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike has been elected President of the Board of Governors of the African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) for a four-year term. Anosike emerged as President on 10th September, 2026 in Cotonou, Benin Republic, during the 24th Ordinary Session of the ACMAD Board of Governors, held back-to-back with the 22nd African Climate Outlook Forum (ACCOF22). NiMet, in a statement issued on Saturday explained that as President of the Board, Anosike is expected to provide strategic leadership in advancing stronger institutional governance, productive partnerships, and effective climate…
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), through its Directorate of Cargo Development and Services (DCDS), has engaged the top 100 Licensed Customs Agents operating at the Pilgrims and Cargo Terminal (PCT) of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The engagement, FAAN noted, was aimed at strengthening collaboration, addressing operational challenges and improving Nigeria’s air cargo ecosystem. The stakeholders’ forum brought together Licensed Customs Agents, representatives of freight forwarding and Customs agents’ associations, as well as other key players across the cargo value chain. Participants welcomed the initiative, noting the importance of creating a platform where those directly involved…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has called on the management of EgyptAir to move away from the continued deployment of ageing aircraft and prioritise the introduction of newer-generation aircraft into the Nigerian market. He added that fleet modernisation was essential to improving passenger experience, operational efficiency and the competitiveness of the airline. The minister made the call during bilateral meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Dr. Sameh El-Hefny of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the sidelines of the ongoing El-Alamein International Airshow (EIAS 2026) in Egypt. Discussions at the meeting, Keyamo said, were centred on…
The Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has said that President Bola Tinubu is not in charge of his administration. Obi stated this on Thursday during an interview on ‘Good Morning Show’ on ARISE TV. Obi was of the opinion that the government of Tinubu had failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians, describing its leadership and expenditure as reckless. His words: “I think you should ask the people. But if you ask me, they’ve not done well. They’ve been a bit reckless in what they’re doing.” Asked whether he believed President Tinubu was in…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Thursday launched ‘National Movement for Safe Loading and Safe Road Use’ across the transportation value chain to end unsafe loading practices and reduce fatal crash. The movement was launched on Thursday in Abuja at the National Breakfast Policy Dialogue in Abuja convened in partnership with Business Day Media Limited. The event brought together government agencies, transport operators, cargo owners, regulators, civil society, and the media under the theme: _“Ending Overloading, Saving Lives: A National Commitment to Safer Roads and Responsible Transportation in Nigeria. The Corp Marshal, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, noted overloading is not…
The federal government has directed stakeholders and relevant agencies to design a comprehensive operational roadmap for the nationwide rollout of the 112 national emergency number. It has also constituted a committee comprising the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and other relevant agencies to finalise the roadmap and standard operating procedures for formal endorsement of the National Economic Council (NEC). TheHintsNews reports that NEC had recently approved the 112 as Nigeria’s single universal toll-free emergency number to replace fragmented and slow response lines,…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Wednesday in Abuja, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation and collaboration in the regulation and oversight of aviation insurance in Nigeria. The MoU was signed by the Director-General, Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo, and the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Olusegun Omosehin. Najomo said the epoch-making event culminated from a long-standing collaborative relationship between the two regulatory institutions. He noted that the agreement reinforced a shared commitment to strengthening aviation safety, financial resilience, regulatory compliance, and the protection of the travelling public…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has condemned the protesters in Benue for preventing the Presidential candidate of Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi from proceeding to the venue of his visit. Keyamo in a statement issued Wednesday said whether the protest was as a result of internal squabbles within the NDC or sponsored by the All Progressives Congress (APC) or any other rival party, this should not be part of our democracy. He noted: “(Yesterday’s (Tuesday) report of the prevention of the Presidential candidate of the NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, by some angry protesters from…
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has declined to comment on an alleged expenditure of N835,157,209.32 on the procurement of six official and operational vehicles. The payment was made on December 21, 2025, to Kaura Motors Nigeria Limited by the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The payment description stated that it was for the “supply of six official/operational vehicles for the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.” Sahara Reporters had reported the story earlier on Tuesday and hence the clarification from the ministry. Based on the total amount paid, the average…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Chairman of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Board, Hilliard Eta has called on anti-corruption agencies to investigate and prosecute the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubbakar for alleged bribery and misappropriation of $83.5 million. Eta, who is a former National Vice chairman of the APC made the call while addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The party chieftain who is a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council clarified that he spoke as a private citizen and not as a member of council. He…