The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has signed the amended Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement, he hinted was executed during the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) 2025, in a high-level meeting with Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE’s Minister of Economy, solidifying mutual aviation ties between both nations. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, Keyamo ICAO GISS 2025, hosted by Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), brought together over 35 ministers,…
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Nigeria’s Under 20 National Team Flying Eagles Head Coach, Aliyu Zubairu has called to camp 30 players to prepare for a two-match tour of Egypt later this month. Team Administrator, Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim disclosed that the seven-time African champions will clash with their Egyptian counterparts in Cairo, capital of Egypt in friendly matches that have been scheduled for 25th and 27th February. This year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations would be staged in Cote d’Ivoire, 26th April – 18th May, with the four top-placed finishers qualifying to represent the continent at the FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Chile, 27th…
A former Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has said that he would not go on exile despite the rumoured plan to arrest him as soon as he returns to the country. He noted that he would be putting all his previous academic and language-learning plans on hold in order to spend more time in Nigeria than ever before. El-Rufai while responding to a post by @IU_Wakilii on X handle, who alleged there was a plan to arrest him if he comes back to Nigeria with concocted allegations, said silence is no longer golden and inaction has never been…
Ahead of the 2027 elections, the former Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has said that in less than two years to the administration of President Bola Tinubu, the relationship between him and the North has deteriorated. He said this is driven by the words and conduct of unfortunately, many from the President’s geopolitical zone and tribe. El-Rufai, therefore, warned that he might be given the Goodluck Jonathan’s treatment in the 2027 elections. The former governor had been having a running battle with his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Tinubu administration. However, the animosity between El-Rufai…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has raised serious concerns over the ongoing institutional crisis between the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). It noted that the crisis threatens the rule of law, undermines accountability, and erodes public trust in Nigeria’s governance and security institutions. In a statement on Monday, the Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani reaffirmed the statutory authority of the PSC under Sections 6 and 7 of the Police Service Commission (Establishment) Act, 2001. He noted that the PSC is mandated to appoint, promote, dismiss, and exercise disciplinary control over Nigeria Police…
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has ordered the activation of the penalty points system to strengthen compliance with traffic regulations. The system he said is designed to track and penalize drivers who commit traffic offences, with the goal of reducing road traffic crashes and promoting safe driving practices. Mohammed in a statement Monday by Assistant Corps Marshal Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide noted that the penalty points system is a proven method of enforcing traffic laws, as it assigns points to drivers for various traffic offences. He said when a driver accumulates a certain…
The Supreme Court Monday dismissed the suit by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara seeking to remove 27 members of the State House of Assembly on ground of their alleged defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Supreme Court dismissed the suit in a ruling delivered by Justice Musa Uwani-Aba-Aji following withdrawal of the appeal by Fubara through his lead counsel, Yusuf Ali SAN. The request for the withdrawal of the contentious suit was not opposed by Rivers States House of Assembly and its Speaker, Martin Amaewhule who were represented by Chief Wole Olanipekun…
The Founder of Rahmaniya Group, Abdulrahman Bashar has vowed to challenge a judgement given against him by a Dubai Court, describing it as a pressure tactic to threaten his reputation and business. A Dubai court had sentenced Abdulrahman to one year in prison for an alleged financial crime involving his dealings with CE Energy Company, an oil and gas firm. Abdulrahman in a statement issued Monday said he was with the Global Law Firm, HFW to overturn the judgment delivered on January 30, 2025, which he claimed he wasn’t given fair hearing. He said: “We refer to the criminal proceedings…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle into Nigeria consignments of heroin through the Port Harcourt International Airport and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said one of the kingpins who uses dual identities to aid his cross border movements, has a Nigerian passport with his original name: Onyekwonike Sylvanus, 30, and that of Sierra Leone with a different name: Kargbo Mohamed Foday. He said he was intercepted by NDLEA officers with his Sierra Leonean passport on Sunday…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yanma under the Tsaftadaji III – Phase 2 have neutralised 44 terrorists and injured over 25 others in a coordinated assault across multiple fronts in Zamfara State. The operation, which commenced on February 7, 2025, involved a three pronged attack targeting terrorists’ strongholds in Mashema general area, a notorious hub for armed bandits and insurgents. The offensive was led by troops of 1 Brigade Special Forces with close support from the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yanma (OPFY). According to Zagazola Makama, the offensive began at 0800 hours, with Team 1 advancing through several terrorist enclaves,…