Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, RittyGold Soft Investment, Rita Mbina, Tuesday in Abuja hinted that her business is thriving due to steady customer demand, with reliable electricity emerging as the single most important factor sustaining her operations. Mbina, a hair stylist based in Abuja, says her business is thriving due to steady customer demand, stating that she sees a high volume of clients daily, describing the demand as too large to track. The main challenge she faces now is limited shop space, which sometimes forces her to reschedule customers for the following day. She said she manages the situation by…
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The federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMT), Tuesday approved a 50 per cent fare discount on all train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as part of measures to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The discount, it said takes effect from Tuesday, May 26, 2026 and will run through Monday, June 1, 2026. The Permanent Secretary, Funsho Adebiyi made this known in a statement issued by Deputy Director, Information and public Relations. According to him, Ticket fares on all NRC passenger train services across the country have been reduced by…
The Dangote Group, Tuesday in Abuja, commended the management of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for the remarkable impact of its Safety System Gap Analysis conducted on Dangote Cement Transport operations in September 2025, following a significant reduction in crashes involving Dangote trucks nationwide. This commendation came during an appreciation visit to the FRSC National Headquarters by the Head of Transport, Dangote Group, Mr. Murillo Silva, and his team, where they lauded the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed. Speaking during the visit, Mr. Murillo Silva stated that FRSC and Dangote Group share a common vision on what must…
The federal government on Tuesday said its setting up a new aircraft leasing structure that will back leases with a sovereign guarantee while taking only a small equity stake. Under the plan, the government, through the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, hinted that it will not bail out airlines directly. Instead, it would provide guarantees covering two areas: the legal title and safety status of the aircraft, and repossession rights if a lessee defaults. In return, the government will hold a 5-10 per cent equity stake in the leasing vehicle, positioning it to earn from its…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Monday announced the temporary suspension of its planned enforcement of the “no pay, no service” directive against airlines with outstanding statutory remittances, citing ongoing consultations and the rising cost of aviation fuel affecting airline operators across Nigeria The Authority, clarified in a statement issued in Abuja noted that the suspension does not amount to a waiver, cancellation, or forgiveness of the debts owed by affected airlines, stressing that operators remain fully responsible for settling all outstanding statutory obligations. The NCAA, asserted that structured engagements would continue with individual airlines to ensure debt recovery…
The National Chairman of APC, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda described the turnout of the congresses held on Saturday to nominate the 2027 presidential candidate of the party as a mock demonstration of what the general election would look like. Yilwatda disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja during the national collation of results of the presidential primary election won by President Bola Tinubu. He stressed that the APC was becoming the rallying point for all political parties, saying everybody wants to be in the APC. Yilwatda stated: xm”The competition to be in the APC is quite high, and we see thousands…
Ahead of the 2927 general election, President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The President scored a total of 10,999 million votes to defeat his rival, Stanley Osifo who scored 16, 504 votes. TheHintsNews reports that the ruling party last Saturday conducted direct primaries across 8,809 wards nationwide to elect the presidential candidate of the party in the 2027 general election. The ruling party stressed that a total of 12,643,316 members were registered; 11,069, 756 were accredited; while the total votes cast was 11,015,665. Surprisingly, there were no void votes. According…
The federal government and the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation have called for accelerated digital transformation across Nigeria’s civil service, with a push to end manual and opaque governance systems in Ministries, Departments and Agencies. President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, gave the directive in Abuja while declaring open the 2026 International Civil Service Conference. The conference, organised by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, attracted over 5,000 participants, including delegates from 16 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia and North America, under the theme, “Reforms,…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), under Operation Desert Sanity and Siege Operations, have eliminated 12 terrorists and thwarted attempted attack by suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram on troops location in the Kirawa axis of Sector 1 OPHK Area of Responsibility in the early hours of Friday, 22 May, 2026. Its Media Information Officer Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Saturday revealed that a number of terrorists attempted to infiltrate positions held by troops of 153 Task Force Battalion and associated forces along the Nigeria–Cameroon border axis. He explained that the attack was swiftly detected…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), operating under Operation Desert Sanity and related missions, have eliminated three terrorists, rescued abducted persons, recovered arms, ammunition, explosive ordnance, and arrest of criminal collaborators. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Saturday explained that the troops of OPHK supported by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) conducted coordinated offensives in the Valle, Ashigashiya, and Gakara general areas. He noted that during the operations, troops made contact with suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and engaged them with superior firepower, neutralising two insurgents while…