The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria, Festus Keyamo and Brazil’s Minister of Ports and Airports, Mr. Silvio Filho, have announced the immediate constitution of a technical working group tasked with drafting and harmonising the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) that has long been stalled by bureaucratic bottlenecks. Keyamo in a statement Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, noted that the harmonisation would lead to the signing of the BASA agreeing the coming weeks. The development is seen as a precursor to the commencement of direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil —…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to champion of “Nigeria First” by onductinb all future medical check-ups at Lagos State Teaching Hospital (LUTH), National Hospital Abuja, University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan. The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections also challenged the president to trade his Escalade for Innoson motors to prove his sincerity about the newly launched “Nigeria First” policy. Atiku in a statement issued Wednesday by his Special Assistant, Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu said Nigeria deserves real commitment, not this never-ending charade. He was of the opinion that the…
The Minister of State Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Ata, has warned that rumoured defection of the former Governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso would create crisis in the Kano State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC). Ata disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje at the party’s national secretariat. He noted that unless Ganduje, who is the leader of the party in Kano takes a decision to accept him, Kwankwaso stands rejected Ata states: “Kwankwaso is no longer relevant in Kano. He is only coming to APC,…
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged misappropriation of the sum of ₦234 billion by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The CSOs made the demand on Tuesday in Abuja at the roundtable on Police Reform and Accountability. The Converner and the Executive Director, Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA), Ezenwa Nwagwu revealed that they have submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Police, seeking clarification on some of these troubling issues. Ezenwa noted that the recent developments have raised serious questions about…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it decided to arrest Martins Otse better known as VeryDalMan after he failed to honour its invitation over alleged financial crimes raised against him. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Tuesday explained that VDM refused to show up in spite of several invitations sent to him through his known addresses and medium of communication. It said: “The EFCC, in the exercise of its mandate of tackling economic and financial crimes, invited Martins Innocent Otse owing to a series of petitions bordering on sundry issues of alleged financial crimes raised against him.…
The Nigerian Army troops in Kogi in collaboration with the police have rescued 25 out of 33 passengers abducted by armed hoodlums on May 4 along the Kabba junction-Obajana road in Lokoja. According to Zagazola Makama, the victims, traveling in two Toyota Haice buses, were intercepted by the hoodlums at the Gada Biyu area. One of the buses, registered SMK 998 XQ and carrying 14 passengers from Abuja to Lagos, and the other with 19 passengers traveling from Kano to Ekiti State, were forcefully stopped. The terrorists abducted all the passengers and took them into the bush. However, during the…
As part of efforts making climate adaptation a driver of sustainable economic growth, the Climate Adaptation Business Alliance (CABA) was officially launched on Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya. CABA, an African initiative has been expanded with Fiji, Rwanda, and Pakistan joining as founding members. The launch event—hosted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) under the PrivABoo initiative of the NDC Assist II project—brought together climate innovators, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs. A climate resilience leader with deep experience in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, Suleiman Dikwa, has been appointed as CABA’s Executive Director. Dikwa in a statement issued Sunday…
The Police Force have neutralised three bandits and arrested nine suspected kidnappers in Benue and Delta states. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Sunday said on May 3, 2025, acting on credible intelligence, Delta, attached to the Benue State Command engaged in a gun battle with a group of bandits suspected to be from Shitele and Ukum, who were holding secret meetings at Sankera, planning attacks against security operatives in the area. He explained that during the fierce gun duel near Tse-Gondo axis, three bandits sustained fatal gunshot injuries and were later confirmed dead…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 942 explosives concealed in a sack and the subsequent arrest of a 30-year-old suspect, Nura Muhammad (alias Nura Hariji). Its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said the Chairman of the agency, Brig-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) has directed that the suspect and exhibits be transferred to the appropriate security agency for further action. He said: “In Kaduna, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Kaduna – Zaria expressway on Saturday 3rd May intercepted a commercial vehicle coming from Nasarawa State heading to Zamfara State.…
Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023 elections, Peter Obi has expressed deep concern over the recent arrest of social media activist, Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). He described the saga as a troubling reflection of the nation’s current disregard for due process and civil liberties. TheHintsNews reports that Otse was arrested on Friday at a branch of GTB after complaining of fraudulent transactions in his mum’s account. Obi in a post on his official X account condemned the manner in which the arrest was carried out, noting that although security agencies may operate within the law,…