The House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has commenced the probe into insurance coverage for the N1.12 trillion Anchor-Borrowers Scheme. Recall that the House on Tuesday July, 1, 2025, mandated its Committees on Nutrition and Food Security and Agricultural Production and Services, Agricultural Colleges and Institutions and Finance to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the alleged misuse of government interventions and agricultural funding by departments, agencies, Schemes and Programmes of the federal government outside the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. However, the Chairman of the committee, Hon. Chike Okafor said the hearing on was continuation of…
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Thursday inaugurated the Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS) at the University of Lagos, reaffirming the federal government’s commitment to advancing th sector through sustained investment in human capital and infrastructure. The facility, donated by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), was equipped with modern lecture rooms, laboratories, and specialised facilities to support teaching, research, and innovation in the maritime sector. Describing the project as a milestone, Oyetola said the initiative reflected the government’s resolve to strengthen institutional capacity and position the blue economy as a key driver of…
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has deepened strategic partnership with the World Bank under the PROBLUE initiative aimed at delivering key projects and actualizing Nigeria’s Blue Economy Blueprint. This much was highlighted during a high-level Technical Cooperation meeting focused on the validation of findings and results essential to the nation’s maritime future. The meeting served as a critical platform to review progress made in developing a coherent and actionable Blue Economy Framework for Nigeria. The framework was designed to strengthen governance, improve marine spatial planning, and enhance data systems, while promoting stakeholder engagement to ensure long-term…
A factional National Vice Chairman, South West of Labour Party (LP), Dr. Abayomi Arabambi has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over the recent transfer of Osun state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Mutiu Agboke and the appointment of one Mrs. Toyin Babalola as his replacement. Arabambi, while addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja expressed worry over a series of administrative actions within the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which he described as a threat to the country’s democracy. He explained that the appointment, tenure, and removal of RECS are not matters of administrative convenience or whimsical decision-making by…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda has said that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike is free to join the ruling party, but added that he would not be compelled. Yilwatda made this known during a media chat with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja He wondered why some Nigerians continued to vilify President Bola Tinubu for appointing Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party in his cabinet. The chairma said Tinubu only did what two former Presidents did, adding that Senator Bala Mohammed was appointed minister of FCT by…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has signed a Reviewed Bilateral Air Services Agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco. This was part of his high level engagements with the leaderships of the International Civil Aviation Organization-ICAO and that of the European Union during the ongoing Symposium (GISS) holding in Marrakech. As part of his official participation on the opening day of the symposium, the minister paid a courtesy visit to the President of the ICAO Council, Mr. Toshiyuki Onuma. During the meeting, Onuma reaffirmed ICAO’s strong commitment to deepening cooperation with Nigeria, commending the country for…
The Ministry Marine and Blue Economy has convened a high-level Stakeholders’ meeting for the collaborative review and validation of consultancy reports on the proposed Ijebu-Ode Inland Dry Port. The Minister of Marine, Adegboyega Oyetola, noted that the maritime sector remained a strategic component of Nigeria’s economy and a major gateway for international trade and industrial productivity. Oyetola, while speaking at the event held in Abeokuta, Ogun State acknowledged that maximising this potential requires sustained reforms and evidence-based planning, which informed the Ministry’s decision to commission the consultancy. He stressed that the gathering was not merely a presentation exercise but…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have rescued two kidnapped victims following sustained intelligence driven crackdown on criminal elements operating within Kyado in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Its Acting Media Information Officer, Lt.Ahmad Zubairu in a statement issued Wednesday said the rescue operation which took place in the early hours of 15 April 2026 at approximately 03:50 a.m led to the safe recovery of Mr. Sylvester Ebuka and Mrs. Chidinma Chikwentu. He noted that the victims had earlier been abducted in separate incidents, with Ebuka kidnapped on 2 April, 2026 at about 06:50 a.m, while Chikwentu was…
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Wednesday began its Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) team to the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The mission represented a critical milestone in Nigeria’s journey towards attaining global excellence in aviation safety oversight. The ICAO ICVM is an on-site, evidence-based audit designed to validate a state’s compliance with aviation safety standards and confirm the effectiveness of corrective actions (CAPs) taken to fix previously identified deficiencies As a follow-up to the ICAO USOAP-CMA audit, conducted from August to September 2023, in which Nigeria recorded an Effective Implementation (EI) score…
A group, Action for Democracy and Good Governance has called on the security agencies to apprehend those it described as distractors behind the ‘fake’ X account of the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan. Amupitan has been in the eyes of the storm following the decision of the commission to unrecognise the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark. However, his baptism of fire became intense after an alleged partisan tweet on X was dug up, which further led to the growing call for his resignation ahead of the 2027…