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Keyamo stated this during the official induction ceremony for the newly appointed aviation heads of agencies in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday, charged the newly appointed Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and directors of the aviation agencies to optimally carry out their duties in the best […]

Former Secretary of the National Democratic Coalition, Ayo Opadodun, shares his thoughts with DANIEL AYANTOYE on the country’s federalism, and agitation for secession, among other issues Reporter: You recently called on President Bola Tinubu to return Nigeria to true federalism. Do you think the president can succeed in an area that his predecessors failed to

A few hours after dissolving the board of directors governing Polaris, Union, and Keystone banks, the Central Bank of Nigeria has appointed new executive directors to oversee the affairs of the deposit money banks. The apex bank, in a statement signed by the acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Hakama, released on Thursday morning, said

The directive means a 60% slash across board and affects all MDAs, including the office of the President, Vice president and the First Lady. President Bola Tinubu has directed a major slash of travel delegations for all Federal Government official trips within and outside the country. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale,

The comment came in the wake of a series of probes of high-profile personalities most recently the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu and her predecessor Sadiya Farouq Umar. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said there is no hiding place for corrupt persons amid the recent arrest

With the outcomes of the 2023 general elections and court pronouncements that further divide political interests in the Southeast region, realignment of political forces, defections and bickering among party members will further define the chaotic politics of the zone this season.The expected bickering, realignments and defections, which are aimed at boosting political interests may further

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, on Monday, commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending the embattled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu. This was just as he said Tinubu’s suspension of Edu was a timely action. He also advised the President to immediately curtail the excesses of what it

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly and thoroughly probe the alleged payment by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu of N585.2 million meant for disbursement to

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented Africa’s debt profile, saying the continent’s next generations will have no choice but to repay these debts. Obasanjo who spoke at an event with the 2023 awardees of the Future Africa Leaders Foundation, an initiative of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, said African countries may find it difficult to secure debt

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday stormed the headquarters of Dangote Industries Limited in Ikoyi, Lagos, in furtherance of the ongoing investigation into the alleged abuse of the foreign exchange allocations by the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The anti-graft commission is probing the alleged