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President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the newly introduced cashless payment system at the country’s airports. This follows reports of traffic jams experienced by travelers across the country. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Tinubu on …

Over the past few days, I have received calls, messages and visits from leaders, friends and collaborators across Ogun State. The question was consistent and direct: Why Yayi? And why now? My alignment with Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, fondly known as Yayi, did not happen by chance, and it was certainly not an impromptu decision. It is the result of reflection, …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, to suspend the cashless payment system recently implemented by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Keyamo made the announcement on Wednesday, March 4, while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President directed that the system be reviewed to …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has initiated a review of the 2022 edition of the political party guidelines to ensure integrity and transparency in the electoral process. INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, stated this in his keynote address at a technical workshop on the revision of INEC regulations and guidelines for political parties in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, Wednesday. …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, continued to slide against the American dollar at the official window on Wednesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,387.09/$1, compared with N1,384.29/$1 on Tuesday. This represents a loss of N2.80 local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira lost N20 against the American …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a five-person delegation to represent him and the country at the final funeral rites of Reverend Jesse Jackson, an American civil rights leader, activist and former presidential candidate. Jackson died at the age of 84 on February 17, 2026 in Chicago. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is the head …

On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the Board of the Nigerian Archery Federation appointed seven members of the federation as Administrative Officers. Among those appointed are: Emmanuel Oyeleke, captain of Nigeria Archery and founder of Zen Archery club in Lagos, who will serve as Director of Marketing and Akogun A. Abimbola, founder of Akogaa Archery Academy in Benin City, as Director …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) finds itself at a crucial economic crossroads. With a combined market potential estimated at $3.4 trillion, the region has long aspired to transform itself from a loose trading bloc into a fully integrated economic powerhouse. Now, the operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has brought that ambition within reach; …

Minister of State for Finance nominee, Taiwo Oyedele, said on Wednesday at least 12 states in the country have enacted the Tax Harmonization Act. Oyedele spoke at the graduation ceremony of 5,900 young entrepreneurs trained by the MTN Foundation on various entrepreneurship, business and innovation modules in Abuja. The tax harmonization law was recently introduced by the Federal Government as …

Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Odega has sparked conversation in the entertainment industry after lamenting what he described as the decline in the quality of Nigerian films compared to the early years of the industry. Speaking in the latest episode of the Where Is The Lie podcast hosted by Theo Ezenwa, Odega reflected on his decades-long career and the evolution of …