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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said on Friday that the Federal Government will continue its cashless policy at the country’s airports. Keyamo said this during a direct assessment of the government’s newly adopted hybrid payment system at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. This hybrid payment was adopted following President Bola Tinubu’s directive to end the full …

Aishah Waliyullah The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, on Wednesday seized 1,907 items, including 222 compressors, reportedly used in the manufacture of explosives, in a major security crackdown. The haul also included 1,107 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 14 vehicles, 317 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 120 bags of illegally mined lithium ore, used clothing, tires and …

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described a court ruling barring him from contesting the 2028 gubernatorial election in the state as an unnecessary distraction. Justice Toyin Adegoke of the Federal High Court, Akure, on Thursday halted the governor’s bid to seek re-election in 2028. The judge, who delivered the ruling in a lawsuit filed by a member of the …

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Friday shared the sum of 1.894 trillion naira as revenue of the federation to federal, state and local councils. This was made known in a statement signed by the Director (Press and Public Relations), Bawa Mokwa, after the FAAC meeting in Abuja. The total distributable revenue of N1.894 trillion comprised statutory distributable revenue …

The President also appointed one of the founders of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Mr Fola Adeola, as chairman of the task force. READ ALSO: Tinubu urges representatives to be alert to abuses in state police plans This was revealed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in his statement, Friday, in Abuja. He said the task …

Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ombugadu, who recently switched from PDP to APC, made the declaration in a town hall meeting with Eggon people in Nasarawa North Senatorial District in Akwanga on …

Shell Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has completed maintenance of the Bonga Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, leading to the resumption of production at Nigeria’s major deepwater field on 6 March 2026. The project was delivered 11 days ahead of schedule and without any safety incidents, reinforcing SNEPCo’s long-standing commitment to operational excellence and asset …

Troops operating under the 34 Artillery Brigade have reopened the Lilu–Eketutu Road in Imo State. The road, which lies between the borders of Anambra and Imo States, has been closed for three years due to the illicit activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The troops, in collaboration with personnel of the Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force, Department of …

Nkeiruka Nwode Alleged $100 Million Fraud Investigation: ‘I Deserve a Medal, Not Blackmail’ – Police Officer Breaks Silence In Nigeria’s often polarized debate over policing, stories of officers who say they have pursued accountability within the system rarely dominate the headlines. But a senior police official has now come forward with a detailed account of how an investigation she handled …

Peter Obi, former Labor Party (Nigeria) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has denied accusations of trying to recruit Daniel Bwala into his campaign team. Bwala, who is currently Special Adviser on Policy Communications to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, claimed that Obi sought his involvement in the campaign through an approach allegedly facilitated by former president Olusegun Obasanjo. Responding to …