Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has returned to the court registry for reassignment a fundamental rights suit filed by the detained self-styled Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi. The court declined to proceed with the hearing after establishing that the 72-hour …

Air Peace has recorded the fastest capacity growth among the 10 largest airlines operating in the African market, adding more than 125,000 scheduled seats as a wider aviation expansion gathers pace across Nigeria. The Nigerian carrier increased scheduled capacity by 54.7 percent year on year to 354,804 seats in September …

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have commended the NNPC Retail Ltd. for introducing a smart station integrating self-service fuelling. Mr Rabiu Umar, Authority Chief Executive, NMDPRA and  Kemi Nandap, Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) gave the commendation at the commissioning …

The federal government on Wednesday empowered 500 women entrepreneurs and petty traders in Ebonyi with various tools to expand businesses and improve livelihoods. The intervention was implemented in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It was also implemented through …

The Nigerian Army has redeployed senior officers to key command and operational positions to strengthen operational effectiveness and enhance its response to Nigeria’s evolving security threats. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, approved the strategic postings, according to a statement by Col. Appolonia Anele, Acting Director, Army …

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Lugard has intercepted a wooden boat conveying 71 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis along the River Niger in Kogi and arrested three persons in connection with the consignment. Cdr. Christian Ottah, Acting Executive Officer of NNS Lugard, disclosed this on Wednesday while handing over the suspects …

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has declared what he described as a “small state of emergency” on waste management to address challenges affecting refuse collection and disposal across the state. Sanwo-Olu made the declaration on Wednesday during an inspection of the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota, Lagos, accompanied by his …

The Benue Police Command says it has arrested 46 persons allegedly involved in the obstruction of the movement of Mr Peter Obi during his visit to the state on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Cletus Nwadiogbu, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Makurdi while addressing journalists on …

First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has unveiled an initiative to train 5,000 women and youths in agricultural mechanisation, digital agriculture, equipment operation, maintenance, and agribusiness. Tinubu, represented by the wife of Vice President Hajiya Nana Shettima, unveiled the Agri-360 Mechanisation Training Initiative at a National Colloquium on the Role of …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it invests more than N6 billion annually in cybersecurity to protect its systems from cybercriminals. The bank’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. Alebiosu spoke on the sideline of the 19th Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria …