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•Top pastors, business moguls, banks and oil firms’ CEOs affected •NCAA, FAAN, NAMA get letter to ground affected planes •Aviation ministry, Customs on warpath over flight ban directive The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Customs Service to ground 91 private jets belonging to some wealthy Nigerians over their alleged …

With the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) now fixed for February 2022, forces against the continued stay of Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, as the National Caretaker and Ex­traordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) chairman of the party, have intensified efforts to ensure he does not …

The Federal Government has developed a code of conduct for all social media platforms in the country, Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment has disclosed. Speaking on Channels Television programme ‘Sunday Politics’ monitored by DAILY INDEPENDENT, Keyamo who is a member of a committee set up by …

Tinubu 2023: We Went To Advocate For Nigeria’s Peace And Unity; Not For Politics – Foluke Daramola (Video) 1 Like Nigerian actress, Foluke Daramola has reacted after she and her colleagues were called out for singing Tinubu’s praise in a viral video, Newsextra24 reports. The video shows some Nollywood stars …

I Never Said That APC Has Betrayed Me – Femi Fani-Kayode Speaks After EFCC Invited Him (Photo) This comes after anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) invited him for questioning. Former Nigerian Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that he has no regrets after joining the All Progressives …

Soludo: Leaders Should Excel In Private Endeavours Before Venturing In Politics (Throwback Photo) Anambra state Governor-Elect Charles Chukwuma Soludo has emphasized the need for Nigerian leaders to be renowned in their private endeavours before taking up political leadership, Newsextra24 reports. He took to his Facebook page to recount his experience …

Popular Nigerian comic actor, Mr Ibu has reacted to backlashes from Nigerians over the video he made with his colleagues endorsing Bola Ahmed Tinubu for 2023 presidency, Newsextra24 reports. Recently, a number of Nigerian movie stars set tongues rolling in the online community after attending a meeting believed to be …

The federal government says it has lifted restrictions on Emirates flights — ten months after the diplomatic discussions around COVID-19 travel requirements on Nigerian passengers. Emirates Airline is the flag carrier of the UAE Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, said this on Friday. Sirika said the airline had removed some …

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday expressed his frustration with the continued reliance of Nigeria on imported food and raw materials, despite the abundant resources and knowledge available in the country. Buhari also admonished Nigerian universities to intensify their research to develop the COVID-19 vaccine to tackle the dreaded virus afflicting the …

Two different camps within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC were at the weekend mounting pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to take their position on the amended Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The pressure on Buhari according to multiple sources is majorly on the contentious provision in the amended Electoral Act …