Adeyemi

Aviation and oil industry experts have urged the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to regulate the growing number of aviation fuel marketers, warning that the proliferation, now at 45 from just six previously, is fueling black market sales and raising safety concerns. Speaking at a recent forum, industry leaders cited […]

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term with 89.77% of the vote, according to provisional results from the Independent Electoral Commission. The 83-year-old faced minor opposition after key contenders were barred, with former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon finishing second with 3%. Voter turnout was around 50%, particularly […]

President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate’s confirmation of his newly appointed service chiefs, including General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Waheedi Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff, Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke as Chief of Air Staff, […]

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has condemned the recurring incidents of Nigerians scooping fuel from fallen tankers, describing the practice as a symptom of poor community leadership and eroded national values. Issa-Onilu’s comments follow Tuesday’s tanker explosion in Essa, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, granting the Federal Government a one-month window to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and address other unresolved issues affecting public universities. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the suspension on Wednesday in Abuja, citing […]

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has dissolved its volunteer arm, the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) Brigade, and approved the creation of a new unit known as the Citizens Values Brigade. The development follows approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and aligns with the council’s resolution of September 2024 as […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has set December 2025 as the deadline to achieve full International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certification across all its managed airports. According to a statement issued in Lagos by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, the initiative aims to […]