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FG approves nationwide upgrade of airport navigation, communication systems
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a series of comprehensive upgrades to navigational and communication systems across Nigeria’s airports, a move aimed at strengthening air safety and modernising aviation infrastructure. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the approvals while briefing State House correspondents after Wednesday’s FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu…
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Tinubu constitutes high-level panel to clear N1.5tn contractor arrears
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has established a high-level committee to address the backlog of unpaid federal contractors, a move he described as urgent following revelations that about 2,000 contractors are owed funds. Briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu expressed…
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Senate orders probe into alleged selective withdrawal of police escorts
The Senate has directed its Committee on Police Affairs to probe the alleged selective implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s order withdrawing police escorts from VIPs. The move followed complaints that lawmakers were being singled out while other influential individuals continued to enjoy full security cover. The resolution was reached after Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) raised a point of order…
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Marketing Edge announces passing of John Ajayi, describes late publisher “a towering figure”
Marketing Edge has announced the death of its founder and publisher, Mr John Ajayi, describing his passing as a profound loss to the Nigerian marketing and communications industry. Ajayi, widely regarded as a pioneer of brand journalism in Nigeria, was celebrated for his vision, discipline and unwavering commitment to professionalism. His contributions played a significant role in shaping the country’s…
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BREAKING: Tinubu insists on redeployment of VIP police aides, directs Shettima to convene NEC on ranching
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his directive for the redeployment of police officers currently attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs), insisting that the order must be fully enforced. He also directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to urgently convene a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) to advance the administration’s ranching agenda and address recurring conflicts associated with…
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FG reports 860 terrorism convictions in seven years
By Kunle Sanni – The federal government has secured 860 convictions in terrorism-related cases over the past seven years, according to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN). The announcement came on Tuesday in Abuja after a high-level meeting with senior officials from the United States government. Fagbemi disclosed that from 2017 to 2025, Nigerian…
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Soyinka questions why Seyi Tinubu moves with militarised escort
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has condemned what he described as the excessive security protection attached to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, calling it an abuse of national security resources. Speaking on Tuesday at the 20th Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards in Lagos, Soyinka recounted witnessing an unusually large detachment of armed personnel guarding the president’s…
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Sheikh Gumi labels kidnapping ‘lesser evil’, urges dialogue with bandits
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has described the abduction of schoolchildren as a “lesser evil” compared with the killing of soldiers, stressing that while both acts are condemnable, they differ in severity. In an interview with the BBC published on Tuesday, Sheikh Gumi said his statement reflects a moral hierarchy rather than an endorsement of criminality. “Saying that kidnapping…
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Tinubu taking decisive steps to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed that President Bola Tinubu is taking swift and decisive action to address the country’s security challenges, stressing that the administration remains unwavering in its commitment to supporting national and regional security institutions. Shettima made the remarks on Tuesday during a visit by faculty and participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 18 of…
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‘Take decisive action in Nigeria like in Benin’ — cleric tells Tinubu
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – President of Apostolic Grace Network Inc., Apostle (Dr.) Lawrence Bamilaw, has urged President Bola Tinubu to replicate in Nigeria the same swift and decisive intervention he reportedly deployed to avert a coup in the Benin Republic, to tackle insurgency and rising insecurity across the country. Speaking with journalists ahead of the 2025 African 24-Hour Marathon…
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