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Keyamo reacts to ValueJet–Kwam 1 airport incident
…affirms punishment for both offenders Kunle Sanni The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to Tuesday’s altercation between music icon King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (popularly known as Kwam 1) and the staff and crew of ValueJet at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement released Thursday, Keyamo confirmed receiving detailed reports and video footage…
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Crack on Lagos-Calabar coastal highway not structural defect- Umahi
…FG faces N3tn funding gap as NNPCL halts road project financing By Kunle Sanni Minister of Works, David Umahi, has debunked fears of structural failure on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, following viral images of a visible crack on a section of the project. The Minister clarified that the affected portion is an uncompleted section of the road’s shoulder, not the…
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Nigeria Customs unveils reputation management guide to strengthen ethical conduct, public trust
In a renewed drive to institutionalise ethics, professionalism, and stakeholder trust, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched its Reputation Management Guide, a key policy document aimed at reorienting officers on the values, behaviours, and standards required to uphold the service’s image. The unveiling ceremony, which took place at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, was led by…
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Tinubu approves fast-track of free healthcare, pension reforms for vulnerable retirees
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate rollout of a free healthcare programme for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing the initiative as vital to social protection and ensuring dignity for Nigerians in retirement. The President also ordered the prompt implementation of long-delayed pension increases and a Minimum Pension Guarantee, aimed at securing…
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Tinubu mourns veteran journalist, Doyin Abiola
…describes her as a trailblazer in journalism By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of veteran journalist and media icon, Dr. Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, describing her as a trailblazer in journalism and a steadfast soldier of democracy. Dr. Abiola, 82, who passed away early Wednesday, was the wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola,…
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Tinubu hails 3 Nigerian teenagers for emerging global champions in UK
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated three Nigerian students for emerging as global champions in English language skills and debate at the prestigious 2025 TeenEagle Global Competition held in London, United Kingdom. The winning trio – Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu (17), Rukayya Muhammad Fema (15), and Hadiza Kashim Kalli – stood out among participants from across the world. Nafisa…
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FG, Kaduna govt sign $62.8 million education agreement with Kuwait Fund
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a landmark $62.8 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) to support the Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROOSC) project in Kaduna State. The agreement, which marks the Kuwait Fund’s first-ever intervention in Nigeria, aims to significantly expand access to education for marginalized children.…
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MKO’s widow, first female newspaper editor, Doyin Abiola dies at 82
Veteran journalist and trailblazer, Dr. Doyin Abiola, former Managing Director and Publisher of National Concord newspaper, is dead. She passed away at exactly 9:15 p.m. on Monday after an illness, family sources confirmed. Dr. Abiola, wife of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, publisher of the Concord titles and winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election,…
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Tinubu signs NIIRA 2025, unveils new era for insurance industry
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025 into law, marking a significant step toward modernizing the country’s financial sector and driving Nigeria closer to its $1 trillion economic ambition. The new law, officially titled the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, repeals and consolidates decades-old insurance regulations into a unified,…
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N319bn assets, 162 lives saved in three months — FFS
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) says it preserved assets worth more than N319.5 billion and rescued 162 people across Nigeria in the first quarter of 2025. The data was contained in the agency’s Q1 operational report, released on Monday during a national joint security press briefing at the National Orientation Agency (NOA) headquarters in Abuja. According to the report, the…
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