The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has described the movement of top opposition figures into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a development that has significantly strengthened the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. “What happened earlier today with the movement of the so-called ‘coalition’ into…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Governing Board for Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The appointments, effective from June 24, is pursuant to Section 5 of NIMASA Act, which noted that the board should determine the policy of the agency with regard to the financial, commercial and operational programme….
Nigeria’s first 100 per cent owned container shipping line, the Clarion MV Ocean Dragon, berthed in Lagos yesterday, at Tin Can Island Port to transport cargoes across the nation’s sea ports and service other West African trade corridors, as well as to deepen trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Panama-flagged vessel,…
Former Ekiti State councillors, who served from 2022 to 2024, have urged the government to pay their entitlements. According to them, they served under Kayode Fayemi and incumbent Biodun Oyebanji administrations, but only those who served under Ayo Fayose have been paid. They urged Oyebanji to correct the anomaly, having given “time, commitment, and resources…
The Federal Government has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it will keep a close eye on changes in global oil prices and trade conditions, and take action when needed to protect Nigeria’s economy and keep growth on track for everyone. This promise came after the IMF warned in its latest review in April…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria will soon phase out its reliance on diesel and significantly reduce carbon emissions through the implementation of an integrated hybrid energy system. Speaking at the opening of the Decarbonising Infrastructure in Nigeria Summit (DIN Summit) in Abuja, yesterday, Shettima said climate action had become an economic imperative…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s infrastructure landscape through the execution of tangible, people-centered projects across the country. Speaking on Wednesday during the commissioning of the dualised and upgraded Ushafa to War College/Army Checkpoint road and other ancillary roads in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),…
Experts and economists yesterday disagreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over its upward review of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection, saying the projection is not realistic. The IMF had announced that its Executive Board has concluded the 2025 Article IV consultation with Nigeria, projecting a 3.4 percent expansion in the country’s real…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Senate President David Mark and other coalition leaders have officially adopted the African Democratic Congress as the platform to spearhead President Bola Tinubu’s defeat in the 2027 election. During the unveiling, held on Wednesday at the ADC coalition members at Yar’Adua Centre…
Nigeria has signed a Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement with Saint Lucia, setting the stage for the deployment of skilled Nigerian professionals to the Caribbean nation and other member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The move marks a major stride in South-South cooperation and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s renewed foreign policy thrust…
