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Flight activities, including those of Air Peace, are being disrupted at local airports as workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) stage protests over poor working conditions. The strike, which has lingered into day 2, sees passengers on scheduled local flights stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and others. Air Peace passengers were informed that the airline had made the decision not to fly due to safety issues. In a video obtained on Wednesday, Air Peace’s Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, was heard ordering for cancellation of flights nationwide. “If NiMET has not called…

The Federal Government has officially declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger State, an alternative to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The Minister of Aviation and Airspace Development, Festus Keyamo, made the announcement during the inaugural flight ceremony of Overland Airways at the airport. According to him, ” Plans are on to deploy necessary measures like customs, immigration, police, NDLEA and others to process passengers if Abuja airport encounters problem. Enough of suppressing Niger State of it’s rightful place”. The Minister commended Governor Mohammed Umar Bago for his political will in realizing the state’s vision for economic…

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Wednesday expressed total support for the vision and long-term plan of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, a consortium that concluded acquisition of onshore oil assets of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in March 2025. Addressing a high-powered delegation of the company in his office at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT) in Swali, Yenagoa, Engr. Ogbe said indigenous oil and gas companies are ever assured of an enabling environment by the Board, and that its Management team would be willing to engage with their counterparts from…

The ad-hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight, constituted by the House of Representatives, has summoned Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, to appear before it for an interactive session on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The invitation follows the inauguration of the committee by the Speaker of the House,.Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday, April 15, in line with the National Assembly’s resolution approving the presidential proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers State. The committee, chaired by House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, stated that the session aims to: assess the true state of affairs in Rivers State…

The Dangote Refinery has reduced its ex-depot price for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to ₦835 per litre, a third price cut in less than six weeks. This new rate, down from N865 per litre just six days ago, represents a ₦30 drop and reflects a 3.5% decrease from the previous price. It is also ₦45 lower than the ₦880 per litre price sold by the facility last Wednesday. A notice sent to customers on Wednesday confirmed the change, which includes charges by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The latest reduction comes amid reports that petrol landing costs…

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, who chairs the Presidential Committee on Population and Housing Census, assured the President that the committee will deliver its report within the three-week deadline. The minister recalled President Tinubu’s advice to ministers during their retreat in 2003, urging them to think creatively and work with the resources available, even under harsh economic conditions. Bagudu noted that despite global economic challenges, Nigeria is making steady progress under President Tinubu’s leadership, citing improved foreign exchange stability and a positive growth trajectory. He said the committee will recommend practical solutions, including strategies for…

The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of “woman” under the Equality Act 2010 refers specifically to biological sex, effectively excluding trans women from this classification in key areas of the law.In a unanimous judgment, the court held that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to biological women, sparking celebration among gender-critical campaigners and deep concern among trans rights advocates.The case, brought by campaign group For Women Scotland, challenged Scottish government guidance that included trans women with Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs) under the legal definition of women. The group argued this interpretation…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed over 200 mobile court operations nationwide to prosecute traffic offenders as part of its special patrol activities during the 2025 Easter celebrations. This was disclosed by the Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide. The operation, which began Thursday, April 10, and will run through April 23, is aimed at ensuring a safe and seamless Easter holiday for Nigerians. Mohammed noted that the mobile courts would serve as a critical enforcement tool to address dangerous driving behaviours on…

US President, Donald Trump has offered to give money and an airplane ticket to any illegal migrant who chooses to ‘self-deport’ to help solve the border crisis in the US. Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to carry out mass deportations, said in a taped interview with Fox Noticias that his administration is focused right now on getting ‘murderers’ out of the country. As for others in the US illegally, he said, he´s going to implement ‘a self-deportation program.’ Trump said the US government would provide immigrants airfare and a stipend. ‘We´re going to give them a stipend. We´re going to give them…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend his ongoing retreat in France and urgently return to Nigeria to address the deteriorating security situation, particularly in Plateau and Benue states In a post shared via his official X handle on Wednesday, the 63-year-old criticised the President’s absence amid worsening violence and insecurity across the country. “Mr President, domestic problems beckon,” Obi wrote. “I am compelled at this time in our lives as a nation to call on our retreating President’s attention to the security challenges at home, which entail that he immediately suspend…