•Yushau Shuaib “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. We regret to announce that because of a technical problem, we have to return to Paris for safety and security.” That was the announcement by the Captain of the Abuja-bound Air France flight on Monday, October 23, 2023, that departed Charles De Gaulle (CDG) Airport […]...
•Some Nigerian pensioners Pensioners in the Calabar branch of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) say the 400 bags of rice given to 2.5 million of them to share as palliative are grossly inadequate. The Calabar branch of NUP covers Odukpani, Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Akpabuyo and Bakassi local government areas in the Southern Sena...
The House of Representatives has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein to submit a detailed report on the utilisation of the N100 billion COVID-19 intervention funds released by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to Ministries, Departments and Agencies between 2020 and 2022. Cha...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday announced the conclusion of the search and rescue mission on the Ill-fated boat that sank along River Venue in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, stating that out of the 104 passengers, fourteen persons were rescued alive, 21 dead bodies were recovered while 69 persons ...
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has received reports from 16 out of 29 states on #EndSARS panels. The panels were set up to investigate violations of human rights by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units, reports NAN. The panel was set up by the federal government in November 2020 under former […]
•Adedeji The Senate today confirmed Mr. Zacchaeus Adedeji as Chairman of the federal government revenue-earning agency, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). His appointment was consequent on the retirement of the immediate past chairman of the agency, Muhammad Nami, reports Nigerian Tribune. Making presentations before the lawmakers duri...
•Olisa Agbakoba The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has asked the National Judicial Council (NJC) to heed the issues raised by retired Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad in his valedictory speech. Agbakoba, in an interview with Arise Television, noted that NJC needs to take action in order to address the ...
Mr Said Alkali, the Minister of Transportation, says the Nigerian Railways will commence e-ticketing tomorrow. Alkali made this known yesterday in Abuja during the flag-off of e-ticketing for the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe–Warri routes. According to him, the e-ticketing system will direct ticket sales revenue to the government’s account, reports ...
•Tinubu and House of Reps The House of Representatives today received the N2.177 trillion supplementary budget transmitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for legislative approval. The president’s letter was read by the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas who presided over the plenary, reports Nigerian Tribune. In line with Mr. President’s request for...
The federal government yesterday in Abuja, asked for more time to fix the nation’s electricity challenges as 17 generation and distribution licenses are due for revocation or renewal tomorrow. Just like previous administration had done without meaningful solution since the power sector was privatised 10 years ago, President Bola Tinubu, Minist...
The Frontier is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. It is published by Okims Media Links Limited headed by Sunny Okim, a veteran journalist who is widely known as The Grandmaster, fondly called so by colleagues and friends for being Nigeria’s pioneer movie journalist.
© 2026 The Frontier, Published by Okims Media Links Limited.
designed by winnet services
