The federal government is currently working towards certifying China’s C919 jet for the country’s carriers. The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Ona Najomo told Reuters the agency is considering the months-long certification process for the jet to operate on domestic routes. Chinese planemaker COMAC ...
•Youth Corps members President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invoked provisions in Sections 2(4)(4) and 16(1)(C) of the NYSC Act, and approved a far-reaching reform which makes compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank, NERD, a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the National Youth ...
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State chapter, has raised alarm over what it described as “unprecedented abuse of power” by key federal government officials in the handling of the state’s local government allocations. Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo yesterday, the state NULGE president, Dr Nathaniel Ogung...
The federal government has urged the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENSASSAN) to reconsider its proposed strike starting today over its dispute with Dangote Refinery. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, who made this plea yesterday, said his Ministry has taken steps to bring both parties to a ...
•Vice President Kashim Shettima The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised Vice President Kashim Shettima for focusing on the plight of Palestinians during his address to the United Nations, saying he failed to address the worsening insecurity and economic hardship in Nigeria. In a statement today, Jackie Wayas, the ADC Deputy Nation...
The federal government has announced the official theme for Nigeria’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, today in Abuja. He said the theme, “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on [&hel...
Criticisms have continued to trail the alleged plan by the federal government to sell parts of its equity in Joint Venture (JV) oil and gas assets. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) yesterday warned that the plan could undermine [&he...
The federal government has disclosed that a total of 67,657,559 barrels of crude oil were supplied to local refiners for processing between January and August 2025. This figure, confirmed by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, highlights ongoing challenges in bridging the crude allocation gap facing indigenous refineries des...
•Tinubu and Nigerian workers The federal government has come under pressure as restive workers’ unions rev up agitations over living conditions. Among the labour unions that have recently been at daggers drawn with the government are the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),...
•Artificial Intelligence The federal government has been urged to establish a Ministry of Artificial Intelligence (AI), as that would drive innovation, create jobs, and boost Nigeria’s global competitiveness. The Director-General of the Ibrosoft International Development Foundation (IIDF), Ibrahim Muhammad, made the call in Abuja during a trai...
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