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Saudi Airlines is facing heavy criticism after hundreds of passengers bound for Kano were stranded for nearly 48 hours at Abuja's Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The situation has led to escalating tensions and security concerns. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed that the plane was diverted to Abuja due to adverse weather conditions in Kano, but sharply criticized the airline for failing to make necessary arrangements for the passengers' […]

The coordinator of the global Esan community, Aigbokhan Oseremen, attributed the increasing insecurity in parts of Edo State to the activities of suspected criminals operating from forest camps. In an interview with Channels Television's "The Morning Brief," Oseremen explained that the current security problems did not arise suddenly but are the result of a gradual development. He claimed that some herders, whom he identified as Fulani, had left the village […]

The Nigerian Federal Government is preparing to sign an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) aimed at strengthening social peace and improving teaching and learning conditions in the Nigerian university system. The agreement, which also aims to promote sustainable development at state universities, is expected to be signed in Abuja on Wednesday. The ceremony will be presided over by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the government of President Bola Tinubu of abandoning Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA). He claims that some 1,600 scholarship recipients are now left without funding. In a statement, Abubakar said the BEA scholarship program was quietly discontinued without warning to parents and students, even though many were already well advanced in their studies abroad. He described this as […]

The Nigerian film industry has paid its final respects to veteran Nollywood actress, writer, and director Allwell Ademola, whose funeral was held on Friday in Lagos. Ademola passed away on December 27 at the age of 49 after suffering a heart attack at her residence. Her death was met with an outpouring of grief across the entertainment industry, where she was widely admired for her versatility and creative contributions. Funeral […]

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have jointly developed a comprehensive framework aimed at resolving consumer complaints arising from failed airtime and data transactions across the country. The initiative is designed to protect subscribers who are debited for airtime or data purchases but do not receive the corresponding service due to network downtimes, system malfunctions, or human input errors. The framework is the […]

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the 4.4 trillion naira budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year following the adoption of the corresponding report by the House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget. Committee Chairman Sa’ah Olumoh presented the report to the plenary session, outlining the assumptions, projections, and structure of the 2026 budget, titled “Budget for Shared Prosperity.” According to the report, the 2026 budget is the […]

The Nigerian Army has warned the public about fake social media accounts falsely claiming to belong to the Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu. In a statement released Friday in Abuja, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, said the Army has observed an increase in fake online accounts created by individuals impersonating the Chief of the General Staff for criminal purposes. She clarified […]