archiveDecember 2023

Following the sacking of the heads of various agencies, the federal government has fired directors of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET), Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB). The government made the announcement in...

  The Federal Government has exempted universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and other tertiary institutions from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). This announcement, made by Minister Mohammed Idris after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, signifies a significant shift in payroll management for these...

  The Ministry of Aviation says it was working on plans to ensure that commercial airlines operating in Nigeria pay compensation to passengers for delayed or cancelled flights starting January. The Minister of Aviation, Mr Festus Keyamo, said this when he appeared before the Joint Committee of the National Assembly...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of some Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development: Those affected include: Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Kabir Yusuf Mohammed removed from office and replaced with Mrs Olubunmi Oluwaseun...

    Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),   Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called for urgent and unconditional return of Nigerian stolen assets stashed in foreign countrie He made this call on Tuesday, December 12,  2023 at the ongoing 10th session of the  Conference of State Parties,...

  pledges to maintain level of dividends projected in MTEF   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has assured that the projections on crude oil production and price benchmark for the 2024 Budget were realistic and realizable. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Company, Mr. Mele...

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwoolu and the FirstBank Group have joined notable Nigerians and organisations that have expressed their heartfelt condolences to Dr. Bisi Onasanya, the founder of The Address Homes, on the demise of his mother, Mrs. Selimot Olaleye Elizabeth Onasanya (Nee Folorunsho), who passed away on November 16,...

The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, flagged off the disbursement of the N1 Billion Agric Support Loan to farmers across the seven geopolitical zones of the state under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER). The state government, through the Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State (ACCOS), held the symbolic...

  Consequence for the invasion of the Adamawa State Police Headquarters, the Nigerian Army has relieved Brig Gen Mohammed Gambo of his duties as the Commander of the 23 Armoured Brigade, Yola. The invasion which widely reported by the  media occurred last month and resulted in the tragic loss of...

  Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has dismissed claims that he’s sick, stressing that he’s fit as a fiddle. Adeleke spoke upon his return to Nigeria after a one-month working vacation abroad. The governor, who arrived at the Lagos International Airport in an elated mood, said he feels refreshed...