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Nasarawa Unveils Clearance Operations By Joint Security Forces To Flushout Bandits

09.12.2025

The Nasarawa State Government has announced the conduct of clearance operations by joint security forces targeted to flushout bandits and kidnappers tormenting communities and villages along the Nasarawa local government Areas of the state. There has been public outcry over persistent bandits attacks and kidnappings along communities and villages in the Nasarawa local government Area...

Nigeria, West, Central African Airlines Implement Free Route Airspace to Save Fuel, Reduce Emissions

09.12.2025

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has ushered in a new era of African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region, effective October 30, 2025. Free Route Airspace (FRA) is a modern airspace design that allows airlines to plan more direct flight paths between...

Alleged Breach of Requirements: UniAbuja VC’s Appointment Triggers Crisis

09.12.2025

A major leadership crisis has erupted at the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) now known as Yakubu Gowon University, following the appointment of Prof Hakeem Fawehinmi as the new Vice-Chancellor last month, amid allegations that the Governing Council violated the advertised requirements for the position. The controversy has sparked intense legal, regulatory and institutional scrutiny, with...

Court Bars AMCON-Appointed Lawyer From Representing GHL Over Disobedience of Court Order

09.12.2025

Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday stopped a senior lawyer, Oluseye Opasanya (SAN), from appearing as counsel for General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) in a suit between the oil firm and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and three others. Justice Lewis-Allagoa held that Opasanya’s purported appointment by AMCON appointed Receiver/...

Kogi Govt Foils Child Trafficking Attempt In Yagba East

09.12.2025

The Kogi State Government has successfully intercepted a group of underage children trafficked into the Confluence state, allegedly for a covert recruitment attempt for banditry training. In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo explained that at about 1500hrs on December 5, 2025, eagle-eyed security operatives of the National...

Ezeala Drives New Wave Of Tech To Help African SMEs

09.12.2025

African entrepreneur Darvey Ugochukwu Ezeala is expanding his footprint across technology and luxury real estate. Ezeala is redirecting his focus from media and brand strategy into two fast-growing sectors: AI-driven app development and premium short-term rentals. Ezeala is fast positioning himself as one of the leading voices in the continent’s evolving digital economy. Under the...

LSSTF Boss Pledges Transparency, Youth Engagement

09.12.2025

…Set to constitute monitoring team The newly appointed Executive Secretary/CEO of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr Ayodele Ogunsan, has unveiled a comprehensive agenda aimed at increasing public participation, strengthening accountability, and expanding partnerships to enhance security across Lagos State. This is coming as the Trust is set to constitute a monitoring team...

Enugu Govt To Restrict Tricycles, Yellow Buses From Highways

09.12.2025

…as BRT Rollout Begins Soon The Enugu State Government has announced plans to restrict the operation of tricycles (Keke), yellow buses, and minibuses from five major highways across Enugu city, paving the way for the smooth implementation of the state’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. This was made known by the Commissioner for Transport, Dr...

Deputy Speaker Felicitates Akpabio At 63

09.12.2025

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has felicitated the President of the Senate, Sen Godswill Akpabio, on his 63rd birthday. Kalu, in a congratulatory message by his SA Press Affairs, Udora Orizu, lauded Akpabio’s democratic credentials, patriotic zeal, dedication and commitment to the Nigerian project. He described the Senate President...

NLNG Outlines Path To Sustainable LNG

09.12.2025

NLNG has called for a new era of global collaboration to strengthen LNG supply, improve affordability for emerging markets, and safeguard energy expansion in a world increasingly shaped by geopolitical fragmentation and trade uncertainty. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, Philip Mshelbila, made this call while speaking at the panel titled “Energy...