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The Federal Government has put its two-decade-old Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet up for sale, with the listing hosted by AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. The aircraft, acquired for $43m in 2005 during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure, is being sold months after President Bola Tinubu transitioned to a refurbished Airbus …

Jos Electricity Distribution Plc has vowed that the mobile barracks will remain disconnected until the outstanding debt is settled. The company said that the decision to have the mobile barracks disconnected was a result of the attack on their staff member. According to the statement released on Sunday and made …

The Lagos State Government (LASG) says it will continue with the single-use plastics ban enforcement to improve the state’s infrastructure and protect the environment. The Commissioner For Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this on Sunday while speaking with journalists after an inspection tour of the projects at …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has once again dismissed allegations that land in Abuja was allocated to the children of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The FCTA described the claims as “sponsored blackmail.” In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media …

A prosecution witness on Tuesday told the FCT High Court in Abuja how former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, allegedly split an airport contract to evade regulatory scrutiny and channel it to companies linked to his family. The witness, Adekunle Odofin, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …

The Twelfth Prosecution Witness, PW12, Christopher Adekunle Odofin in the trial of the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 told the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice S.C Oriji that the defendant used his position as a sitting minister from November …

A Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Tuesday ordered the final forfeiture of a truck and its consignment of assorted solid minerals, arrested in Kwara State to the federal government. Justice Ariwoola gave the order while delivering ruling on the application filed by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded a Rano Air aircraft following an engine failure incident. According to the NCAA, the aircraft, with registration number 5N-BZY, suffered a failure on its engine 1. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in …

President Bola Tinubu has announced that a fully funded scholarship scheme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to study in Nigerian universities will take off in the next academic year. This initiative, he said, marks a concrete step in deepening education and cultural ties between Nigeria …

Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between Africa and the Caribbean. The formal investiture was performed by the Governor-General of Saint Lucia, Errol …