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The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the ban placed on a private airline, Executive Jets Services Limited, which flew musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to attend a concert mid-June. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced the suspension of the airline, saying that the flight was approved …

President @MBuhari has approved the naming of some railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe/Ajaokuta/ Aladja/Warri corridors after some deserving Nigerian citizens. Minister of transportation Rt. Hon. @ChibuikeAmaechi disclosed this through a statement by his ministry’s Director of Press, Eric Ojiekwe. The statement noted that the deserving citizens have contributed …

IbrahIM Magu Attempts by some unknown persons to destroy evidence that might implicate them in the on-going investigation of Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has failed. Magu is facing a probe panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari over allegations of corruption and insubordination. The panel, headed by a …

The Federal Government has said Secondary schools in the country will reopen on August 4, 2020, for pupils in exit classes to sit for their examination. The government said students will have two weeks to prepare for the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination organized by the West Africa Examination …

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has list members of the National Assembly, who allegedly got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission. The list was contained in a letter Akpabio sent to the National Assembly. The National Youth Council of Nigeria presented the document to the media …

Yakubu Dogara A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained the reasons he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), back to his former party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). The acting chairman of the APC, Mai Mala Buni, had confirmed Dogara’s resignation on Friday after he …

Following allegations of corruption and financial recklessness at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a group, Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve the Interim Management Committee and inauguarate the board of the commission. A statement by the Director of Information, Strategy and Programs, Comrade Ebi …

 A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Maudeke, to appear before it and answer to a money laundering charge filed against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ruling on an ex-parte motion, Justice Ijeoma Ojkukwu ordered the issuance of summons …

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the probe of the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is a plus for the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Malami said this on NTA’s ‘One-on-One’ programme on Friday night while reacting to questions from …

  The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has asked the National Broadcasting Commission to halt the transmission of TV reality show, Big Brother Naija. The minister said the need to stop the reality show, which entered its fifth season on July 20, became imperative due to the coronavirus …