ENUGU — Governor Peter Mbah has revealed the strategic reasons behind the establishment of Enugu Air, the newly launched state-owned airline poised to transform aviation, commerce, and infrastructure in Nigeria’s South East region. The historic launch took place on Monday at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, with the inaugural flight operated by XEJet and…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially listed a Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet—acquired during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration in 2005—for sale in Switzerland. The 19-year-old presidential aircraft, initially purchased for $43 million, is currently listed by AMAC Aerospace in Basel, a renowned Swiss private aviation firm. This development follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s move…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola, has assured Nigerians that the National Assembly remains committed to ensuring that no region of the country is left behind in developmental projects. Speaking during a lecture at the 2nd Annual Retreat of the Remo Traditional Council in Sagamu, Ogun State, Senator Adeola emphasized…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the newly renovated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja generated ₦700 million in just three weeks of operation. Wike made this disclosure on Sunday during an official Thanksgiving service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, in celebration of the successful…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved a landmark ₦1 billion annual bursary programme for students of Edo origin enrolled in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The announcement was made in a statement on Sunday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Fred Itua, following a town hall meeting with Edo youth leaders in Benin…
Senator Neda Imasuen, representing Edo South Senatorial District, has initiated peace talks to resolve the ongoing land dispute between the Nigerian Army and the Oghede community in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Addressing journalists in Benin City on Saturday, Senator Imasuen revealed that he visited Oghede on Friday to conduct an…
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Hon Ahmed Satomi, has called on African nations to shift away from dependency on Western aid and instead harness the continent’s abundant resources to drive sustainable development and self-reliance. Speaking during the 8th Conference of the Network of African Parliamentarians for Defence and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Edo State chapter has officially released the timetable for the upcoming bye-elections in Edo Central Senatorial District and Ovia Federal Constituency, in line with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines. This announcement was contained in a communiqué issued on Friday, following a strategic meeting of the State Working Committee…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), on Friday, unveiled a series of major infrastructure projects at the Federal University of Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State, including the foundation laying of a N4 billion Senate Building, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The event, held in Kashere village, Akko Local Government Area, marks a significant step…
After three months of disrupted learning, primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may soon return to classrooms following the decisive intervention of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The breakthrough was announced in Abuja on Tuesday by the Chief of Staff to the Minister, Mr. Chidi Amadi, shortly after a closed-door meeting involving key…
