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By Iqrom Ojewole President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned a 30% reduction on statutory fees owed by local airlines to aviation regulatory bodies, Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo announced on Friday. The decision was communicated via the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, according to a statement released by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the minister. Keyamo explained that the discount is designed to ease financial strain on operators in Nigeria’s aviation industry. Read Related News Update Tinubu praises Nigerian aviation over ICAO rating Tinubu pledges stronger Nigeria-UK aviation ties as British Airways marks 90…

By Iqrom Ojewole The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Friday disclaimed reports circulating that it is offering scrap materials and equipment from its refineries for sale, describing the claims as false. In a statement, the company clarified that it has not published any invitations for bids, tenders, expressions of interest, or granted approvals for the disposal of refinery parts or warehouse inventory. “This information is entirely untrue,” said Andy Odeh, NNPC Ltd’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer. “NNPC Limited has not issued any request for bids, tenders, expressions of interest, or approvals for the sale of scrap materials,…

Weekly Love Story Column  by  Olayinka Owolabi-Ajayi These days, when people talk about marriage readiness, the conversation often stays on the surface. Some say once you are old enough, you are ready. Some think if you are beautiful, financially stable, or deeply in love, then marriage should naturally work. But real life keeps teaching us something different. Marriage is deeper than age. It is deeper than attraction. It is deeper than having butterflies in your stomach or having a good job. Many people are ready for a wedding day, but not necessarily ready for the life that comes after it. So,…

By Iqrom Ojewole-Tesilim President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh round of appointments across four key education and examination agencies. This notification was made know in a statement issued Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President named Prof. Modupe Adeola Adelabu as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO). The current Registrar of NECO, Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, will remain in office. For the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, Tinubu appointed Professor Babatunde Salako as Chairman of the Board. This comes after the President, on April…

A fresh crisis has erupted in the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the exclusion of former governor and senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, from a key stakeholders’ meeting held on Monday. The meeting, which took place at Adeola Odutola Hall in Ijebu-Ode, was convened by party leaders across the Ogun East Senatorial District ahead of permutations for the 2027 general elections. However, tension flared when Daniel was denied entry into the venue, triggering a standoff between his supporters and security operatives. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the senator arrived at the venue with supporters but…

By Iqrom Tesilim Nigeria will immediately send 200 Special Forces operatives to Türkiye for specialized training following a new bilateral defence agreement, according to the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa. Musa revealed the development on Saturday during an interview granted on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, after holding talks with Türkiye’s Minister of National Defence, Yasar Guler. Read Related News Update Nigeria secures french support for military equipment, training Benue Gov rejects self-defense, backs community policing Army rescues 13 kidnapped Benue bus passengers He explained that Türkiye has approved a training allocation for 200 members of Nigeria’s…

By Clement Abayomi The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Tinubu administration over reported plans to reintegrate hundreds of repentant terrorists into Nigerian society, saying that the decision demonstrates a weak understanding of the security threat facing the country. The party, on Sunday, condemned the move in a press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, insisting that the plan, along with past remarks by officials, suggests a troubling approach to terrorism. The ADC noted that some government officials had described such individuals as “brothers” and “prodigal sons.” Read Related News Update NBC warns Nigerian broadcasters over…

By Ridwanullah Sakariyah The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released a total of 1,897,692 results from the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. In a statement released by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday, the board said the latest batch covers candidates who sat for the exam on 17 to 18 April with 1,264,940 results now available. This follows an earlier release of 632,752 results from candidates who wrote the exam on Thursday, April 16. Read Related News Update JAMB to release second batch of 2026 UTME results before midnight Obi calls Benue UTME candidates abduction…

By Clement Abayomi Nigeria’s Ambassador designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is “the best thing to happen to education in Nigeria”, referencing what he considered as major achievements in the sector under the Tinubu led administration. Omokri, in a post shared on his Facebook handle on Sunday, made remarks praising Tinubu’s policies on students, lecturers, and schools. He said the present government has brought stability to universities across the country. Read Related News Update: UNILAG insists exam will hold despite ASUU strike Omokri blames ADC faction over crisis FG, ASUU sign new agreement to replace…

By Clement Abayomi Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, on Sunday met with stakeholders in Ogun West Senatorial District, where he called for unity and said the region would support President Bola Tinubu in the next general election. The meeting followed his emergence as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Ogun 2027 governorship race, bringing together party leaders, aspirants, and supporters from across the district. Yayi, speaking at the gathering, maintained that unity among members was key to success. He stated that followers play an important role in the success or failure of any leader.…