JUDICIARY

FIDA FCT Seeks Collaboration With Media to End Violence Against Women and Girls

By Ada Nkong The new FCT FIDA chairperson Barr Chioma Onyenucheya- Uko has called for collaboration with the media to protect the rights of women and children.The chairperson made the call at a media parley Saturday in Abuja attended by some members of her executives and journalists drawn from different media houses. She urged the… Continue reading FIDA FCT Seeks Collaboration With Media to End Violence Against Women and Girls

Aviation

34 Injured as FAAN Rescue Team Safely Deboards 256 Souls Aboard Emergency Returning  United Airlines Plane

By Ada Nkong Following a distress call from the pilot, FAAN emergency team safely rescued 256 passengers on a united airlines aircraft that returned to the airport in Lagos after take off. A statement by Mrs Obiageli Orah, Director public affairs and consumer protection says United Airlines aeroplane Boeing 787-800 departed from Murtala Muhammed International… Continue reading 34 Injured as FAAN Rescue Team Safely Deboards 256 Souls Aboard Emergency Returning  United Airlines Plane

Aviation

Aviation Minister Inspects Ekiti Agro-Allied Cargo Airport

By Ada Nkong The  Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN,, while on a two-day working visit to Ekiti State,  conducted an inspection of the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport in Ado-Ekiti. The visit is aimed at assessing the airport's readiness for non-schedule passenger operations. A statement signed by Mr Tunde Moshood, Special… Continue reading Aviation Minister Inspects Ekiti Agro-Allied Cargo Airport

AWARDS

Arewa Award: Alake  Clinches Most Impactful Minister

By Ada Nkong The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Tuesday in Kaduna, urged the elite to throw their weight behind the programmes and policies of President Bola Tinubu to ensure the recovery of the economy. A statement by Mr Segun Tomori, special assistant media to the minister says delivering his acceptance… Continue reading Arewa Award: Alake  Clinches Most Impactful Minister

Security

(Photo Story): UK Minister of Defence Visits Nigerian Counterpart

By Ada Nkong (L-R)THE UNITED KINGDOM MINISTER OF ARMED FORCES , LORD COAKER, THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF DEFENCE H.E. MOHAMMED BADARU ABUBAKAR CON, mni AND MR. RICHARD MONTGOMERY, THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO NIGERIA VISITED THE MINISTER ON TUESDAY, 21ST JANUARY 2026 AT SHIP HOUSE, ABUJA.

JUDICIARY

Just in:Suspended Edo LG Chairmen: Abuja Court Declines Jurisdiction

By Efosa Osagie ….cites lack of territorial jurisdiction The Federal High sitting in Abuja has declined jurisdiction to entertain a case filed by the suspended Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Councils in Edo State. The court presided over by Justice Nwite had adjourned the matter to Monday the 20th of January 2025 for hearing… Continue reading Just in:Suspended Edo LG Chairmen: Abuja Court Declines Jurisdiction

Aviation

NiMet To Unveil 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction February 4

By Ada Nkong In keeping with it's annual tradition, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) will on Tuesday, 4th February 2025 present the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) to the public. The theme this year is ‘The Role of Early Warnings towards a Climate Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development’. NiMet predicts and publishes the… Continue reading NiMet To Unveil 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction February 4

Transportation

2025 Budget Defence: Transport Minister Engages With  Joint  Committees on Land Transport

By Ada Nkong The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali has defended the 2025 fiscal budget of N225,744,028,687 billion before the Joint Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives on Land Transport for the Ministry of Transportation and its Agencies. A statement signed by Gift Seddon, Chief information officer says addressing the Joint… Continue reading 2025 Budget Defence: Transport Minister Engages With  Joint  Committees on Land Transport