ABUJA The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday approved N712 billion for the full rehabilitation, upgrade, and modernisation of International Terminal One at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The approval was the centrepiece of a sweeping N900 billion aviation infrastructure plan for the country. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen after the FEC meeting presided by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at State House, Abuja. Keyamo said the project, awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), will strip the old terminal down to its structural core before rebuilding it with new…
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ONDO Seven farmers kidnapped in their farmland at Itaogbolu in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday have regained freedom. The victims were working on their farms when gunmen launched an attack and whisked them away A relative of one of the abductees, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the seven farmers were released on Wednesday night after spending five days in captivity. “I’m happy to tell you that the kidnappers released all seven farmers on Wednesday night. They are back to their families. “I want to…
The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria has warned that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s plan to bypass existing distribution channels and supply refined petroleum products directly to end-users would lead to a nationwide disruption, long-term product scarcity, and the collapse of existing supply networks. The oil and gas suppliers called on the refinery to halt its plan and seek further dialogue before commencing the distribution of products to end users, urging it to learn from what happened to non-functional refineries under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. They also called on President Bola Tinubu to…
KATSINA The Katsina State Government says 80 percent of bandits’ attacks are being aided by informants and some members of the communities who supply food and other items to criminals in the forests. The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Nasir Mu’azu, disclosed this in Katsina on Thursday, while briefing newsmen on the security situation. He said that some members of those affected communities serve as informants to the criminals or provide them with their needs at exorbitant prices in the bush. According to the commissioner, the situation is making it difficult for the government and security…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has confirmed its intention to raise additional funding to complete the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refining Company and the other two refineries it operates. The company also declared that the PHRC is not for sale. Within two decades, from 2002 to 2012, NNPC secured funding approval of over N16tn for the turnaround maintenance of the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries. It is also actively exploring advanced technical partnerships as part of a renewed strategy to accelerate the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery. This was because the state-owned oil firm has officially…
Victor Osimhen last night said that he was happy to continue his story with the Turkish double champions. He made the comment minutes after touching down at the Istanbul Airport with his partner and daughter all decked in Galatasaray red and yellow colours, . His return to Turkey after his season-long loan spell was not without intrigues by Napoli to frustrate the Nigerian striker after all he did making them champions of Italy first time in over three decades. All that were in the past now as thousands of joyous Galatasaray fans stormed the airport to welcome their prized striker…
Road users face harrowing trips on the dilapidated Benin-Warri highway, with commuters and transporters losing hours in gridlock and chaos. A visit to the road on Wednesday revealed a pitiable condition as the federal highway has become a death trap. In the Benin axis, places like Limit Road junction, Agip, PZ, and Adesuwa junction are filled with potholes, while the ongoing construction has stopped with no contractor on site. The bad portions at Santana Market Junction, filled with heavy stones, have become a nightmare for small vehicle users, who risk damaging their tyres while trying to navigate the area. Another…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has backed the introduction of compulsory and random drug integrity tests for students in tertiary institutions across the country. This decision followed a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday with the Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Buba Marwa (retd), where both parties discussed measures to curb substance abuse among students. In a statement on Wednesday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the minister also approved a review of the current secondary school curriculum to incorporate updated drug education and committed to forming an inter-ministerial working group…
ABUJA Presidency on Wednesday night, dismissed as false and implausible the claim by former National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Okey Nwosu, that he was offered three ministerial slots to back out of plans to align the ADC with the opposition coalition. Responding on Wednesday via his verified X handle, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, described Nwosu’s allegations as a fabrication lacking credibility. “From his words as reported, you know that he lied,” Bwala stated in the post, referring to Nwosu’s suggestion that senior officials of the Tinubu administration had…
Former National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, has disclosed that he was offered three ministerial slots by persons in government to decline the use of ADC as opposition coalition platform. The revelation emerged as National Executive Committee (NEC) of ADC formally handed over the party’s leadership to former Senate President David Mark at a meeting, where former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, was also pronounced National Secretary of the party. Giving insights into how some government officials from All Progressives Congress (APC), allegedly, tried to stop the establishment of the coalition party, Nwosu confirmed that the party’s…