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Arik Air Flight Diverts Safely to Benin After Mid-Air Engine Fault, Says NSIB

An Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft, registration 5N-MJF, operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, experienced an in-flight engine anomaly on Wednesday but diverted safely to Benin Airport, according to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB). The Bureau confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and […]

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill Seeking Sanctions on Kwankwaso, Miyetti Allah Groups Over Religious Freedom Violations

Five United States lawmakers have introduced a bill to Congress seeking sanctions against former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore over alleged violations of religious freedom. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, was sponsored by […]

Lawmakers Demand Stronger Security Response as Woro Community Mourns Dead and Missing

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure the safe rescue and release of abducted women and children from Woro community in Kwara State. The resolution followed renewed concerns over killings and insecurity in Kaima Local Government Area. The upper chamber also urged the Federal Government to redesign and comprehensively […]

Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Ex-Depot Price to N774 Per Litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by N25 per litre, lowering the ex-depot rate from N799 to N774 per litre. The adjustment was announced in a notice issued to marketers by the refinery’s Group Commercial Operations Department, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, stating that the change takes […]

Tinubu to Sign Amended Electoral Bill This Month, Akpabio Says

President Bola Tinubu is expected to sign the amended Electoral Act into law this month, Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has said. Akpabio made the disclosure on Tuesday during an emergency plenary session at which lawmakers constituted a committee to harmonise the Senate’s version of the bill with that passed by the House of Representatives, […]

Atiku, Makinde Meet Babangida in Minna, as ADC Continues Consultations

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), at his hilltop residence in Minna, the Niger State capital. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Atiku said his visit to Niger State was aimed at strengthening the […]

Wike Confirms Tinubu-Brokered Peace Meeting with Fubara, Urges Rivers Assembly to Comply

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has confirmed a recent meeting between himself, Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and President Bola Tinubu. Mr. Wike said the meeting, held on Monday, February 9, was convened at the President’s instance amid the ongoing rift between him and the governor. According to […]

After Public Outcry, Senate Approves Electronic Transmission of Election Results

The Senate has amended the Electoral Act to permit the electronic transmission of election results, while introducing safeguards to address potential technical challenges. The decision followed the upper chamber’s move on Tuesday to rescind its earlier position rejecting the compulsory electronic transmission of results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result […]

Senate Holds Emergency Session as Controversy Grows Over Electoral Act Amendments

The Senate will hold an emergency plenary session on Tuesday amid growing controversy over recent amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly provisions concerning the electronic transmission of election results. The emergency sitting was announced in a notice issued on Sunday by the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Emmanuel Odo, following a directive from the Senate […]

GenCos demand payment of N4tn debt, warn liquidity crisis threatens power supply

Power Generation Companies (GenCos) have appealed to the Federal Government and other stakeholders in the electricity value chain to urgently settle more than N4 trillion owed for power already generated and supplied to the national grid. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), Col. Sani Bello (rtd), […]

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