The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a comprehensive settlement ending the 20-year concession dispute with Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited over the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MM2) in Lagos. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the resolution on Thursday, April 30, detailing the agreement reached with Bi-Courtney's leader, Wale Babalakin. The …
Newly appointed Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Engr Muttaqha Rabe Darma, has called for stronger stakeholder collaboration, signalling a shift toward transparency and pledging an "open-door policy" to drive reform across Nigeria's housing sector. The minister stated this during his official assumption of office on Monday, April 27, at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. …
In a major move to tackle health risks associated with water, Nestlé Nigeria Plc, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, and OPS-WASH have launched the National Water Quality Advocacy Handbook. Launched at the Annual Water Quality Conference in Abuja, the initiative aims to bridge the gap between technical water safety standards and everyday …
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). Professor Aliyu replaces Ahmed Galadima Aminu, who recently resigned to participate in the 2027 governorship election in Adamawa State. President Tinubu has also renewed the appointment of Engineer Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz as the Managing Director/Chief …
The Rector Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State has appointed Dr Mrs Alice Aladi Jonah as the new Director, Directorate of Career Services of the institution. Dr Jonah is a Chief Lecturer in the Department of Journalism & Media Studies and the immediate past Head of the Mass Communication Department. The appointment was confirmed in a …
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive requiring Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to directly compensate subscribers who experience poor network service quality. The NCC said the affected subscribers will be compensated by telcos with airtime credits when service delivery fails to meet prescribed Quality of Service (QoS) benchmarks. In a statement released on Sunday, …
Professor Nentawe Yilwatda and Senator Ajibola Basiru have been formally re-elected as the National Chairman and National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party's 8th National Convention, which took place at Eagle Square in Abuja on March 27, 2026. The majority of the National Working Committee (NWC) members, including Yilwatda and Basiru, …
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, resigned on March 27, 2026, amid a political feud with the State Assembly, which had leveled allegations against him. In his resignation letter dated March 27, 2026, Gwarzo said the decision was reached “after careful consultations and deep reflection” of his current experience. He said the …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) released former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai from custody on Friday, March 27. This was confirmed by El-Rufai’s son, Bashir El-Rufai, in a post on his official X handle. He expressed gratitude for his father's release while criticising the nature of his detention. “My beloved …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is scheduled to formally arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, today, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the Federal High Court, Kaduna, for various offences. The legal proceedings involve two separate cases filed by the anti-graft agency following El-Rufai’s detention since February. One of the …
