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By Dickson Omobola Aviation fuel marketer, CITA Energies, has said jet fuel marketers may not be able to significantly reduce the price of Jet A1 supplied to the country’s airlines due to the single-source supply arrangement, pricing disparities and rising operational costs. This comes amid recent complaints by the country’s airlines over the high cost […]

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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has said the state has lost infrastructure, electrical materials and metals worth billions of naira to metal scavengers, known in Hausa as Ajakuta. Zulum said the losses, alongside other security concerns, informed the state government’s decision to ban scrap metal trading. The governor spoke at […]

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By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Accord Party in Kwara State has predicted that the Rainbow Coalition will fail to make the expected electoral impact in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections, arguing that the alliance is driven more by elite political realignments than grassroots support. The party’s state publicity secretary, Olamilekan Esinrogunjo, stated […]

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…Governor plans agro-processing, cheaper transport, 24-hour airport operations By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has said his administration will prioritise industrialisation, small business development and productivity in his second term to transform infrastructure investments into jobs, local manufacturing and economic growth. Oyebanji said the government would expand support for small-scale entrepreneurs, […]

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By Godwin Oritse The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has handed over seized pharmaceutical products and illicit drugs with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦511,4Million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for […]

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By Golok Nanmwa JOS – The Nigerian military has called for sustained dialogue, forgiveness and cooperation among farmers, herders and youths to address recurring conflicts and strengthen peaceful coexistence in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The call was made on Saturday at the fourth edition of a stakeholders’ security seminar organised by the […]

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By Adeola Badru  The chieftain of the Ijaw National Congress, Dadiowei Akpeti has urged the Federal Government to integrate Artificial intelligence (AI) into technical education, warning that training young people in conventional vocational skills alone may not adequately prepare them for the changing demands of the global labour market. Akpeti said technical and vocational education […]

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Canada has announced changes to its Express Entry immigration system, introducing additional permanent residence points for eligible workers with Canadian work experience or qualifying job offers in high-wage occupations from November 3, 2026.

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Around “1,800 people have been arrested and now investigations are under way to identify the perpetrators of these acts so they can be brought to justice”, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on X on Sunday.

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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday thanked well-wishers for praying for him after his cancer surgery and said he would resume work “gradually”.

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