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The federal government says it has shifted attention from floating a national air carrier.Instead, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said on Friday that the country was committed to supporting existing domestic airlines to thrive. His statement is coming against the backdrop of the unending debate over the propriety of floating a national carrier.SPONSOR AD The immediate past administration floated Nigeria Air which never saw the light of the day while it was suspended by the current Minister.But Keyamo speaking at the presentation of a book on “100 Years of Civil Aviation In Nigeria: History, Issues and…

The School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG) in Abuja on Friday unveiled the Network of SPPG Public Leaders, established to develop and support a new generation of public leaders who are committed to integrity, competence, and good governance in Nigeria.Speaking at the a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, Alero Ayida-Otobo, CEO of SPPG, noted that the School is targeted at driving disruptive leadership and improving governance in Nigeria. According to her. Since 2021, the School have graduated 758 changemakers across Nigeria, Senegal and has now expanded into Kenya, Ghana, Tunisia with a drive to strengthening a continent-wide initiative…

The Nigeria Youth Forum (NYF) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to revoke the licences of underperforming electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and invite credible investors with the technical capacity and financial credibility to rescue the country’s ailing power sector.This call comes amid growing public dissatisfaction over the persistent inefficiencies in Nigeria’s electricity supply and the widely criticized privatization model that, according to stakeholders, has failed to deliver value for money to the Nigerian populace. Recall that the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, had said lack of investments by DisCos was frustrating the government’s reforms.Speaking during a press briefing on…

US President Donald Trump has threatened Apple with an import tariff of 25 per cent on iPhones sold, but not manufactured, in the United States.“I have long ago informed (chief executive) Tim Cook of Apple this,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform on Friday. “I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else.SPONSOR AD “If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25 per cent must be paid by Apple to the U.S.,” he added.Trump has long…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has reacted to recent remarks by Paul Ibe, the spokesperson of former Vice President Atiku AbubakarSpeaking during an interview, Ibe had alleged that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, met a former and incumbent governor of a South-South state two days to their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Reacting, the AGF in a statement on Friday by the Special Assistant to the President on Communication…

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has revealed his plan to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress party (APC), telling his political appointees to either defect with him or resign.Speaking in Uyo on Thursday, the governor said he would not have his appointees working from another party. Eno stated that the PDP had no roadmap that would guarantee his smooth sail in the elections, saying he was convinced he would win the elections under any political party because he had worked hard.SPONSOR AD He explained that his movement to the APC was…

Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has urged young Nigerians going for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to serve themselves by acquiring and upscaling their skills.The Minister spoke during the graduation ceremony of Next Gen RESCO organised by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). Olawande stated that there is the need to change their orientation that the scheme is to serve their father’s land, saying the one year service provides them to learn relevant skills they need to gain employment.SPONSOR AD The Minister who lamented lack of skills in some sectors in the country described Nigerian youths as hardworking but…

Harvard University has challenged the Donald Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students.In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard described it as an unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands According to the school, the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”SPONSOR AD “With the stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body, international students who contribute significantly to the University and its mission,” Harvard said…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, visited ex-governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, at his residence in the state.Atiku met with Aregbesola, a former close ally of President Bola Tinubu, on Friday. The former Vice President posted a video of the meeting on X.SPONSOR AD “Breakfast time at the residence of the former Governor of Osun State, Engr Rauf Aregbesola,” Atiku wrote in the post.Tinubu and Aregbesola fell out in 2020 when the former minister revamped the Mandate Group — a core of Tinubu’s loyalists — and usurped the closely-knitted caucus for individuals he could trust.The former Osun governor…

From Adebayo Gbenga, LagosChairmanship and councillorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege and Orile-Agege have dismissed allegations of imposition and irregularities in the just-concluded party primaries, declaring that the process was transparent, free, and fair. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday, the APC chairmanship candidate for Orile-Agege, Hon. Akinola Abiola Idowu, described those questioning the legitimacy of the primaries as a “minority group of disgruntled aspirants” who are yet to come to terms with their loss.SPONSOR AD Daily Trust reports that this is coming amidst protest over the outcome of the primaries conducted on…