FG suspends third airline as aviation crisis persists
The Federal Government has suspended Azman Air, two months after grounding Aero Contractors and Dana Air, reflecting the crisis in the aviation sector. The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Musa Nuhu, confirmed on Thursday that the agency was withholding the Air Transport License of Azman Air till it provided the required…
Plot to Oust Akpabio Heightens Tension in Senate
There are strong indications that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, may face removal from office as top politicians, including two former North West governors, are planning to oust him from office. This move is reportedly due to Akpabio’s alleged closeness to President Tinubu, which has caused him to prioritize the president’s interests over those of…
Sylva Insists On Increasing Crude Oil Production To 3mbpd
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has vowed to increase crude oil production to 3million barrels per day (mbd/d). According to him, the 50,000bpd from Total Energy will contribute to the attainment of the target. He spoke at the commencement of operation of the TotalEnergies’ Ikike Oil Field, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State….
US Congress Urges Diplomatic Engagement With Nigeria Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial, Detention
The United States Congress has called for diplomatic engagement with the Nigerian government over the ongoing legal issues surrounding the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The move follows the adoption of a resolution by the US House of Representatives, urging American authorities to engage with Nigeria on concerns relating to Kanu’s trial,…
Bayelsa Electricity: Power From IPP Won’t Be Free – Gov Diri
“As you know, to maintain these equipment and the gas to fire them, even though it is on our soil, we will spend money to procure it from the company. So it is not free. For there to be constant electricity everybody must pay for it. It is pay as you consume.”
Tinubu Commissions Four Legacy Projects in Bayelsa as Diri Highlights Development Milestones and Federal Partnership
“These projects constitute a coherent and strategic suite of investments anchored in the Assured Prosperity agenda of our government.”
Ogbuku Refutes False Arrest Report, Denies Rift with Governor Diri
The attempt to link the governor to political controversies or rumours of arrest is both misleading, mischievous, and unnecessary”
Court Orders Former Presidents to Account For $5B Abacha Loot
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has in a landmark judgment, ordered the disclosure of the spending details of about $5 billion Abacha loot by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari.” Erevision MediaTV gathered that the court ordered the government of President Bola Tinubu to…
House of Reps Calls for Suspension of Samoa Agreement
Sequel to motion of urgent national importance sponsored by 88 members, the House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement until all controversial clauses are thoroughly addressed and clarified. Representative Aliyu Madaki, who moved the motion during today’s plenary, called his colleague’s attention to a particular…