Category National

Court Sets Hearing Date For Akpoti-Uduaghan, Akpabio Dispute

THE Federal High Court in Abuja will on Tuesday proceed with hearing contempt allegations brought against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, concerning a purported violation of a court directive via social media. Presiding Judge Binta Nyako confirmed the hearing would take…

President Tinubu Swears In INEC Commissioners, CCB Board Members

President Bola Tinubu on Monday, presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House Council Chambers in Abuja. Prior to the well-attended meeting, President Tinubu swore in some newly appointed commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and…

Coalition Demands 40% Allocation of MSME Loans to Women

A coalition of women entrepreneurs has appealed to the government and financial institutions to allocate at least 40 per cent of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) loans specifically to women-owned businesses. The group also urged the government to introduce…

MCO Generates N10.9bn Revenue in 4 months – DG

  THE Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) says it generated N10.9bn between January and April 2025. The Director-General of the MCO, Mr Stephen Nkom, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Head of Press of the organisation, Mrs Grace Okeke,…

Air Peace Plane hits Antelope on Abuja Airport Runway

An Air Peace plane was grounded after colliding with an antelope while taxiing on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The incident, which shattered the animal, resulted in the aircraft being marked Aircraft on Ground (AOG),…