Day: August 14, 2025

Budget 2025: Fund Requests Suspended by Accountant-General, Leaving Ministries in a Dilemma

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The Federal Government may extend the 2025 budget into 2026, as slow capital project implementation, procurement delays, and a shutdown of the cash-planning portal have left many projects stalled about eight months into the fiscal year. The possibility of a rollover came to light at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja on Wednesday, organised by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to review progress and challenges in implementing the extended 2024 capital budget and the 2025 capital budget under the Bottom-Up Cash Planning Policy. Before any contract is signed,…

Freed Ibom Air Passenger Gets N500,000 Job, Luxury Trip

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Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger who was just released from Kirikiri prison, has been given a paid position and a fully compensated trip by Ossai Success, the Delta State Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media. Ossai declared in an Instagram post on Wednesday that Emmanson in Delta State will henceforth receive a monthly salary of N500,000. Flight tickets, lodging in a five-star hotel, a guided tour, and admission to the Delta Social Media Summit in Asaba on August 28 are also included in the package. “As the Big Heart…

Pilots split over KWAM 1’s aviation ambassadorship

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The Federal Government’s decision to lower the flying restriction placed on Fuji music singer Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, commonly known as KWAM 1, and drop criminal charges against Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger, has caused uproar in the aviation sector. Given the seriousness of the musician’s violation, several industry participants and pilots praised the government’s decision, while others characterized it as hurried and incorrect. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, declared on Wednesday that the Federal Government has lowered the six-month flight ban imposed on KWAM 1…

Super Falcons players haven’t received promised $100,000, Ajibade reveals

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Rasheedat Ajibade, the captain and forward for the Super Falcons, has voiced her annoyance at the team’s inability to receive the promised bonuses and allowances. She said this when she appeared on the upcoming episode of “With Chude,” which is hosted by well-known on-air personality Chude Jideonwo. Ajibade claimed that despite repeated guarantees from the appropriate authorities, the players had not yet received the $100,000 that had been pledged and other benefits. “Our money hasn’t arrived yet, oo. They haven’t paid, please. We haven’t gotten anything despite all the assurances…

FULL LIST: FG approves nine new private varsities

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Nine new private institutions have been authorized by the federal government to open nationwide. Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, informed State House media of the approval on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, which was chaired by President Bola Tinubu. According to him, the following universities have recently received approval: Bridget University in Mbaise, Imo State; Jimoh Babalola University in Kwara State; JEFAP University in Niger State; Azione Verde University in Imo State; American Open University in Ogun State; and Tazkiyah University in Kaduna State.…

Why FG named KWAM 1 aviation security ambassador — Keyamo

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The Federal Government’s decision to designate Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, also known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for appropriate airport security protocol was justified by Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. This came about as a result of public criticism over the FG’s position on recent instances of disruptive behavior at Nigerian airports including KWAM 1 and Comfort Emmason, an Ibom Air customer, acting unrulily with the airline’s air hostess. Keyamo had stated that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority had consented to shorten KWAM 1’s flight prohibition to…