Month: August 2025

Trump, Putin hold high-stakes Alaska summit today

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Friday’s high-stakes, high-risk summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska could be pivotal for Ukraine’s future. Before the summit, Putin will make his first foray onto Western territory since ordering the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and in which Russia has not backed down. At the Russian leader’s proposal, Trump invited him, but the US president has since become defensive and threatened to end the meeting in a matter of minutes if Putin…

FIRS names 16 tech firms for e-invoicing onboarding

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16 tech businesses have been announced by the Federal Inland Revenue Service as service partners to help taxpayers join its e-invoicing platform. At a two-day workshop in Lagos on Thursday, the tech companies—certified by the National Information Technology Development Agency as access point providers and system integrators—were introduced to assist taxpayers with the onboarding, system integration, and invoice transmission processes. The National E-Invoicing Solution (Merchant-Buyer Model), as defined by the FIRS, is a computerized record of transactions between buyers and suppliers that essentially replaces conventional paper or electronic documents like…

Police crush armed robber operating from Lagos refuse dump

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A suspected armed robber operating from a garbage dump in the state’s Abule Egba region was slain by Lagos State Police Command operations. The suspect, known only as Blessing, was shot and killed early Thursday morning, a police source reported. The source claims that at around 1:30 am, detectives broke into the community’s Kantagua area’s garbage dump. But Blessing reportedly opened fire upon seeing the operatives, prompting the cops to intervene. After the police received information regarding the location, the operation was conducted at approximately 1:30 pm. The suspect was…

PDP inaugurates 44-member zoning committee, demands Wike’s total loyalty

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The Peoples Democratic Party established a 44-member zoning committee in advance of its National Elective Convention, which is set for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. The group is tasked with making decisions that would determine the party’s future and rebuild public trust. Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum stated during the inauguration ceremony in Abuja on Thursday that the panel, which is led by Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, will guarantee equity in the distribution of National Working Committee seats. He emphasized that in addition to deciding the…

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…