Category: Nigeria News

Fire Breaks Out at Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM Headquarters in Ibadan

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A fire that destroyed Fresh FM Nigeria’s head office in Challenge, Ibadan, on Friday night has been confirmed by the organization’s management. The station said that the fire outbreak had impacted important facilities, including the studios of Fresh 105.9 FM and Blast 98.3 FM, in a statement issued late Friday by Samson Akindele, Group Head of Corporate Affairs, Fresh FM Nigeria, and Yinka Ayefele Limited. The statement claims that the fire caused significant damage after spreading to other workplaces, including the newsroom, transmitter/server room, and other crucial broadcasting equipment. According…

UNDP, REA partner on clean energy transition

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In order to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to clean energy, foster innovation, and prepare a new generation of experts for a future-ready energy sector, the Rural Electrification Agency and the United Nations Development Programme have inked an agreement. The development was revealed in a statement released by the electrification agency on Friday. Energizing education and innovation, expanding skills development, supporting state-level policy reforms, unlocking innovative finance, and boosting research and public engagement are the five main pillars upon which the relationship will be built. It was formally announced at a signing…

Soldiers rescue six kidnapped victims in Kogi

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Six abducted victims have been freed in Obajana, Kogi State, thanks to the efforts of troops from 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lokoja and other security agencies. The victims were successfully rescued during the operation, which took place early on Thursday, and no troops were hurt. Brig. Gen. Kasim Sidi, Commander of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army and Force Commander Operation Accord III, told reporters in Obajana on Thursday that the rescue effort was made feasible by astute reporting and information collecting. According to Sidi, who was represented by Lt Col. Francis…

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…

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…

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…

Fuel consumption dropped to 1.44bn litres in June 2025 — NMDPRA

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According to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, total fuel evacuation for June 2025 dropped to 1.44 billion liters, marking a notable decrease in fuel usage. In a study released on Wednesday, NMDPRA‘s Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, verified that the average daily fuel consumption was 48 million liters, refuting previous estimates that claimed a lower amount of 38.94 million liters. The News Agency of Nigerian on Wednesday quoted Ene-Ita, as saying, that “the total fuel evacuation for June was precisely 1,440,768,129 litres, representing a 16.42 per…