Category: Nigeria News

Air Peace Flight Delays Attributed to Heavy Rain in Lagos

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The biggest airline in Nigeria, Air Peace, has announced that several flights on all of its operating networks will be delayed as a result of the intense rain that fell on Lagos this morning. Osifo-Whiskey Efe, the spokesperson for Air Peace, issued a statement asking travelers to be patient while the airline works to resolve the issue. According to the statement: “We would like to notify you that certain flights within our operating networks will experience delays as a result of the intense rainfall that occurred in Lagos this morning.…

The Road to the Throne: A Timeline of Ladoja’s Coronation as Olubadan

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As the city of Ibadan prepares for a momentous occasion—the coronation of Senator Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland—the countdown has officially begun. A thorough eight-day schedule of events that captures the spiritual profundity, cultural diversity, and academic importance of Ibadan’s traditional history has been revealed by the organizers. Our correspondent was able to secure a copy of the schedule, which blends religion, academia, art, and celebration. It runs from Monday, September 22, until Saturday, October 4, 2025. According to reports, Ladoja’s nomination was confirmed by…

Essential Guide for Parents: Preparing for the 2025/2026 School Session

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Parents are purchasing uniforms, paying tuition, and getting their kids ready for a new school year as public and private schools in Lagos, Ogun, Kwara states, and other regions of the nation reopen on September 15, 2025, for the first term of the 2025–2026 academic year. However, in addition to books and tuition, education stakeholders are advising parents to focus more on the learning environment for their kids. Many Nigerian schools still struggle to fulfill basic safety and learning standards, with issues ranging from permeable gates to leaky roofs. These…

Chief Judge to Reassign Nnamdi Kanu’s Case After Motion is Transferred

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On Monday, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), filed an application for reassignment, which Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja returned to the chief justice (CJ). According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Kanu is requesting in the application ex-parte that the court order his transportation to Abuja National Hospital for immediate medical care. In a brief ruling, Justice Liman granted Kanu’s attorney, Uchenna Njoku, SAN, an order to return the case file to the CJ. This decision…

Onoh Warns Ohanaeze Youths to Avoid Provoking Ethnic Tensions Over Sujimoto

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Denge Josef Onoh, the former campaign spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu in the southeast, has cautioned Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the leading Igbo socio-political organisation, against escalating ethnic tensions in the dispute between the government of Enugu State and Mr. Olasijibomi Ogundele, the CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, a contractor. A dispute has arisen around a purported breach of contract in the agreement granted to the business with the South West-based CEO. Then, in a statement, Ohanaeze Ndigbo called Mr. Ogundele a “saboteur” and asked the contractor to refund the N5.7…

Nigerian Soldiers Neutralize Top Bandit Leader in Kogi

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Babangida Kachala, the second-in-command of Kachala Shuaibu, the leader of a gang that operated in Kogi State’s Masalaci Boka and Ofere Forest areas, was killed by troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade as part of Operation ACCORD III in coordination with Other Hybrid Forces. Less than a week has passed since troops achieved a similar victory over banditry in the state by eliminating another commander, Kachalla Balla, and five of his gang members. Remember how the Nigerian Army executed Kachalla Balla, a known bandit commander, and five of his…

Air Peace Crew Denies NSIB’s Drug and Alcohol Allegations

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Maduneme Victory, a member of the cabin crew, and co-pilot David Bernard have denied a Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) report that they tested positive for both alcohol and a hard substance. After their plane was engaged in a runway incursion on Sunday, July 13, 2025, the pilot and a crew member tested positive for both alcohol and marijuana, according to the accident investigators. While landing at Port Harcourt International Airport, the Air Peace plane had swerved off the runway. According to the NSIB, the plane landed 2,264 meters from…

Federal Government Scraps 5% Tax on Telecoms Services

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In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) page on Thursday, the National Orientation Agency announced that the Federal Government had abolished the 5% excise duty tax that had previously been applied to telecommunications services, such as voice calls and data usage. According to the post, Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, revealed that President Bola Tinubu had ordered the tax’s removal during discussions on the recently passed Finance Act. The NCC head stated that the move is anticipated to alleviate cost pressures…

2027: INEC worried over early campaigns by politicians

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Concern has been raised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding the increasing use of early campaigns by politicians and their surrogates, which is obviously against the law. This was revealed by Prof. Abdullahi Zuru, the national commissioner of INEC and the chairman of the board of the Electoral Institute TEI, during a roundtable of stakeholders held in Abuja on Wednesday to discuss “The Challenges of Premature Political Campaigns.” He claims that early campaigns are now carried out through billboards, social media, and even in-person events under the guise…

Nigerian Government Defends 5% Fuel Surcharge, Promises No Burden on Citizens

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Taiwo Oyedele, the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, stated that the goal of the proposed fuel tax is not to put additional financial burden on households but rather to create a special fund for Nigeria’s failing roads. Although Oyedele acknowledged public concerns that recent tax reforms would make inflation worse, he maintained that better road infrastructure is necessary to reduce the cost of transporting people and products. In an interview with Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Tuesday, he explained this. One of the levies…