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Nigerian Airlines Hold Fares Steady Despite Soaring Aviation Fuel Costs During Easter Travel Surge

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Nigerian airlines keep fares stable during Easter despite rising aviation fuel costs, absorbing losses as operational pressures continue mounting. Domestic airlines did not increase fares during the Easter holiday despite the high cost of aviation fuel, which rose from N995 per litre in January to between N2, 700 to N3000...

FG Moves To Procure Emergency Care Helicopter

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

FG moves to acquire emergency care helicopter, boosting rapid medical response capacity under new integrated national air ambulance system. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, approved the procurement of emergency care helicopter for handling healthcare emergencies Pate...

Adelabu Raises Alarm Over Misinformation Campaign, Denies Viral Quote

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Power Minister Adelabu denies viral quote on wealth, warns of coordinated misinformation campaign aimed at damaging his reputation and public trust. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has raised concerns over what he described as a sustained campaign of misinformation targeted at discrediting him, warning that the spread of falsehoods poses...

Tinubu To Commission Six Sanwo-Olu Legacy Projects During First Official Visit To Lagos

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Tinubu commissions six Sanwo-Olu legacy projects in Lagos, including bridges, schools and food hub, during two-day official visit. Key legacy projects of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration will be inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu in his first official visit to Lagos State. The iconic projects to be commissioned by Tinubu...

Usman Bobboi Jauro Declares for Gashaka/Kurmi/Sardauna Reps Seat, Unveils Development Agenda

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Usman Abubakar Bobboi Jauro has formally declared his intention to contest for the Gashaka, Kurmi, and Sardauna Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections. Jauro made the declaration on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the divisional party secretariat in Gembu, where party members,...

Easter: Faleye felicitates NSITF staff, commends their dedication to duty

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barr. Oluwaseun Falaye, has celebrated staff of the Fund and commended their positive attitude to duty. Faleye, in an Easter message on Sunday, congratulated the staff on the occasion of the rise of Jesus Christ from the dead and also reminded...

Cleric distributes rice to members at Easter, preaches love

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

In the spirit of Easter, the Founder of World Harvest Ministries, Jikwoyi, Abuja, Archbishop Professor Leonard Bature Kawas, has distributed bags of rice to members of his church, extending support to dozens of families as part of the celebration. The outreach, held at the church premises, saw at least 40...

Gold Drops As Dollar Gains On Strong Jobs Data

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2026April 6, 20260

Gold fell as a stronger dollar, boosted by solid US jobs data, outweighed safe-haven demand. US President Donald Trump is set to address markets as gold prices eased due to rising geopolitical tensions and strong economic data Gold prices fell on Monday as a stronger US dollar and robust jobs...

Bala Wunti Declares Bauchi Governorship Bid, Cites Pressure To Address Youth Unemployment

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2026April 6, 20260

APC chieftain, Bala Wunti joins 2027 race, pledging inclusive leadership and development across Bauchi’s 20 local government areas if elected. A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti has declared his intention to contest the 2027 gubernatorial election in Bauchi State, citing overwhelming pressure from citizens,...

ExxonMobil Set To Approve $10bn Nigeria Deepwater Projects, Targets 250,000bpd Output

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2026April 6, 20260

ExxonMobil nears FID on $10bn projects, targeting 250,000bpd output increase in Nigeria within five years through new investments. American oil giant, ExxonMobil has indicated its plan, in collaboration with its joint venture partners, to soon declare readiness to proceed with the Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) on some major deep-water projects...