The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has assured Nigerians that the federal government is committed to ensuring cleaner air, healthier lungs, and a safer environment through the commissioning of a vehicular air emission testing centre. Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Adam Mahmud Kambari, the minister inaugurated the centre in...

The House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has given the Minister of Transportation, Said Ahmed Alkali, 48 hours to appear before it and explain the circumstances surrounding the recent derailment of a Kaduna-bound train carrying about 618 passengers. The committee expressed displeasure over the minister’s absence at its investigative...

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has clarified that it is not owing school fees of 5000 students of Itsekiri extraction in Novena University, Ogume, Delta State, explaining that the students are not part of its scholarship scheme. The PAP in a statement on Tuesday signed by the Special Assistant on...

President of the Gosima Group, Gideon Osi, has expressed concern over the Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) continued dependence on foreign contractors for key development projects, warning that the practice undermines the growth of indigenous capacity. Speaking to journalists after the company’s 2025 Management Training Programme in Abuja, Osi urged the...

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that it will begin naming and shaming airlines that fail to comply with aviation regulations, particularly in flight cancellations and delays. The action, according to the NCAA, complies with a directive from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The Director of...

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to withdraw its proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President General, said this in a statement he jointly signed with Mr Nuhu Toro, General Secretary of...