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Tinubu Didn’t Halt Airport Cashless Policy But Asked FAAN To Improve Process, Says MD Kuku

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

FAAN clarifies Tinubu only ordered review of Lagos airport cashless toll after gridlock disrupted traffic and passengers missed flights. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has given further clarification on the suspension of cashless payment at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos tollgate....

Tinubu To Inaugurate 1.2-km Kaa-Ataba Bridge In Rivers For Third Anniversary

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

NDDC says the 1.2-km Kaa-Ataba Bridge, will boost transport, commerce, and social development in the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has assured that the 1.2-kilometre Kaa-Ataba Bridge linking the Khana to Andoni Local Government Areas of Rivers State, would be inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu as part...

Nigeria’s External Reserves Climb To $50.45 Billion, Highest Level In 13 Years

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Nigeria’s external reserves rise to $50.45 billion, highest in 13 years, strengthening buffers for imports, debt servicing and currency stability. Nigeria’s foreign reserves have risen to their highest level in more than a decade, offering a rare moment of financial relief for Africa’s largest economy amid years of foreign exchange...

Nigeria Needs $23bn To Electrify 143,000 Underserved Communities, REA Reveals

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Nigeria needs $23bn to expand electricity access to 143,000 communities as power shortage continues to hinder economic growth, says REA. Nigeria will require an estimated $23 billion to bridge electricity gaps in underserved and unserved communities nationwide, a revelation that underscores both the scale of the country’s energy deficit and...

FG Introduces ‘No NERD, No NYSC’ Rule As Education Minister Unveils Crackdown On Certificate Fraud

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

Education Minister Maruf Alausa says students without NERD verification may be barred from NYSC as Nigeria tightens academic records. The Federal Government has announced stricter compliance measures in Nigeria’s education system, declaring that students whose records are not captured on the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Bank (NERD) may not...

SGF Akume Leads Nigeria’s Delegation To Jesse Jackson’s Burial in US

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

Tinubu appoints SGF Akume to lead five-member delegation representing Nigeria at burial rites of US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson. President Bola Tinubu has constituted a five-member delegation to represent Nigeria at the burial of American civil rights leader, activist and former presidential candidate, Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson, who died...

Security Agencies Lock Down Abuja As US-Israel-Iran War Escalates, US Embassy Suspends Visa Appointments

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

Security tightens in Abuja as Middle East war intensifies, US Embassy cancels visas and global oil fears rise. On day five of the escalating war between the United States, Israel and Iran, security forces Wednesday mounted a heavy presence across strategic locations in Abuja, triggering heightened vigilance in the Federal...

Tinubu Mulls Grid‑Asset Management Company As FEC Okays Carter Bridge Demolition

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

FEC considers grid asset management firm, approves major roads, HIV drug funding, and six-year moratorium on new tertiary institutions. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved several policy measures and infrastructure projects as President Bola Tinubu moves to tackle key economic and social challenges across the country. At the meeting...

Tinubu Nominates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2026March 4, 20260

President forwards nomination of tax reform committee chairman to Senate as Doris Anite-Uzoka redeployed to budget ministry. President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Anite-Uzoka has been...

Tinubu Orders Release Of Funds For Space Assets Maintenance

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2026March 4, 20260

President Tinubu directs immediate funding for Nigeria’s space assets, stressing accountability and national value in implementing revised 25-year programme. President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate release of approved funds for the maintenance of Nigeria’s space assets in line with the National Space Policy and Programme. The President also reiterated...