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Obasanjo Backs Air Peace with Lagos–London Gatwick Flight

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2026May 9, 20260

Former President Obasanjo flies Air Peace to London, strengthening confidence in the airline’s expanding international operations globally. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo flew aboard Air Peace’s Boeing 777-200ER from Lagos to London Gatwick on Friday, May 8, 2026, in a move seen as another strong endorsement of Nigeria’s leading indigenous...

16 Feared Dead As Bus Plunges Off Bridge In Kogi Road Crash

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Sixteen people died after an 18-seater bus crashed off a bridge along Kogi’s Okene–Lokoja highway on Friday. At least 16 people have been confirmed dead in a fatal road crash along the Okene–Osara–Lokoja Road in Kogi State. The accident occurred in the early hours of Friday when an 18-seater passenger...

Court Rejects Sowore’s No-Case Bid, Orders Defence In Tinubu Cyberbullying Case

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Court rejects Sowore’s no-case submission, finds DSS established prima facie case in cyberbullying trial, defence set May 19. The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by politician and activist Omoyele Sowore in the cyberbullying charge instituted against him by the Department of State Services (DSS)...

Breaking: PGF Splits As Uzodimma, Abiodun Lead Rival Factions

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Rival factions have emerged within the PGF as Uzodimma insists he remains chairman while Governors Abiodun and AbdulRazaq lead a separate faction. A major leadership crisis has hit the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) following the emergence of rival factions within the influential body of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors. Imo...

FG Targets November Completion of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Section Two

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Federal Government says Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Section Two will reach Ogun border by November as construction advances steadily. The Federal Government says Section Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed by November, while Section One is substantially completed and ready for inauguration. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi,...

Peter Obi: Nigeria’s Fuel Consumption Figures Do Not Reflect Reality

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Presidential hopeful Peter Obi vows to tackle fuel sector fraud and investigate Nigeria’s disputed consumption statistics if elected. Presidential hopeful and ex-Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has stated he would take a firm stand against criminal activities if elected president in 2027, stressing that the fuel consumption statistics in Nigeria...

Agama: Regulation Must Stay Ahead Of Market Disruption

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

SEC director general says intelligent governance and proactive regulation are essential for building resilient Nigerian capital markets. The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has stressed that capital market regulation must be ahead of market disruption not behind it Agama who spoke recently on the theme...

FG Commits Over N250bn To Tackle Tertiary Student Accommodation Crisis

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

Federal government launches major intervention to expand hostel infrastructure across 50 institutions under Renewed Hope Agenda. The federal government has committed over N250 billion in interventions aimed at tackling the long-standing student accommodation issues across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday...

Power Minister-Designate Denies Promising To Fix National Grid In Three Months

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2026May 7, 20260

Nigeria’s Minister-designate for Power, Olasunkanmi Tegbe has denied reports claiming he promised to fix Nigeria’s power grid within three months. The camp of Nigeria’s Minister-designate for Power, Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has dismissed media reports claiming he promised to fix the country’s troubled national power grid within three months, describing the reports...

Senate Confirms Tegbe As Power Minister, Orders Urgent Action On Nigeria’s Persistent Grid Collapse

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2026May 7, 20260

Newly confirmed Power Minister Olasunkanmi Tegbe promises reforms, transparency and tougher action against vandalism within 100 days. The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mr. Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, charging him to immediately confront Nigeria’s deepening electricity crisis, particularly the persistent collapse of the national grid, liquidity constraints and weak...