The Arewa Youths for Peace and Security have urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing leadership dispute within the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The group has called for the Minister of Transport to ensure that vehicles provided with federal assistance be handed over to Tajudeen Baruwa, who is the court-recognized…
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has announced the upcoming repatriation of another 250 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During her visit to the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, in Abuja, Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa emphasized the importance of reinforcing partnerships between Nigeria and the UAE. She…
The Federal Government has welcomed 190 Nigerians repatriated from the United Arab Emirates. The returnees arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 5:59 a.m. and were received by a team of government officials led by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Upon arrival, the returnees underwent profiling and documentation by relevant agencies. They were…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has sanctioned the allocation of N985 million for the procurement of body scanners to be installed at Abuja and Lagos international airports. This decision was announced by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, during a briefing with State House correspondents following the FEC meeting…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel, known as the Special Force, will now be armed at the nation’s airports to enhance security in accordance with international standards. FAAN Managing Director Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku made this announcement during the official opening of the international wing of Murtala Mohammed…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has assured that the country’s airspace is safe and secure, thanks to the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) system managed by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). In a statement addressing allegations of insecure airspace due to inadequate radar coverage, Acting Director General of the NCAA, Captain Chris…
For the first time, engineers from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have successfully conducted a 4800-hour Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) on a Dornier-228 (DO-228) aircraft. This extensive maintenance, previously outsourced to foreign Maintenance Repair Organizations (MROs), was completed domestically at a lower cost and with reduced downtime. At a ceremony honoring the engineers involved in…
The Kenyan government has justified the expenses associated with President William Ruto’s trip to the United States. Invited by US President Joe Biden, Ruto is on a four-day visit to the US. This marks the first state visit by an African leader to the US in sixteen years and the first by a Kenyan president…
