Nigerian Airlines Groan Under 54 Taxes as Airfares Rise
Nigerian airlines are battling the burden of more than 54 taxes, fees and regulatory charges imposed by government agencies, with operators warning that the multiple levies are driving up airfares…
FG Gives Housing Reform Committee Six Weeks to Deliver Strategy
FG Gives 14-Member Panel Six Weeks to Turn Housing Proposals Into Action The Federal Government has inaugurated a 14-member committee to develop an implementation strategy for stakeholder-backed reforms in Nigeria’s…
October 1: FG Begins Free Daily Data Access for Nigerian Students
The Federal Government has announced plans to provide Nigerian students with 100 megabytes of free data every day to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms from October 1,…
FG Launches Pilot Electric Bus Scheme to Cut Civil Servants’ Transport Costs
The Federal Government has commenced the pilot implementation of the Renewed Hope Mass Transit Bus Scheme, with 10 electric buses set to operate on selected routes to ease the transportation…
Flood Disaster Claims Two Children in Abuja, Abia
Two 13-year-old children have been swept away by flood in separate incidents in Abuja and Umuahia, Abia State, raising fresh concerns over the dangers posed by heavy rainfall and overflowing…
Naira Slips to N1,334/$ as Interbank FX Turnover Jumps 70%
The naira weakened by N11.10 against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, closing at N1,334/$ compared with N1,322.90/$ recorded on Tuesday. The…
Lagos Building Collapse During Demolition Kills One, Rescues Two
One person has died while two others were rescued after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition collapsed in the Aboru area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The…
NYSC Camp: Ekiti Begins 19-Project Upgrade, Reveals Two-Month Completion Target
The Ekiti State Government has commenced a major renovation and infrastructural upgrade of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Emure-Ise-Orun. The development follows Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s pledge…
Sapele Road: Edo Residents Send Fresh Message to FG, Okpebholo
Residents and road users in Edo State have called for the speedy completion of the Benin-Warri-Sapele Road, saying faster construction would ease transportation challenges and revive businesses along the corridor.…
Flight Disruptions Loom as Ground Handlers Threaten to Suspend Two Airlines Over ₦9bn Debt
Flight operations in Nigeria could face fresh disruptions after the Association of Ground Handling Agencies of Nigeria (AGHAN) directed its members to suspend services to two domestic airlines over accumulated…