Author: Aminu Imam

₦11,000 flight charge no longer feasible, says NAMA DG

Aminu Imam
NAMA DG

The Director-General of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA), Umar Farouk, has said that the ₦11,000 charged by airline operators in the country per flight is no longer feasible given the current economic realities. Farouk stated this in Abuja yesterday while addressing stakeholders at a summit organised for the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation. The summit dwelled on the theme: “Emerging trends in global aviation: sustainability, technology and digital transformation”. While noting that the charge had been in force since 2008, Farouk said, “In 2008, NAMA was collecting ₦11,000,…

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2027: “APC ruling by panic, not governance” – PDP taunts APC

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PDP taunts APC

…Backs Hashim’s stand on zoning …Warns INEC on ‘No BVAS excuses’ The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has intensified its push ahead of the 2027 elections, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being in “panic mode” and shopping for endorsements to shore up President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that the ruling party’s desperation is a sign of weakness. “If indeed the APC and President Tinubu are doing well, their work should speak for them. Instead, Nigerians can’t…

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Zamfara: Bandits abduct worshippers from mosque 24hrs after peace deal

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Zamfara peace deal

Bandits yesterday abducted no fewer than 40 worshippers from a mosque located at the Gidan-Turɓe village in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State. A Security expert, Zagazola Makama, who confirmed the news on his X handle yesterday morning, said the abduction of the worshippers came just a day after the peace deal which many saw as the right steps taken to usher in lasting peace in the North-West state. Makama, who quoted local sources in the community, said the attack occurred during the Islamic Fajr prayer, at about 5:30…

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U.S. slashes Nigerian imports by 41%

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U.S. slashes imports

…As tariff dispute deepens trade strains The United States (U.S.) has slashed its imports of Nigerian goods by 41% in just one month, raising alarm over the fragile state of Nigeria’s trade relations with one of its most strategic global partners. New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis indicate that U.S. imports of Nigerian products declined from $639 million in June 2025 to $379 million in July, a significant drop that highlights Nigeria’s reduced access to the American market. The drop coincided with a…

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2027: PDP in turmoil over Jonathan, Obi, Makinde speculations

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PDP in turmoil

The consideration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for the 2027 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket has caused a stir within the party. One of the presidential aspirants from the North, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, in a statement on Sunday, warned against a plot to use Jonathan ahead of the PDP presidential primary. Olawepo-Hashim’s caution follows the statement of the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, that the PDP had shortlisted three Southern aspirants, including Jonathan, as possible…

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“W’Bank, IMF insisted FG must remove all subsidies’ – Falana

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Falana on W'Bank, IMF

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has accused the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of pushing the federal government to remove fuel subsidy. Falana, while speaking during an interview on a television programme on Sunday, stated that no country in the world has completely abolished subsidies. The human rights activist further criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the decision to remove the fuel subsidy. He said, “There’s no way you can remove subsidy completely. No country in the entire world has abolished subsidies completely. Even leading…

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Democracy Day 2025: ‘Disinformation, division, dictators pushing freedom to the brink’ – UN, Global Index warn

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UN, Global Index warn

As the world yesterday marked International Day of Democracy, the state of global democracy is facing its most serious crisis in decades. According to the United Nations (UN), what was once hailed as one of humanity’s greatest collective achievements is now under threat from authoritarian resurgence, disinformation campaigns, and growing political division.  “Democracy and the rule of law are under assault from disinformation, division and shrinking civic space,” warned UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. Fresh data from the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2024 Democracy Index also paints a grim picture: only 25…

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Ɗangote Refinery rolls out 4,000 CNG trucks nationwide

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Dangote CNG trucks

…Accuses vested interests of sabotage, promises cheaper, cleaner fuel supply nationwide The Ɗangote Petroleum Refinery yesterday accused entrenched interests in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector of attempting to sabotage its nationwide rollout of compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks for fuel distribution. The refinery, which formally launched its ₦720 billion fleet of 4,000 CNG trucks for direct delivery of petrol nationwide, said its innovation had drawn sustained pushback from marketers determined to protect their monopoly. “From the outset, certain actors have been intent on undermining our operations, particularly the deployment of…

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2027 Polls: Peter Obi meets Obasanjo, Ladoja

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Obi meets OBJ, Ladoja

Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party, (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Sunday held separate closed-door meetings with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rasheed Ladoja, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Although the details of the discussions were not disclosed, the meetings are widely viewed as part of Obi’s ongoing consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi, who announced the visits in a Facebook post, said he was accompanied by key Labour Party figures, including Yunusa Tanko, spokesman of the party’s presidential…

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Power outage killing patients: Kano Teaching Hospital begs KEDCO to restore electricity

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AKTH KEDCO

The management of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has urged the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) to immediately restore electricity supply to the facility. The management of the hospital made the advocacy in an issued statement, signed by the AKTH’s Head of Information Unit, Hauwa Inuwa Dutse.  The appeal is coming shortly after some patients on life support reportedly died due to long hours of power outages.  The hospital expressed deep concern over the tragic loss of lives, describing it as avoidable had power been sustained. It lamented that the…

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