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SHORTAGE OF SKILLED PROFESSIONALS HINDERS AVIATION GROWTH — KEYAMO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has raised concerns over the shortage of skilled professionals in Nigeria’s aviation sector, particularly air traffic controllers. Speaking in Abuja
OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION Press Release Friday, October 17, 2025 FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N2.103 TRILLION September 2025 REVENUE A total sum of N2.103 trillion, being September 2025 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government,
NACIWA RE-ELECTS OLUKOYEDE AS PRESIDENT, ADOPTS ECOWAS GUIDELINES ON BORDERLESS INVESTIGATIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) has re-elected the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, as its President. The decision was made
ONE MILLION GOMBE CHILDREN TO BENEFIT FROM AZITHROMYCIN INITIATIVE — MALARIA CONSORTIUM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Malaria Consortium, in partnership with the Gombe State Ministry of Health, will launch a mass administration of Azithromycin for about one million children across Gombe
GOVERNOR IDRIS APPROVES ₦1.4BN FOR SCHOOL FURNITURE, ₦900M FOR STATISTICS BUREAU By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has approved ₦1.4 billion for the procurement of school furniture across the state to boost the education sector. Chief of Staff, Barr.
NELFUND URGES INSTITUTIONS TO UPDATE STUDENT RECORDS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged all accredited tertiary institutions in Nigeria to update and upload student record, both returning and newly admitted, on the NELFUND Student Verification Portal
ZAMFARA APC HAILS COMRADE ANAS KAURA FOR EMPOWERING PEOPLE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised Comrade Anas Abdullahi Kaura, former Special Adviser on Zamfara Urban and Regional Planning (ZUREP), for his remarkable
THREE JAILED FOR CURRENCY COUNTERFEITING IN KWARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal High Court in Ilorin, presided over by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, has sentenced three men to prison for possessing fake Naira notes. The convicts, Olaitan Dina, an aluminium fabricator from
NGO URGES STRONGER ACTION AS KANO FACES PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) has urged the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) to step up measures against disease outbreaks in the state.
AVIATION JUSTICE: KEYAMO CALLS FOR STRONGER JUDICIAL ROLE IN GLOBAL AIR LAW By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stressed the vital role of the judiciary in maintaining Nigeria’s commitment to international air transport conventions.