Despite the dispute over ownership rights, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced the demolition of Aviation Quarters in Kano. By 2021, the federal government had reportedly approved the sale, and many occupants paid for and obtained ownership documents for the quarters. Obadaki Muhammad Mustapha, a staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and Secretary of the Aviation Quarters Committee, who spoke on behalf of the affected residents, expressed concerns over FAAN’s...

President Bola Tinubu has on Wednesday sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. The administrator was sworn in following a short meeting with the president on Wednesday afternoon. The President announced the appointment of the retired naval chief at a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, when he declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu; and the Rivers State House...

Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has reacted to the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, describing the development as an unfortunate moment in the state’s political history. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, Fubara maintained that his administration had consistently prioritised the security and well-being of Rivers people while upholding constitutional order. He expressed disappointment over the role of the state’s House of Assembly, accusing its members of frustrating efforts...