NAF Celebrates One Year Of Zero Aircraft Accidents

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNAF Celebrates One Year Of Zero Aircraft Accidents

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded a significant milestone in its operational history, completing 12 consecutive months without a single aircraft mishap. This was announced during the 2025 Safety Review Board (SRB) meeting held on Tuesday, 22nd July, at the Air Marshal MD Umar Blue Room, NAF Headquarters in Abuja. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, described the feat as the outcome of consistent reforms, strict adherence to operational...

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I May Run for President in 2027 If Obi Steps Aside – Datti

NewsNigeriaPoliticsI May Run for President in 2027 If Obi Steps Aside – Datti

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

…Dismisses Defection Rumours Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has revealed that he may consider contesting for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027 if Obi and another unnamed political figure from the south decide not to run. He made the disclosure on Tuesday during an interview on Prime Time, a current affairs programme on Arise Television. While reaffirming his unwavering support for Obi, Baba-Ahmed stressed that seeking the presidency is...

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Power, Violence, and Electoral Subversion: The Undermining of Democratic Institutions in Nigeria

ColumnsNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionPower, Violence, and Electoral Subversion: The Undermining of Democratic Institutions in Nigeria

PilotnewsJuly 24, 2025

The trajectory of Nigeria’s democratic development remains fraught with contradictions. While regular elections may signal democratic continuity, the persistent entanglement of electoral processes with money, violence, and state-sanctioned repression undermines the substance of democratic governance. The 2015 presidential election serves as a critical juncture in this narrative, revealing the extent to which institutional legitimacy can be compromised when democratic processes are subordinated to power politics and strategic violence. One of the most controversial episodes preceding...

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Adamawa Gov’t Approves N22.8 Billion Budget Adjustment

BusinessNewsNigeriaAdamawa Gov’t Approves N22.8 Billion Budget Adjustment

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 24, 2025

The Adamawa State Executive Council has approved a budget reallocation of N22.8 billion within the existing 2025 budget of N486.2 billion. Mr. Emmanuel Pridimso, Commissioner for Budget and Planning, disclosed this to newsmen after the Council meeting chaired by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at the Government House in Yola on Wednesday. According to him, many ministries had already exhausted their operational funds due to rising costs. “We are seeing increased prices in nearly all sectors,...

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Senate Receives Over 42 Proposals For Creation Of New States

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Receives Over 42 Proposals For Creation Of New States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 24, 2025

…Akpabio Says None Pass Legislative Process The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has confirmed that the Senate has received over 42 proposals across the six geopolitical zones of the country for the creation of new states. Akpabio, while clarifying plenary in response to concerns raised by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central), stressed that no new state has been approved by the Senate. He dismissed claims circulating on social media that the National Assembly...

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Ododo Says Lagos-Kogi Partnership will Promote  Mutual Investment in people

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOdodo Says Lagos-Kogi Partnership will Promote  Mutual Investment in people

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 24, 2025

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has stated that Lagos and Kogi States’ partnership in the “Produce for Lagos Programme” will promote mutual investment in people. The governor stated this on Wednesday in Lagos during the inauguration of the “Produce for Lagos Programme” and launch of the ₦100 billion Offtake Guarantee Fund. According to the governor, Lagos and Kogi share a long-standing bond rooted in commerce, migration, mutual respect, and shared vision. He maintained that...

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Police Stop Natasha Access To National Assembly

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Stop Natasha Access To National Assembly

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 22, 2025

Akpabio, Appealed Court Judgement, Not Senate – Natasha As Aisha Yesufu Slams Police, Akpabio Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, has expressed concern over the refusal of security operatives to allow her access to the National Assembly on Tuesday. It will be recalled that the senator had earlier announced readiness to resume her duties at the senate on Tuesday following a Federal High Court, presided...

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Anambra South Senatorial By-Election: The Candidates and Parties in Perspective

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsAnambra South Senatorial By-Election: The Candidates and Parties in Perspective

PilotnewsJuly 22, 2025

“Anambra South by-election is shaping up as a tight race with no clear favorite.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The stage is now set for the Anambra South senatorial by-election scheduled for August 16, 2025, as all political parties in the contest have now produced a candidate in that election. So far, it is clear that the Anambra South senatorial by-election will not be a walkover for any participating political party, as all parties were unable to produce...

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Muhammed Babangida Accepts BOA Appointment, Dismisses Rejection Rumour

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMuhammed Babangida Accepts BOA Appointment, Dismisses Rejection Rumour

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 21, 2025

Muhammed Babangida, son of former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has officially accepted his appointment as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a fresh set of appointments into key federal agencies. In a statement released on Monday, Babangida expressed deep appreciation to President Tinubu for the confidence reposed in him, describing his appointment as a privilege and an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to national development. His...

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Tinubu: Awujale Told Me I’d Win 2027 Polls Before His Death

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu: Awujale Told Me I’d Win 2027 Polls Before His Death

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 21, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, gave him his blessing for a second term and assured him of victory in the 2027 presidential election. The revered monarch died last Sunday at the age of 91, just hours after the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, his close friend and contemporary. At the eight-day Fidau prayer held in his honour at the Dipo Dina International Stadium...

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