By Ekaette Okon Joseph When a state decides that time on its runway matters as much as time in its coffers, its ambition is no longer symbolic, it becomes operational. Last week, Victor Attah International Airport (VAIA) in Uyo resumed night operations after a calibrated overhaul of its airfield lighting and navigational aids, removing the sunrise-to-sunset restriction that had constrained …

By Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade For the past three weeks, I have been plying the Osiele–Camp Road in Abeokuta, and what should ordinarily be a smooth journey of less than an hour has turned into a distressing adventure of more than two and a half hours each time I travel from Ibadan to Abeokuta. The deplorable state of this once-busy route …

The Lagos State High Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos has remanded an accountant, Oguibe Promise Nkwachukwu, over the alleged stealing of N200 million.Nkwachukwu and his company, Wifamapp Royalty Global Limited, were arraigned before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 13-count charge bordering on stealing on Monday, October 6, 2025.The EFCC said …

The Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Postharvest Systems Transformation Programme (NiPHaST), a $3.5 billion, decade-long initiative aimed at tackling the country’s huge post-harvest losses, stabilizing food prices, and strengthening national food security. Speaking at the Africa Food Systems Forum, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari (CON), described the programme as a bold and strategic step …