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Nigeria's aircraft leasing company will allow airlines pay in naira - Minister

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says Nigeria's proposed aircraft leasing company will enable airlines acquire aircraft through local arrangements... Read More


Tems to perform at Barack Obama's Presidential Centre opening

Nigeria, June 17 -- Days after Njideka Akunyili-Crosby unveiled a portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama for the Obama Presidential Centre, another Nigerian, Grammy-winning singer Tems, has been announ... Read More


Access to financing biggest challenge facing African aviation sector - Keyamo

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has identified access to affordable financing and fleet renewal as the biggest challenges facing Africa's aviatio... Read More


Court sentences 41-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping 11-year-old girl

Nigeria, June 17 -- A state high court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old child. The convict, Endurance Sandy, 41, PREMIUM TIMES gathere... Read More


Nigerian gov't denies reports of scrapping NBAIS

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Nigerian government has denied reports suggesting it plans to scrap the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS). NBAIS is the examination body responsible for st... Read More


With 268,787 complaints recorded, May is devastating month for human rights in Nigeria - NHRC

Nigeria, June 17 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it recorded 268,787 human rights complaints in May, an increase of 2,000 compared to April. It said the record makes May... Read More


UTME 2026: JAMB releases original result slips for candidates

Nigeria, June 17 -- Candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can begin printing their original result slips from Wednesday. The Joint Admissions and Matricula... Read More


Atiku welcomes Appeal Court order staying party deregistration judgement

Nigeria, June 17 -- In a statement posted via his verified X handle shortly after the appellate court's order on Tuesday, Atiku described the intervention as significant, particularly because the Inde... Read More


World Cup 2026: Mbappe strikes twice as France overpower Senegal

Nigeria, June 17 -- France made a winning start in Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in a match that came alive in the second half. The opening 45 minutes ended goall... Read More


Army officer killed in Oyo schoolchildren rescue operation - Governor Makinde

Nigeria, June 17 -- Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday confirmed that a lieutenant of the Nigerian Army was killed during ongoing efforts to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Orii... Read More