Author: Atoyebi Adenike

By Atoyebi Nike Thailand is launching a new tourism campaign that will give free domestic flight tickets to foreign visitors between September and November 2025, pending cabinet approval. The initiative, titled “Buy International, Free Thailand Domestic Flights”, will distribute 200,000 free round-trip tickets through six airlines, including Thai Airways, Thai AirAsia, and Bangkok Airways. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports said the government will subsidise up to 3,500 baht per ticket, with a total budget of 700 million baht. Officials project the move could generate 8.8 billion baht in tourism revenue by encouraging travellers to explore destinations beyond Bangkok, Phuket,…

 By Ibrahim Babangida Lawal The Aquaculture Association of the FCT and its Environs (AQUAFEN) has brought to a triumphant close its 2025 Practical Training and Mentorship Programme on Fish Farming, an intensive three-day convergence of aquaculture practitioners, stakeholders, and enthusiasts, staged at the picturesque Alpha Farms, Wupa Brazil, adjacent to the Idu Train Station, Abuja, from August 14 to 16. Guided by the thematic focus “Sustainability and Profitability in an Emerging and Evolving Market,” the programme interwoven immersive, hands-on practicums with erudite, expert-led discourses designed to empower both seasoned operators and budding entrants with the strategic competencies, operational acumen, and…

By Atoyebi Nike A non-governmental organisation, the Incorporated Trustees of Legal Defence Against Injustice Initiative, has filed a suit at the Abuja High Court against Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) executive, Adedapo Segun, seeking the refund of N140 billion ($325.09 million) allegedly linked to the company’s acquisition of OVH Energy. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the group wants the Court to compel Segun, who is NNPCL’s Chief Financial Officer and former Executive Vice President, Downstream, to return the funds to the Federal Government’s treasury. The plaintiff also urged the Court to order the Economic and Financial…

By Atoyebi Nike The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Nigerian public universities to complete their 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025. Private universities are expected to conclude admissions by November 30, while all other tertiary institutions, whether public or private, have until December 31, 2025, to finalize. The directive, contained in JAMB’s weekly bulletin released on Monday, follows resolutions reached at the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Minister of Education. According to the board, the move is aimed at ensuring a stable academic calendar and equitable access to admission opportunities across institutions. JAMB stated:…

By Atoyebi Nike The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB) has announced the commencement of registration for the 2026 Hajj, requiring intending pilgrims to make a minimum deposit of N8.5 million. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Board’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Muhammad Aliyu. Director of the Board, Alhaji Kadiri Edah, disclosed during a meeting in Abuja that the deposit, payable through a bank draft from any commercial bank, must be submitted on or before December 2, 2025. He explained that the draft, alongside the international passport of each applicant, should be…

By Atoyebi Nike Nigeria has taken another step in its clean energy expansion as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, commissioned a 40,000 cubic meters Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessel, “MT Iyaloja (Lagos),” in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel, owned by WAGL Energy Limited  a joint venture between NNPC Limited and Sahara Group  is a dual-fuel, fully refrigerated LPG carrier that brings WAGL’s total capacity to 162,000 CBM. Other vessels in the fleet include MT Africa Gas, MT Sahara Gas, MT BaruMK, and MT Sapet. Tinubu described the…

By Atoyebi Nike The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced plans to demolish illegal settlements in Abuja’s city centre, beginning with shanties in Area 1 and Durumi, after a recent security operation led to the arrest of over 120 miscreants. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, stressing that the move is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal hideouts across the capital. According to Olayinka, the affected areas have become operational bases for kidnappers, drug peddlers, armed robbers, and “one-chance” operators. During a…

By Atoyebi Nike The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a 23-member special committee to investigate cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking in Abuja on Monday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said 6,458 candidates are currently under probe for alleged involvement in “highly sophisticated cheating,” warning that exam fraud now threatens the integrity of Nigeria’s education system. “This year we came across a number of strange things and felt it would be better to expand our resources,” Oloyede stated. “Malpractice has gone beyond traditional schemes into technologically sophisticated forms, including…

By Atoyebi Nike Academic and non-academic staff of the Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences on Monday commenced a three-day warning strike, halting activities across the institution’s campuses in Kaduna, Kafanchan, and Pambegua. The strike, led by the workers’ unions, comes after management allegedly failed to promote eligible staff for three consecutive years 2023, 2024, and 2025. Lectures and administrative operations were grounded as staff withdrew their services, leaving students stranded. In a statement signed by union chairman Dr. Daniel Danboyi and obtained by our correspondent, the workers accused the college management of frustrating career progression and neglecting staff welfare…

By Atoyebi Nike Huawei Nigeria has restated its commitment to building Nigeria’s digital talent pipeline as it hosted the 2025 Huawei Abuja Job Fair, alongside the 9th Huawei ICT Competition Global Awards and the launch of the 10th edition of the competition. At the event, Terrens Wu, Managing Director of Huawei Nigeria Enterprise Business Group, emphasized the company’s long-term goal of equipping Nigerian youths with the skills to thrive in the digital economy.“Over the past nine editions, we have seen how this platform transforms potential into real skill, ambition into achievement, and students into industry-ready professionals,” Wu said, noting that…