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Wike says Transcorp Hilton is the only 5-star hotel in Abuja. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has sought partnership with Daewoo for the construction of five-star hotel to boost tourism in the federal capital city, Abuja. Wike called for the partnership when the Chairman, Daewoo Engineering and Construction, Mr Jung Won-ju visited him in Abuja on Thursday. The minister said that the partnership with the South Korean company in the area of luxury hotels would support the development of the city and make it an attractive tourist centre. He noted that currently, the only five-star hotel in the city is Transcorp Hilton with not much competition, adding that more luxury hotels were needed in the city. “If we want to invest in tourism and we want to build a five-star hotel, what role can you play’? “To assure you that we are ready, we are not going to give you land to sell. “We will give you land and then we will ask you how many years do you thin...

Obi asked the Tinubu government to come clean on the deficit inherited from the immediate past administration. Presidential flag-bearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has taken the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to task over a recent claim that the country was bankrupt. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu , had on Monday, November 13, 2023, lamented that the Tinubu government inherited a bankrupt country from the immediate past administration of Muhammadu Buhari . Ribadu added that the revenue generated by the current government is being used to offset the debt incurred by the Buhari-led government. Tinubu also expressed a similar view while speaking in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, saying his administration inherited serious liabilities and assets from his predecessors. But Obi, a former Anambra State Governor, said Nigerians deserve to know what the current government inherited from its predecessor in terms of assets and liabilit...

A primary demand was justice for the abduction, brutalisation of NLC President but both unions meticulously reviewed the offers put forth by FG and deemed them credible. On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Emmanuel Ugboaja, the General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Nuhu Toro, the Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), outlined the reasons behind the suspension of the nationwide indefinite strike that commenced on Tuesday in a joint statement. The decision comes in the wake of a crucial meeting with the Federal Government, facilitated by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu . The National Executive Council (NEC) of both unions meticulously reviewed the offers put forth by the Federal Government and deemed them credible. This, combined with the government's commitment to addressing key demands, prompted the decision to suspend the strike. A primary demand of Organised Labour was justice for the abduction and brutalisation of NLC Presid...

The NNPP says Atiku's merger proposition will only be considered if he supports Kwankwaso to become Nigeria’s president in 2027. The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has asked Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to close ranks with Rabiu Kwankwaso and support him in 2027 if he wants to remain politically relevant. This is coming after Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called on major opposition parties to form a coalition to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. While receiving a delegation from the national executive committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Atiku said Nigeria needs a strong opposition party to stop the country from sliding into a one-party state. In a statement by Paul Ibe , his media adviser, Atiku was quoted as saying, “ We have all seen how the APC is increasingly turning Nigeria into a dictatorship of one party. If we don’t come together to challenge what the r...

The Saudi Embassy said the Air Peace passengers sent back to Nigeria from Jeddah violated the Saudi immigration rules. The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia has addressed the deportation of some Nigerians who flew into the kingdom in an Air Peace plane. On Monday, November 13, 2023, the Saudi Arabian government cancelled the visas of 177 out of 264 passengers airlifted from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and the Aminu Kano International Airport by Air Peace Flight No. P4-752. Upon the flight's arrival at the King Abdulaziz International Airport – Hajj Terminal Jeddah on Monday, the Saudi immigration authorities informed the affected passengers that their visas had been cancelled, and denied them entry into the kingdom. Subsequently, the 177 affected passengers were put on the same flight back to Nigeria, while the other passengers were cleared for entry into Jeddah. Clarifying the incident in a statement on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the Saudi embassy expla...

Here is a summary of how the PDP was created. The People's Democratic Party (PDP) was established in Nigeria on August 31, 1998. A group of 34 political parties and organisations came together to establish the PDP, which was seen as a unifying force for democracy and national development. Its formation was a response to the military rule that had dominated the country for many years. At the time, Nigeria was under the military regime of General Sani Abacha . The need for a political alternative and a return to civilian rule prompted the formation of political parties, and the PDP emerged as one of them. The PDP was founded on the following principles: National unity:  The PDP sought to promote national unity and harmony by bringing together people from all parts of Nigeria and with different backgrounds. Freedom:  The PDP was committed to upholding the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Nigerians. Social justice:  The PDP aimed to create a more just and equita...

Here's the list of individuals who have served Nigeria as aviation minister since 1960. Since Nigeria gained independence in 1960, the country's aviation ministry has seen a series of individuals appointed by successive Heads of State and Presidents to — in line with the vision of the ministry — make Nigeria's aviation sector the best in Africa. Saddled with the responsibility of formulating safety policies, managing the sector’s facilities and regulating aviation services, these individuals have played their parts, but 63 years after independence, the state of Nigeria's aviation industry leaves a lot to be desired. Before Nigeria's independence, Chief Ladoke Akintola served as a Minister of Communication and Aviation in 1957. Although his name is not stated as one of the past aviation ministers on the website of the Ministry of Aviation, it is on record that Akintola’s stewardship in the ministry was instrumental to the establishment of Nigeria Airways in 1958...