Author: Standard Focus

…AON Pushes for Full Waiver Amid Soaring Jet Fuel Costs By Davidson Igwe ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stepped into the deepening crisis in Nigeria’s aviation sector, signalling plans to grant debt relief to airline operators grappling with the rising cost of Jet A1 fuel. The intervention follows an emergency meeting convened by the Minister of Aviation and... Read more

By Sarah Mattew , Abuja The European Commission has announced a €235 million humanitarian aid package to assist vulnerable populations across West and Central Africa, including Nigeria, amid escalating conflicts, food insecurity, and mass displacement. In a statement issued by the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS and signed by its Press and Information Officer, Modestus Chukwulaka, the Commission said... Read more

By ABUJA — The Presidency on Wednesday clarified that former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, were not removed from office but resigned voluntarily. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, it was explained... Read more

By Adams Samuel The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed 30 per cent allowance increase for non-teaching staff, insisting on parity with the 40 per cent approved for academic staff and warning of a possible nationwide shutdown of tertiary institutions. The union stated its position at the opening of the University... Read more

By James Akinlade ABUJA — The Federal Government has inaugurated a new Governing Board for the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), signalling renewed efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s business environment and attract greater investment inflows. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Jumoke Oduwole, described the CAC as a critical institution within... Read more

By James Akinlade The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned from his position, bringing to a close a tenure marked by key reforms and marginal improvements in Nigeria’s electricity sector. In a resignation letter dated April 22, 2026, and addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Adelabu said his exit will take effect from April 30, 2026, as he... Read more