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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NCC and CBN Launch 30-Second Refund Rule for Failed Data and Airtime Purchases

January 9, 2026

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NCC and CBN Launch 30-Second Refund Rule for Failed Data and Airtime Purchases

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NCC and CBN launch 30-second refund rule for failed data and airtime purchases A new consumer protection plan has been unveiled to tackle complaints over failed airtime and data purchases in Nigeria. The Nigerian Communications... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Orders Immediate Rescue of 25 Girls Abducted from Kebbi School

October 18, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Senate Moves to End ASUU Strike Despite Unmet Promises

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Senate moves to end ASUU strike despite unmet promises The Senate has criticised the federal government for failing to keep its promises to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), saying the neglect has worsened... Read More

ASUU, asuu strike, CBN, dangote refinery, FAAN, information, News, Politics, reports

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria's Passport Ranked 96th Worldwide with Access to 46 Countries

August 22, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Increases Prices of Nigerian International Passports to ₦100k and ₦50k

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG increases prices of Nigerian international passports to ₦100k and ₦50k The federal government has announced an increase in the process of Nigerian international passports, which will take effect starting September 1, 2024. According to... Read More

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Funke Akindele

November 8, 2023

Funke Akindele Launches New Brand, Announces Date for Upcoming Film

Veteran actress, politician, filmmaker, and businesswoman Funke Akindele recently announced the launch of her new media firm, ‘The Funke Akindele Network’ (FAAN). The media firm was launched to offer PR solutions, filmmaking, and production procedures; she also credited FAAN for orchestrating the production of the big movie, “Battle on Bukka Street.” With the public acknowledgment... Read More

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Burna Boy and Rema

Burna Boy and Rema nominated for 2020 BET Awards | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

BET has announced nominations for the 2020 Awards ceremony, which will also mark its 20th anniversary. The awards celebrate the brightest stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy.The nominees announced in the Best International Act Award category are: Burna Boy, Innoss’B, Sho Madjozi, Dave, Stormzy, Ninho, and S.Pri Noir. In the category for Viewer’s... Read More

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The YNaija Cover – the 4th of May

Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: Tonto Dikeh is playing with the idea of writing a tell-all book titled ‘Surviving Churchill’ Check out other stories we brought your way yesterday: The wife of Malawi’s vice president rapping to campaign for her husband is all what you need to... Read More

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The Late 5: FG beefs up security at International airports over ISIS threat, Senegal gives Africa first win at World Cup and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to lead a delegation on behalf of the Federal Government to immediately visit Bauchi following the windstorm which destroyed an estimated 1505 houses mainly in the state capital. Senior Special Assistant to the President... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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September 7, 2017

NEMA receives 121 Nigerian returnees from Libya

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Wednesday, said 121 Nigerians stranded in Libya have returned. The Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Suleiman Yakubu, received them on behalf of the federal government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that NEMA had on August 29 received another batch of 139 returnees from Libya. NAN reports that the total... Read More

FAAN, IOM, NEMA, nigerian returnees from Libya, NIS

FAAN says leaking roof at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos has been fixed

Yesterday, a video of a leaking patch in the roof of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport “D Wing” went viral. It was reported that the leaks caused some flooding inside the airport. This development of course, led to instant conversations online about the sorry state of airport facilities in Nigeria and prompted an immediate reaction... Read More

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34 Nigerians deported by 6 European countries

Thirty-four Nigerians have reportedly being deported from six European countries for immigration-related offences. The deportees, who have arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday at 6.30a.m, were sent back home from Switzerland, Germany, Iceland, Austria, Belgium and Hungary. According to Punch, the deportees, who comprised 32 males and two females, were... Read More

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I will sue Amaechi for accusing me falsely – Fani-Kayode

by Dolapo Adelana The former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said allegations levelled against him by the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, over a two billion naira transferred by the former governor of Rivers state, Dr. Peter Odili to the Ministry of Aviation to fix Port-Harcourt runway were baseless. He made this known... Read More

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Buhari appoints management for FAAN, NCAA, NAMA, Rural Electrification Agency

by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the appointment of Engr. Saleh Dunoma as the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). This is contained in a statement issued Thursday by the Director (Press), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Bolaji Adebiyi. Buhari also confirmed the appointments of... Read More

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2 Air Peace planes collide at Lagos Airport

by Dolapo Adelana Two aircrafts belonging to airline Air Peace were grounded at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Thursday morning after they collided on the departure ramp. One of the aircraft, a Boeing 737 with the registration mark 5N-BQR, was being towed on the ramp for departure, but in the process, it contacted the... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. EFE OFFICIALLY RECEIVES N25M GRAND PRIZE AND SUV Efe Ejeba, winner of the 2017 edition of Big Brother Nigeria has been officially handed the cheque of his prize money – twenty-five million Naira. The presentation of the grand prize was done at a Big Brother... Read More

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FAAN begins investigation into cause of fire outbreak

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has started investigating the cause of the fire outbreak which gutted part of its headquarters on Tuesday. Acting General Manager, FAAN Corporate Communications, Herrienta Yakubu, made this known when reacting to the incident in a statement in Lagos. [Read Also: Fire guts FAAN headquarters in Lagos] “There was... Read More

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BREAKING: Fire guts FAAN headquarters in Lagos (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana The headquarters of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN is currently on fire. According to Frank an official of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE, the Audit unit of FAAN was heavily affected by the fire. Spokesperson of FAAN, Henrietta Yakubu says an official statement about the development is being drafted. As... Read More

FAAN, fire outbreak, Headquarters

January 27, 2017

Number of air travellers have reduced due to recession – FAAN

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma has lamented the decreasing number of people travelling by air due to the recession in the country. Dunoma spoke at the 2nd quadrennial national delegates’ conference of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The director who... Read More

Air travellers, FAAN, passengers, recession, Travel

January 11, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] There is more rejuvenation going on in the Aviation sector

Yesterday, the Senate shut down the Federal Government’s proposal to close the Abuja Airport for 6 weeks starting March. They anchored their decision mostly on the lack of proper provision of an alternative re-routing plan. The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had announced this plan alongside another one plan to fully arm the security operatives across Airports... Read More

The Presidential Blog

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January 10, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: All the questions we raised about Senate’s opposition to the closure of Abuja airport

At the Senate plenary session today, the topic of the closure of the Abuja airport for renovation was brought to the fore in a motion sponsored by Senator Hope Uzodinma representing Imo West Senatorial District. The Senate is worried that the intentions of the Ministry of Aviation will “cause air travelers untold hardship and endanger... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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October 10, 2016

A few stinging words for Federal Airports Authority personnel

CEO & Counter-Terrorism advisor, MOSECON, Yan St-Pierre, is not finding the treatment he received at a Nigerian airport very funny. Evidently, he is new to this bribery and corruption that underscores our very existence as a society. See below. https://twitter.com/MOSECON_Yan/status/785356920160944128 https://twitter.com/MOSECON_Yan/status/785357178945277952 https://twitter.com/MOSECON_Yan/status/785357317546139648 https://twitter.com/MOSECON_Yan/status/785357451533180928 https://twitter.com/MOSECON_Yan/status/785395749106442240 I got this from the Lagos airport. number should be valid for... Read More

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Simon Kolawole YNaija

September 18, 2016

Simon Kolawole: What my grandmother taught me

Yesterday, as her casket was lowered into the grave and I performed the ashes-for-ashes ritual, my emotions ran riot. You can’t blame me: a bulky chapter of my life was being buried. My grandmother, Mrs Deborah Malomo Omolere Oludoyi, known variously as “Iya Kola”, “Iya Abayomi”, “Iya Idowu” and “Iya Ibeji” (but “Momo” to me),... Read More

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August 10, 2015

‘NNPC, CBN, DPR, others will henceforth maintain a single account’

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered all ministries, agencies and departments of government to stop operating multiple bank accounts for keeping their revenues and incomes. Henceforth, all agencies must maintain a Treasury Single Account, domiciled with the CBN for revenues and other receipts. The directive was communicated to the public on Sunday, by the Senior Special Assistant to... Read More

CBN, DPR, FAAN, nnpc, NPA, Treasury single account

We did not humiliate Patience Jonathan at Port Harcourt airport – FAAN

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has denied embarrassing Dame Patience Jonathan, by denying her access to the VIP’s lounge at the Port Harcourt International Airport. Setting the record straight, FAAN says that the former first lady’s convoy was only prevented from getting to the foot of the aircraft during boarding formalities at the airport. The Airport Authority... Read More

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Airport Workers shut down FAAN headquarters over beating of colleague

by Ranti Joseph Angry officials of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has finally bared their mind as regards their colleague that was beaten two weeks ago and are protesting the attack and have barricaded the headquarters of the agency in Lagos shutting out other users of the complex. According to PremiumTimes, a witness... Read More

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September 10, 2014

Fear of Ebola: US not happy with Nigeria over alleged attack of its air marshal

by Jewel Stephen Claims by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that one of its marshals was attacked with a syringe at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, have been refuted by Nigeria’s aviation authorities, on the basis of unavailability of evidence. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had on Monday said that a marshal,... Read More

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August 11, 2014

Ebola: Passenger slumps, dies at Lagos airport

by S’ola Filani A middle -aged man slumped and died, while queuing up to get the yellow card at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Monday. The incident happened when the new Minister of Aviation, Mr Osita Chidoka, was on tour of the Lagos Airport for the first time. The tour... Read More

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January 1, 2014

Why are cab drivers protesting at the Lagos airport?

by Oke Efagene Over 200 cab drivers at the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), in Lagos yesterday, protested over a directive from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to relocate to a new site to give way for the construction of a multi-storey car park. The cab operators who function under the... Read More

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November 20, 2013

Private jet owners begin ‘strike’ over new aviation price regime

Private jet owners in the country yesterday commenced an indefinite strike over a directive from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) announcing a new price regime for all private airlines operating in the country. In a circular dated November 18, 2013, and signed by the agency’s director of operations, Mr J.C. Onyegiri, on behalf of... Read More

November 3, 2013

Opinion: Bi-Courtney is not responsible for Oduah’s travails

by Remi Ladigbolu It is on the strength of arguments such as these that the supporters of the minister have labeled Babalakin the instigator-in-chief of Oduah’s clearly self-inflicted woes. There have been some allusions, both from official and unofficial quarters, to the fact that some influential individuals with stakes in the aviation sector, led by... Read More

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October 26, 2013

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Stella Oduah and her hatred for Kano (Y! FrontPage)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai She had overseen many plane crashes that led to so many deaths without losing her seat. For Goodness sake, what is she to you Mr President that you cannot take action after so many allegations of misconducts have been labelled against her? Few days after the elegant Aviation Minister’s shady deal... Read More

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