The Federal Government, under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, disbursed a total sum of N14.77 billion for the repair and maintenance of the presidential air fleet in 11 months, according to Sunday PUNCH. The payments, made in 11 tranches between 16th July 2023 and 25th May 2024, were processed through the State House headquarters transit account labelled, ‘Presidential Air …

Nigerians have indeed suffered tremendously in the last one year. Not strictly the hunger tugging at our bellies. That pestilence of hunger was brilliantly conveyed by the whammy soundbite, “Ebi npa wa o” as Lagos Island people’s response to the president’s fleet of gleaming SUVs last year. As an aside, permit the pun, I think that national soundbite deserves a …

Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi has tackled the Federal Government over plans to purchase new aircraft to add to the existing Presidential fleets. Obi described the move as “unacceptable and a clear show of insensitivity to the suffering of the Nigerian people”. Writing on his X handle on Monday, the former Anambra Governor said: “At a time …

Three jets in the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) are to be sold off, it was learnt at the weekend. This is part of the cost-saving measures being adopted by President Tinubu’s Administration, according to an official who spoke with The PUNCH. There are 10 aircraft in the fleet – six jets and four helicopters – which will be cut to …