The Acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Wura-Ola Adepoju, says 112,351 passport booklets are yet to be collected by applicants across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT. Adepoju, who said this during a press briefing at the Service headquarters on Thursday in...
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Elder Statesman and legal icon, Afe Babalola, on Thursday said if there was anything called life after life, his prayer would be to return to life as a farmer. The 94-Year Babalola, who is the founder of Afe Babalola afeUniversity, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), expressed this view at the opening...
A coalition of youths group and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the president’s certificate submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was genuine and not forged. The group comprising of Ohanaeze Ndigbo youths,Arewa youths, Niger Delta youths, Afenifere...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday called for more investments in the manufacturing sector to tackle unemployment, poverty and boost the economy. Obasanjo made this call in Abeokuta while speaking at the unveiling of the Luxe Regal Brand of Royal Chairs produced by Olatunde Prestige Limited, located...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has urged online publishers to promote positive reports on Nigeria on social media, saying it is crucial to the Socio-Economic growth and development of the country. The minister stated this while addressing...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Chairman, Sokoto State Judicial Commission of Inquiry, Justice Mu’azu Pindiga, on Thursday affirmed that the National Organizing Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Umaru Bature is a reliable honest man with cherished integrity. Justice Pindiga, who spoke after listing to...
The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Government to place priority on payment of judgment debt incurred by Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Lanre Okunlola (APC-Lagos) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday. Presenting the motion, Okunlola said...
Team Beta Naija, a Non-governmental Organisation, said that the deposition on President Bola Tinubu’s academic records by Caleb Westberg, the registrar of Chicago State University, has vindicated him. The group said now that the matter had been laid to rest, President Tinubu should be allowed to concentrate on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Engr Babagana Umara Zulum, has affirmed his administration’s commitment to addressing humanitarian issues and ensuring meaningful development in communities across Local Government Areas, especially those affected by the over a decade old insurgency. Zulum made this known on Wednesday...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has set up a committee on payment of N30,000 minimum wage to primary school teachers in the state. Chairman of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Enugu State wing, Chief Theophilus Odo, made the disclosure on Thursday in Enugu during the 2023 World...
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to redeem the N10 billion promise made to the people of Benue to rebuild the destroyed communities. Senate resolution was sequel to adoption of a motion at plenary on Thursday on need to restle displaced people of Gwer -West , Markurdi...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) Taraba State Sector Command has organized a training workshop for special marshal in a bid to enhance their efficiency and effective performance. The Sector Commander, Abdulmaliq Bello said the training of special marshall 2023 sectoral workshop for...
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State says the government will audit all local council workers as part of measures to ensure efficiency and eliminate fraud in local government financial system. The governor announced the manpower audit during a meeting with the Chairmen, Heads of Personnel and Treasurers...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has faulted plans by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesome Wike, to partner with Israeli security experts on security challenges. MURIC Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made his position known in a statement...
The Federal Government has announced a special grant of N25,000 each under its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Scheme to vulnerable pensioners in the country. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, announced this when she met with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC),...
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a two-week timeline for the issuance of passports, saying the era when Nigerians waited for months to get their passports was over.o Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the timeline in Abuja while briefing newsmen on his earlier directive to the...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday assured the family of late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, of its commitment to secure proper compensation and royalties from his musical works. Reps Olumide Osoba, Chairman of the House Committee on Justice, said this when the Copy Rights Commission appeared...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate an alleged indiscriminate issuance of Certificate of No Objection by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Peter Akpanke (PDP-Cross River) at plenary on Wednesday Moving the motion, Akpanke said that by...
Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Ali-Alabi, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigeria Army, Ibadan, on Wednesday warned army personnel in Kogi to steer clear of politics. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN) reports that the GOC gave the warning while addressing officers and men during his...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris has said that the state government will set up a taskforce to sanitize water transportation as eight dead bodies have been recovered after a recent boat mishap in the state. Idris stated this on Wednesday when he paid a condolence visit to the...