Federal Government has expressed concern over the United States’ revised visa reciprocity policy, which limits Nigerian non-immigrant visas to single-entry, three-month validity. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, urged the US to reconsider its decision, citing the “longstanding cordial relations and strong people-to-people ties”...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Pension Commission has said it is concluding plans to migrate from the Defined Benefits Scheme to the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) with full implementation expected to begin next year. The Director General of the Commission, Hajia Mariam Abedo disclosed this during an...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has issued a warning to beneficiary institutions that fail to properly utilize funds allocated for intervention projects, saying such institutions risk being delisted. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja during a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the Results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, confirmed this in a statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr. Sani said no fewer than one...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Veteran journalists in Cross River State have thrown their weight behind the Archibong Bassey-led executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) state council, urging members to support their re-election bid ahead of the July 16th Council Election. Comrade Anietie Akpan, a former Bureau...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has inspected major projects executed and ongoing by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in Borno State. The Minister commended the commission’s Governing Board and management staff for their commitment and dedication to executing people-oriented infrastructural projects...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Fourth edition of Vision First, the flagship health programme of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) began in Mushin Local Council Development Area of Lagos State July 7, allowing people to receive eye and cardiovascular...
Founder of The Africa Soft Power Group, Dr Nkiru Balonwu, will deliver the keynote address at the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit on August 12, 2025. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos. The announcement was made in a statement on Wednesday by Mighty...
—-Seeks continued collaboration between Govt, Development Partners to combat hunger Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday called for the continued collaboration between the Executive and Legislative arms of government at the federal and state levels in the push to significantly reduce malnutrition and stop the deaths caused by the...
Club De Pals, Abuja, the association of Tiv elites and professionals resident in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on the Police to expedite investigation and charge the suspects reportedly arrested in connection with the recent killings in Yelwata, Benue state, to Court of competent jurisdiction so that...
Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Dr. Melchior AISSI, said on Wednesday that the organization had over the decades, worked with determination to harmonise health policies, build national capacity, prevent epidemics, improve access to essential healthcare, and promote the local production of medicines and vaccines. In a statement he issued...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Government is set to go into partnership in bringing together global development partners, government agencies, and education stakeholders to co-create a homegrown and inclusive education model. To achieve this desired goal, the state government is to host a high-level international education summit,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has expressed profound excitement following the Federal Government’s unveiling of a new strategic framework that prioritizes the completion of the Bakassi Deep Seaport. The roadmap, encapsulated in the newly launched National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy, identifies...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has stated that the party has no preferred presidential aspirant for the 2027 general elections. Mark made this known while addressing stakeholders of the Kogi chapter of the ADC in Abuja. Mark assured Nigerians...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that the Lagos State University (LASU), University of Lagos (UNILAG), and University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) are the most preferred Nigerian universities for the 2025 admissions. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the Inspector-General of Police to do everything within his power to produce five retired senior police officers for arraignment over allegations of age falsification and forgery. The court was disappointed that the accused persons were absent despite being served...
Labour Party (LP) Chairman in Apapa Local Government of Lagos State, Prince Femi Badia, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) along with some members of the party. The defection was announced at the Lagos Central Senatorial District APC Mega Rally held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- United States (US) Government has announced a review of its reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria and other countries. This is contained in a statement titled ” _Revised Visa Reciprocity for Nigeria”_ issued by the US Embassy. *“New Visa Policy Details”* According to the statement,...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially inaugurated Mr. Ahmed Mahmud-Gumel, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, as its new Coordinator in the state. The inauguration ceremony, held in Dutse, saw Mahmud-Gumel taking over the leadership of the party in Jigawa, with a renewed mandate to strengthen the party’s...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal operation involving fake chemicals, expired food flavours, fertilisers, and repackaged raw materials worth N1 billion in Lagos. The agency’s operatives, led by Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr. Martins Iluyomade, busted...