archiveOctober 2019

  The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has said it will soon introduce various categories of visas for the country as part of its visa reform. The Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI), Mohammad Babandede, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, Edo State. Babandede said...

  Some rice farmers have appealed to the Federal Government to provide them with affordable loan facilities to boost production to reduce the price of the commodity as they described the closure as a welcome development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the price of a 50kg bag...

The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari will be embarking on a private visit to London after attending the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit holding in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The...

President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to depart Abuja for Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, to attend the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) organised by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). According to a statement by the presidency, the event with the theme ‘What’s Next for Global...

The Guild of Medical Directors and Rights Activists have called on the federal government to immortalise and confer National Honours on the late Dr. Stella Adadevoh. They made the call on Sunday during a commemorative thanksgiving service to honour the life and legacy of Dr Stella Adadevoh at the First...

  As this year’s edition of Lagos International Trade Fair kicks off on Friday, the organiser of the fair, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has said the land border closure with Nigeria’s neighbours will likely affect the 10-day event. Its Director General Mr.Muda Yusuf said many traders...

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall, Sadiq Abubakar, on Saturday inaugurated the Nigerian Air Force School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine in Kaduna. Abubakar said the new school was meant to provide adequate medical support for NAF operations, personnel and members of host communities. “Upon my assumption of...

    say he broke cycle of our exclusion A coalition of over 200 women organisations under the aegis of More Women Campaign Group (MWCG) have commended Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State for nominating nine women out of 16 persons in his cabinet. According to them, the gesture and...

    say he broke cycle of our exclusion A coalition of over 200 women organisations under the aegis of More Women Campaign Group (MWCG) have commended Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State for nominating nine women out of 16 persons in his cabinet. According to them, the gesture and...

Chelsea FC defender Fikayo Tomori has revealed that Nigeria never made any effort to convince him to switch allegiance before his international call-up for England. He said that he deliberated long and hard before committing his international future to England over Canada or Nigeria. Choosing which country to represent had...