Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nigerians would get their passports three weeks after submission of their application. This is according to the Nigeria Immigration Service The Comptroller General, Mrs Caroline Adepoju, disclosed this on Friday while speaking to newsmen at the unveiling of the Igbogbo Passport Front Office in the Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area of…
Normalcy has returned to the National hospital Abuja after warring factions of the National Association of Nigerian Students stormed the health facility on Friday, in protest over alleged delay by medical personnel in treating their colleagues who were injured during a NANS factional crisis earlier on Thursday. According to reports several patients were forced to…
The Abia State Government has said the 197 schools recently shut down by the State Government have been given a window of opportunity to get their act together, adding that those that meet the guideline may be reopened. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, who disclosed this during a press conference, said the State Government…
The newly sworn in Transition Committee Chairman for Umunneochi Local Government Area has assured the people of the area that massive infrastructural development will take it’s turn,as security, education,health care, power supply among other areas, have been set as priorities to the new administration. Interacting with journalists shortly after his swearing in, the former Treasurer…
As fighting resumes in Gaza after seven-day temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli authorities have told Gazans to leave parts of Southern Gaza The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says over 100 people have been killed on Friday Rockets have also been fired into Israel from Gaza Both sides have accused each other…
Ethiopian Airline has barred passengers boarding any of its flights from Nigeria from using ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags. Ghana-must-go bags are popular sac-like load carriers in Nigeria that come in different sizes and colours and are preferred by many travelers due to their durability and affordability. According to a letter issued on Friday and addressed to the…
After two days of debate, the 2024 appropriation bill has scaled second reading in the Senate and House of Representatives While some lawmakers are worried about the plan of the government to generate revenue from heavy tax, others say the proposed 1.7 million barrels per day of crude production is unrealistic. The committees will now…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will freeze bank accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN) from April 2024. This is according to a circular released on Friday by the apex bank which said a BVN or NIN verification will be “conducted shortly”. Meanwhile the Central Bank of…
Gunmen on Thursday night kidnapped the priest in charge of St Michael’s Catholic Church Parish in Umuekebi, Osuoweerre autonomous community in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev Fr Kingsley Eze, popularly known as Father Ichie. The priest and another man identified as Uchenna Newman, who drove the priest in a Volvo…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday put aside his differences with his deputy Phillip Shaibu , to congratulate him as he turned 54, thanking him for his support over the last seven years. The governor’s congratulatory message to his deputy was contained in a statement made available to journalists. The statement read, “I congratulate…
