Houssam Diad, the Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, has revealed that his country will not issue Nigerians work visas anymore. He said this during a meeting with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), on Thursday. He said the policy took effect on May 1, 2020, and was put in place to address the […]
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It was a bloody affair as a gang of heavily armed robbers attacked the First Bank branch in Isanlu, headquarters of Yagba East Local Government Area in Kogi State. According to witnesses, the attack started at about 2:30 pm and left many persons. The gunmen, described to be criminal herdsmen and numbered about eight were […]
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The International Police (Interpol) on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC access to its globalized information- 247. The information platform, codenamed IP-247, was extended to the EFCC in a brief ceremony attended by the Acting Executive Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, key officers of Interpol and some management staff of the […]
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Former governor of Abia state, Orji Kalu, who trial was nullified by the Supreme Court, has been released from prison. Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Kalu and Ude Jones Udeogu, a former director of finance and account of Abia state on 36 counts of money laundering to the tune […]
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Embattled governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said President Muhammadu Buhari has assured him of his support for the state’s governorship election, scheduled for September. Obaseki mentioned this to journalists after presenting his nomination and expression of interest forms to President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. The governor is seeking re-election […]
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased further on Monday with 416 cases reported by the country, even as the nation intensifies efforts to reduce the spread of the pandemic. The new cases were confirmed by the specialist agency, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Twitter. This takes the country’s total infections […]
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The federal government of Nigeria says domestic flights may resume on June 21. Speaking on Monday at the daily briefing of the presidential task force for COVID-19, Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, said industry stakeholders should start developing protocols towards flight resumption. “The aircrafts have been parked for three months, we have to ensure […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on religious gatherings across the country. It was also said that banks will return to normal working hours. Recall that Nigerian government had imposed the ban two months ago to check the spread of coronavirus. However, at the briefing of the presidential task force (PTF) on […]
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OPEN LETTER FROM COL. DANGIWA UMAR (RTD) TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI Dear Mr. President, MR. PRESIDENT; PLEASE BELONG TO ALL OF US“One of the swiftest ways of destroying a Kingdom is to give preference of one particular tribe over another or show favor to one group of people rather than another. And to draw near […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and thundery activities over the country from May 31 to June 2. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja said thunderstorms were reported over the central cities down to the south of the country. The agency said current observation showed that moisture was still much up […]
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