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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has completed arrangements for the implementation of a 30-day visa-free entry policy for Rwandan nationals entering Nigeria. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), NIS, Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Akinlabi said the directive followed the announcement by President Bola Tinubu at ...
The Borno State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (BOSCHMA) unveiled a health insurance scheme for tertiary students at Kashim Ibrahim University in Maiduguri on Friday. Dr Saleh Kaza, the Executive Secretary of BOSCHMA, announced the new product during a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of Kashim Ibrahim University, Prof. Babagana Gutti. He said that the ...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has officially alerted the public to an unauthorized breach of its website by suspected hackers. In a statement released on Friday, May 15, 2026, the agency confirmed that its digital infrastructure had been compromised. NEMA disclosed that its technical team is already implementing necessary countermeasures to contain the breach, ...
S&P Global Ratings has raised Nigeria’s sovereign credit rating, marking the first such upgrade by the agency in 14 years. The move signals growing international confidence in the sweeping economic reforms implemented under the current administration. The ratings agency adjusted Nigeria’s outlook from stable to positive, citing a series of bold fiscal and monetary policy ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties in Nigeria have successfully submitted their membership registers ahead of the 2027 general election. According to a press statement released on Friday by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, the Chairman of INEC's Information and Voter Education Committee, the development marks full compliance with ...
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has unveiled the 4th Edition of the CBN Foreign Exchange Manual, a major step towards strengthening transparency, consistency, and efficiency in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. Effective June 1, 2026, the revised Manual aligns with international best practices and reflects the CBN’s commitment to modernising ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the Nigerian community living in Rwanda that he will continue to work hard to ensure that his administration confronts every obstacle hindering the realisation of Nigerians' potentials and dreams, both at home and in the diaspora. The President made this known during an interactive session with a delegation of Nigerians ...
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation and strengthen policy alignment across the sector. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Permanent Secretary of the ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Nigerian government has announced a 30-day visa-free entry policy for Rwandan nationals as part of efforts to expand travel access between the two nations. In a statement released on Friday, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Akinsola Akinlabi, said all arrangements for implementation have been completed following a ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday after a three-nation visit to France, Kenya and Rwanda. The President, whose plane touched down around 7:12 pm at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, was received by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Femi Hamzat, Chief of Staff to ...
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has approved the immediate suspension of one of his aides, Dayo Ibijowo, following his arrest over alleged armed thuggery. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Ado-Ekiti by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode. According to the statement, Ibijowo was among 11 suspected armed thugs ...
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has pledged to provide robust economic and investment data to support policy planning, investor confidence, and the implementation of reforms in Nigeria. The organisation made the pledge during a meeting between its senior officials and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday. Held on the sidelines of ...
By Hussaina Yakubu Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has urged pharmacists to protect the integrity of their profession by waging war against quackery to safeguard public health and ensure effective healthcare delivery. Sani gave the charge at the public presentation of a book titled “Professor Ahmed Tijjani Mora: A Pillar of Pharmacy Regulation in ...
By Mercy Omoike and Aderonke OjediranThe Lagos State Government says it will launch the first phase of the Lagos Central Food Security Systems and Logistics Hub before the end of 2026 to strengthen food security and improve agricultural distribution across the state. The Commissioner for Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed ...
By Ismail Azeez The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and one of his queens, Mariam Ajibola, have welcomed twin princes into the royal household of the throne of Oduduwa. The monarch, in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Public Affairs at the Ooni’s Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare, expressed gratitude to Almighty Olodumare ...
Managing Director of newly certified Pioneer Airline, Capt. Henry Ungbuku, has said the process of acquiring an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) was very stringent. Capt. Ungbuku spoke on Thursday at the Government House, Yenagoa, after presenting the certificate to Governor Douye Diri. A statement issued by the governor’s ...
A man identified as Adisa Akorede Abudujelili has been accused of engaging in same-sex activities, leading to public outrage and calls for his arrest. The accussed was alleged involved in the act at a funeral gathering in Lagos on December 23, 2023. According to sources familiar with the incident, Adisa attended the funeral ceremony to retrieve ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC),Tunji Bello has expressed strong support for the newly launched Insurance Policyholders’ Protection Fund (IPPF). He described the initiative as a vital step toward restoring public trust in Nigeria’s insurance sector. Speaking on Friday at the ...
The Federal Government has signed four new contract agreements with construction firms to execute critical road projects across the country in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, made this known at the contract signing ceremony on Thursday in Abuja. Umahi explained that the contract ...
OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, has donated educational materials to over 1,000 students, including 40 students with disabilities, in Osun State through its Play4aChild Initiative, in collaboration with Do Good Charity Back-To-School project, reaffirming its commitment to education, youth development, and community empowerment. The outreach saw students across Osogbo Grammar School, Oloofa Grammar ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into an alleged money laundering case involving $79,150 recovered at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos. Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 are currently questioning two suspects, Anih Shadrach Friday and Chukwukezie Vincent Ndonna, regarding the undeclared funds. ...
Two men, identified as Nurani Adeoye Bakare, 44, and Tayo Awoyemi, 33, have been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for alleged homosexual conduct in the Yaba area of the state. The defendants were arrested following a distress call from residents of a residential compound who reportedly became suspicious of the men’s activities. Sources familiar ...
