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By Blessing Emmanuel The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rolled out a major upgrade to its passport services, now allowing Nigerians living abroad to renew their passports entirely online—eliminating the need for visits to passport offices or enduring long queues. Dubbed the Contactless Biometric Passport Application System, the new process enables applicants in countries such ...
By Seun Ibiyemi Power Generation Companies (GenCos) in Nigeria have issued a stark warning that electricity production may grind to a halt unless the federal government urgently settles outstanding debts amounting to over ¦ 4 trillion. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, the Chairman of the GenCos Board of Trustees, Colonel Sani Bello ...
The Presidency has stressed that the focus of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima remains squarely on driving Nigeria’s economic recovery and enhancing national security, rather than engaging in premature campaigning for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the ...
...Says relationship a foundation for future party unity, progress By Matthew Denis The Presidency has described the enduring political relationship between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, as a “nightmare” for opposition politicians who had hoped for a fracture between the two influential leaders. The Senior Special Assistant to President ...
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa () Plc, has unveiled its Point of Sale (POS) Terminal as well as the UBA MONI App to redefine the digital payment landscape and empowering small and Medium Scale Enterprises across Africa. The upgraded platforms form part of the bank’s ongoing campaign with the theme: Innovation for Progress: ...
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has imposed fines totalling ¦ 628,031,583.94 on eight Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) for failing to comply with the rules on the capping of estimated bills issued to unmetered customers. This development was announced in a statement published on the Commission’s official website in Abuja on Thursday. ...
...Marwa, Pedro bag honourary doctorate degrees ...As varsity graduates 11,917 Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rewarded academic brilliance with a N10 million cash prize to Miss Isioma Sybil Nwosu, the overall Best Graduating Student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 academic session. Nwosu, a Biochemistry student from the Faculty of Science, ...
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State Chapter and Governor Ademola Adeleke have been locked in a verbal confrontation over a campaign billboard featuring images of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Adeleke. The opposition party, in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, explained that the ...
...Says only National Secretary, Chairman can convene NEC The Labour Party (LP) faction led by Julius Abure has accused its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, of orchestrating a plot to seize control of the party’s leadership structure for personal political gain. In a statement on Thursday, LP National Secretary, ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday commissioned the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Abuja, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to position itself as a continental hub for trade and investment. The president was represented at the event by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. The Centre, ...
By Seun Ibiyemi The Dangote refinery has informed marketers and its customers of a downward review of its ex-gantry loading cost to N865 per litre. The new price is a reduction of N15 from N880 per litre sold by the facility on Wednesday and is coming barely 24 hours after the Federal Executive council (FEC) ...
... As external reserves surge to $40.19bn By Seun Ibiyemi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a balance of payments (BOP) surplus of $6.83 billion for the 2024 financial year, a significant reversal from a deficit of $3.34 billion in 2023 and $3.32 billion in 2022. The Acting Director of Corporate Communications, ...
By Idowu Adebomi A wave of anger swept through Oke-Ere in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday, as hundreds of women took to the streets in protest over what they described as the relentless killing of their people by suspected Fulani herdsmen. In a heart-wrenching display of grief and desperation, many ...
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) on Wednesday signed a contract agreement aimed at improving power supply across the country. The contract, valued at $328,819 million dollars covers Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing for the implementation of transmission lines under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). The ...
By Seun Ibiyemi Global oil prices plunged to their lowest levels since early 2021 on Wednesday, amid growing concerns over a supply glut and weakening demand from major economies. The sharp downturn comes just as U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced a suspension of newly imposed tariffs on Chinese goods, in a bid to deescalate ...
The Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, has been granted the prestigious Freedom of the City of London in a distinguished ceremony held at the Mansion House, City of London, on Monday, April 7th, 2025. This esteemed accolade is a recognition of Mr. Ovia’s exceptional contributions to the global financial sector, ...
...As Transcorp reports N94.1bn profit after tax By Seun Ibiyemi The Chairman of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp), Tony Elumelu, has called on key stakeholders within the federal government to show courage and decisiveness in realising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for Nigeria’s electricity sector, cautioning that fear and inertia are stalling much-needed progress. Speaking to ...
By Austine Agbo Emmanuel, Kaduna Kaduna State has made history as the first in Nigeria to launch the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ), marking a significant achievement in the state’s agricultural transformation agenda. The announcement was made by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), during a courtesy visit to Sir Kashim ...
By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s dedication to strengthening bilateral ties with the Kingdom of Sweden, with a focus on key areas such as information technology, cybersecurity, and infrastructure development, all aimed at benefiting the residents of Lagos. Governor Sanwo-Olu, represented by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, made ...
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on the United Kingdom government to focus on investing in Nigeria at the sub-national level, particularly in Osun State, which he referred to as the heartland of South-Western Nigeria. The Governor made this statement at the House of Commons in London on Tuesday, during an investment-focused ...
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that telecom consumers will be able to reclaim unused airtime within 12 months of deactivation. This provision is part of the new Draft Guidance aimed at regulating the management of unclaimed and unutilized recharges on deactivated subscriber lines in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. The announcement was ...
...Warns against undermining national trust, unity By Sodiq Adelakun The Presidency has rejected claims made by Senator Ali Ndume, who accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of favouring certain ethnic groups in his appointments, labelling the allegations as hypocritical, divisive, and baseless. In a response shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga ...
The Take-It-Back Movement, alongside various civil society organisations, ignored police warnings and staged protests across major Nigerian cities on Monday, including Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, and Osun state. The protests, organised to express dissatisfaction with the state of the economy, the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, and the ongoing repression under President Bola ...
