The United Kingdom has issued around 300,000 visas to Nigerians over the past few years, according to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery. Montgomery described the relationship between …
Read More »Nigeria
Zulum presents N585b 2025 budget to Borno House
Governor Babagana Zulum has presented a N584.76 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year to the Borno State House of Assembly. According to him, the appropriation bill increased by 15.4 per …
Read More »Other states interested in Bayelsa’s basic education reform model, says commissioner
Some states in Nigeria are already indicating interest in implementing Bayelsa state’s basic education reform model, the Commissioner for Education of the state, Dr. Gentle Emelah, has said. The post …
Read More »Army dismantles 19 illegal refining sites, seizes 170,000 litres of stolen AGO
In a major crackdown on oil theft, the Nigerian Army has dismantled 19 illegal refining sites and confiscated over 170,000 litres of stolen Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in various operations …
Read More »Tax reform: N’Assembly caucus meetings delay talks with AGF
The meeting of the various caucuses of the National Assembly has stalled the debate on the tax bills currently before the parliament for consideration. The four executive bills transmitted by …
Read More »Yuletide: South-East, S’South airfares jump to N287,800
A few domestic airlines have increased airfares to the South-South and South-East regions of Nigeria by over 100 per cent, as some one-way tickets from December 18, 2024, sell for …
Read More »Retiring Ogun CP regrets unresolved murder of finance director
The retiring Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has said his only regret as he bows out of office was his inability to get the killers of the late …
Read More »Firm launches cassava farming blueprint
Agbeyewa Farms Limited has unveiled a 12-point agenda designed to transform cassava farming and address food insecurity in the country. The agenda was made public during a presentation to a …
Read More »Bauchi okays new chiefdom to douse tension
Governor Bala Mohammed has approved the creation of Seyawa Chiefdom with its headquarters in Tafawa Balewa Local Council of Bauchi State. The governor made the announcement yesterday in Bauchi while addressing …
Read More »Abuja resident doctors decry abductions of members, seek government action
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA), has expressed concern over the frequent abduction of its members nationwide, urging tiers of government to address the situation. The …
Read More »