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Kenya Officially Removes Visa Requirement For Nigeria, All African Countries
Kenya has officially waived visa requirements for Nigeria, all African, and most Caribbean countries. This is according to a Kenya Times report on Sunday. The implication is that Nigerians, along with citizens from all African and most Caribbean countries, will no longer require an Electronic Travel Authorisation to enter Kenya. However, the privilege does not extend to Libya and Somalia, as...
NSCDC Deploys 4,000 Personnel For FCT Security During Yuletide
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has deployed “4,000 personnel across the territory to ensure a peaceful Yuletide celebration.” The FCT Commandant of the corps, Olusola Odumosu, ordered the deployment as part of measures to safeguard lives and property, as well as protect Critical National Assets and Infrastructure before, during and after the festive period. This...
FG Knocks Obasanjo As Ex-President Rates Buhari Worst In Corruption
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched a scathing critique of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, declaring it the worst in Nigeria’s democratic history. Obasanjo, however, said the current government of President Bola Tinubu appears to be following the same path of misgovernance and corruption and may surpass Buhari’s record. The former president made these assertions in the first chapter of his...
Investigation Begins As Abuja-Kaduna Train Mishap Injures Six
A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several carriages overturned and triggering panic among those on board. The incident occurred around 11:09 am at KM 49 between Kubwa Station and Asham Station. According to eyewitnesses, the derailment happened without warning, causing confusion and chaos as passengers rushed out of the affected cabins. Six passengers...
Burkina Faso Removes Visa Fees For Africans
The government of Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals, as a step to strengthen Pan-African solidarity and encourage the free movement of people and goods. BBC reports that the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, disclosed the policy shift on Thursday after a cabinet meeting presided over by the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim...
FEC Approves N142.24bn E-Customs Project
Amid controversy, the Federal government has approved an e-Customs modernization project at N142.24 billion. The approval is coming amid reports of an existing court order restraining the e-custom project from proceeding. Meanwhile, Clem Agba, the Minister of State, Budget and National Planning said he is unaware of any court order on the project. READ ALSO: Osun Govt Warns At Arbitrary Parking, Use...
Okonjo-Iweala Disqualified From Vying For WTO DG
The African Union has disqualified Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from vying for the office of the Director-General, DG of the World Trade Organisation, WTO SaharaReporters has exclusively gathered. In July 2019, the Executive Council of the AU invited member states to present nominations into the office of the DG of the WTO so that the AU would agree on a consensus...
Zamfara Govt Retires All Non-Posted Permanent Secretaries
Zamfara State Executive Council has approved the retirement of all non-posted Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service. This was disclosed to newsmen in Gusau, the State capital, by the State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mannir Mu’azu Haidara Kaura. He said that those affected would be paid all their entitlements. The Commissioner also explained that it was also resolved that money...
Reps. Deputy Speaker Kalu Salutes First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu At 63
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has congratulated First Lady of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu At the occasion of her 63rd birthday, describing her as a woman of grace and elegance. The lawmaker in a birthday message he personally signed extolled the First Lady for being a source of inspiration and pillar of support to many,...
INEC Records 1,000 Pre-Election Lawsuits On 2023 Poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it was faced with more than 1,000 pre-election litigations in the build-up to the 2023 general election. INEC Director, Legal Drafting and Clearance, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, said this in a presentation at a two-day capacity workshop for journalists in Akwanga Nasarawa State. The presentation was titled, ‘Effects of Litigation on INEC’s Preparations for Kogi, Imo,...
