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NIS Issues Warning Against US Visa Inappropriate Use
The Nigeria Immigration Service has issued an advisory urging Nigerians to use their U.S. visas responsibly and in strict compliance with the stated purpose of their application. This follows concerns raised by the U.S. Government over the misuse of visas by some Nigerian citizens. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, said Nigerians...
Dino Melaye Express Regret Over Past Support For APC
Former Kogi senator, Dino Melaye, has expressed regret for previously backing the All Progressives Congress, describing his past support as a mistake. He also expressed confidence in the African Democratic Congress to present a strong contender capable of unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Friday, Melaye acknowledged his past alignment with...
Nurses -On- Strike Meet To Consider FG’s Promises Today
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector has said it will meet on Saturday (today), to consider the promises made by the Federal Government at a meeting yesterday. The union denied reports that it had suspended its ongoing nationwide seven-day warning strike. Speaking with Saturday PUNCH on Friday, the National Public Relations Officer of NANNM-FHI,...
Son Heung-Min Leaves Tottenham This Summer
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min said on Saturday that he will leave the club this summer after a decade in north London. The 33-year-old attacker joined the Premier League side from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and went on to play more than 450 times for Spurs. In May he lifted the Europa League trophy but he had a poor season overall by...
Aviation Sector Union Gives Ultimatum Over New Minimum Wage Implementation
Unions in the aviation sector have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over the prolonged delay in implementing a new salary structure for workers under the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency. They threatened to totally withdraw the services of NAMA workers if the issue is not resolved, a development capable of shutting down...
NHIA, Roche FMC Launch Cost-Sharing Initiative For Cancer Treatment
The National Health Insurance Authority, Roche Pharmaceuticals and the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, have launched a cost-sharing initiative to help cancer patients reduce financial barriers to accessing oncology care. The partnership is also to enhance cancer care accessibility, improve treatment outcomes, and shield Nigerians from the high costs associated with cancer treatment. Speaking on Friday in Abuja, during a presentation on...
FG Refutes Claims On Sale Of Bauchi Housing Units To NAF
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Regional Development has denied claims that it sold 270 newly built housing units along the Ningi-Kano Road to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Mr. Nwamadu Herbert, the Ministry’s State Controller, dismissed the allegations during a press briefing on Friday in Bauchi. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Bauchi State Concerned Citizens...
Fintiri Gifts House, N50m To Super Falcons Coach Madugu
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has rewarded Super Falcons coach Justin Madugu with a three-bedroom bungalow and ₦50 million in recognition of his role in leading Nigeria’s women’s national football team to victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The presentation took place at the Government House in Yola, the state capital, and was confirmed in...
NAPTIP Calls For Stronger Action Against Human Trafficking
The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello, has called for stronger public collaboration to intensify the fight against human trafficking across Ogun State and the nation at large. Bello, who was represented by the Ogun State NAPTIP Commander, Bosede Jimoh, made this appeal on Friday during a sensitization walk...
IPMAN To Limit Tanker Load To 45,000 Litres From Oct. 1
The Western Zone of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced that, beginning October 1, petroleum tankers will no longer be allowed to load more than 45,000 litres of fuel. The zone's chairman, Chief Oyewole Akanni, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ibadan. Akanni explained that the decision emerged...
