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FG Grants Nigerian Citizenship To 385 Foreigners
The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved the granting of Nigerian citizenship to 385 foreign nationals residing in the country. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said 317 of the applicants were granted citizenship by naturalization; and 68, by registration. He said all the applicants met the requirements for such an honour. “Federal Executive Council at its meeting today approved the granting of...
Abia Govt Lied That It’s Unaware Of ABSU Fee Hike — Udensi
A chieftain of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said the government of Abia State did not tell the people the truth when it denied knowledge of the increase in fees of the students of the state-owned university, ABSU. According to invoices given to some new ABUS students that went viral yesterday, it was...
Peter Obi Took Labour Party From Zero To Hero – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has asserted that the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi took the party “from zero to hero”. He stated this while reacting to the internal crisis rocking the Labour Party over a leadership tussle. Taking to his Twitter page on Wednesday, Omokri said the factional leaders have to recognise...
Suspend $800m Loan from World Bank – Group Tells President Buhari
Amid Nigeria’s rising debt profile, an economic group, the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the proposed World Bank loan of $800 million for post-fuel subsidies removal. The Centre says it is worried about consistent revenue shortfalls in the economy, noting that despite the deregulation of the oil sector, the cost of...
President Buhari Returns To Abuja After 8-Day Visit To Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after an eight-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he also performed the Umrah (Lesser Hajj). NAN reports that the Nigerian leader departed Saudi Arabia via King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. Saudi government officials, traditional and spiritual leaders from Nigeria, as well as some senior staff...
FG Orders Immigration CG To Proceed On Retirement Leave
The Federal Government has asked the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere, to proceed on retirement. In a letter from the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, dated 17th of April, 2023, and addressed to the NIS boss, to Federal Government directed him to hand over to the most senior officer in the Service. This...
Peter Obi Will Never Become President For Insulting North – Adamu Garba
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba has issued a stern warning to the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Garba said the presidency would forever remain a dream to Obi for allegedly insulting the North. He issued the warning in response to Obi’s promise to alleviate poverty starting from the North. READ ALSO: FG Plans To Increase...
FG Plans To Increase Tax On Tobacco Products To 50% — Official Reveals
The Federal Government says it will increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30 percent ad-valorem to 50 percent as part of measures to control tobacco smoking in the country. Dr. Mangai Malau, Head, of the Tobacco Control Unit, non-communicable Disease Division, Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this on Tuesday, at the National Tobacco Control Budget Advocates Meeting in Abuja. Malau...
I Will Never Break Any Law Knowingly – Peter Obi
Following his detention by the United Kingdom, UK, Immigration, the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said he will never break any law knowingly. Obi made the remark while noting that he’s not afraid of the lies and propaganda being spread against him. He spoke on Tuesday at the LP National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Asaba, Delta State. READ...
PoS Operators Record 1.15trn Transactions In March 2023
As more Nigerians embrace electronic transactions, Point of Sale terminals recorded N1.15 trillion transactions in March 2023. The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, NIBSS, disclosed this in its latest report on Monday. According to the report, the total value from e-payments in March 2023 was recorded at N48.33 trillion compared to N37.67tn in February. READ ALSO: Nobody Will Be Left Behind – Gov...
