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NIGERIA & UAE TO REACH A CONSENSUS ON VISA BAN

Meanwhile the federal government, through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday announced that Nigeria and the UAE have reached an agreement on the issue of the visa ban. Addressing newsmen at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the minister said that Nigeria has been discussing with the United Arab Emirates on the issue of visa for Nigerian passport holders going to the United Arab Emirates. Although there has not been any official communication yet from the UAE authorities […]

July 16, 2024 20

Business

SENATE SAYS ITS EMERGENCY MEETING WITH THE ECONOMIC TEAM OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU IS TO ASSESS THE ECONOMY AND LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2024 BUDGET.

Senate says its emergency meeting with the economic team of President Bola Tinubu is to assess the level of implementation of the 2024 budget and how it impacts on the lives of the common Nigerians. In his remarks at the meeting ,Senate Committee chairman of Finance Senator Sani Musa said the although the committee is aware of the efforts of the administration to reposition the ailing economy but that there is need to get the economic managers to brief the […]

July 16, 2024 17

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POLICE COMMAND IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) BANS THE PROCESSION OF THE PROSCRIBED ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF NIGERIA.

Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has banned the procession of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria to commemorate the 2024 Islamic calendar day of Ashura in Abuja. This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh on Tuesday in Abuja. The police said intelligence had it that members of the proscribed organisation, also known as Shi’ite were planning a procession to mark the 2024 Islamic calendar day […]

July 16, 2024 15

General

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) ACCREDITES ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR GROUPS TO SERVE AS OBSERVERS IN THE UPCOMING GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS IN EDO AND ONDO STATES.

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited One Hundred and Thirty Four Groups to serve as Observers in the upcoming Governorship Elections in Edo and Ondo States scheduled for September and November 2024 respectively. Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mr. Sam Olumekun, made this known in a statement issued on Monday, 15th July 2024. He disclosed that a total of 134 Observer Groups out of 153 applications received from interested Organizations by the Commission were accredited for the […]

July 16, 2024 9

Business

CENTRAL BANK COMMENCE SALES OF FOREX TO BUREAU DE CHANGE

Central Bank of Nigeria has commenced sales of forex to Bureau De Change operators after a four-month hiatus, newsmen have reported . This was after the apex bank confirmed forex sales of $122.67m to 46 authorized dealers on Friday. A statement signed by the Bank’s Director in charge of Financial Markets, Dr Omolara Duke, said the new release is part of the bank’s determination to promote stability and reduce market volatility in the foreign exchange market. Last month, The President […]

July 12, 2024 29

General

INTER-PARTY ADVISORY COUNCIL (IPAC), DESCRIBES SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AUTONOMY AS VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA.

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), says the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government financial autonomy is a victory for sustainable democracy in Nigeria. IPAC National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, who stated this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, called for the immediate implementation of the Apex court’s judgment on the matter. Supreme Court had on Thursday in a judgment granted financial autonomy to Local Governments (LGs) in the country, barring state governors from constituting caretaker committees to run the […]

July 12, 2024 49

General

NATIONAL ARTS THEATRE LAGOS, BECOMES PROFESSOR WOLE SOYINKA CENTER.

President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a letter he wrote to the iconic figure in commemoration of his 90th birthday. Tinubu said his government did not only celebrate Soyinka’s remarkable literary achievements but also his unwavering dedication to the values of human dignity and justice. He noted that despite deprivation and solitary confinement, Soyinka’s resolve to speak truth to power and fight for the […]

July 12, 2024 49

Business

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TO EMBARK ON INTENSIVE OVERSIGHT ON AGENCIES IN CHARGE OF AMAC

House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, has expressed its decision to embark on intensive oversight on agencies in charge of all Area Councils in the nation's capital. This, the Committee said, is due to the refusal of some of the agencies to honour its summons to present their budgetary expenditures. The Committee, led by representative Frederick Agbedi, also vowed to sanction the Social Development Secretariat for the Area Councils for not […]

July 12, 2024 22

Economics

FG SEEKS PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIA ON GREEN ENERGY

The Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, has had a discussion with the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Shri Balasubramanian, to establish new green industrial partnership opportunities. He said the meeting, which took place at the State House, Abuja, brought hope and quality results to Nigeria green industrial drive. Chief Ngelale told newsmen that giving the status of India as one of the world most committed countries on green industrial development, Nigeria. was poised to benefit immensely […]

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