Interior Minister Condemns Shooting of Immigration Officer by Chinese Company
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has condemned the recent shooting of a Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) officer allegedly on the orders of a Chinese company operating in Nigeria, describing the incident as an attack on the sovereignty of our Nation. Speaking at a stakeholders’ sensitization workshop on the implementation of the Nigeria Visa Policy […]
Vice President Charges Judiciary To Be Steadfast and Unwavering
Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has called on the judiciary to stay strong and resist pressure and blackmail. The Vice President who gave the charge in Abuja on Wednesday while flagging off the maiden Body of Benchers Annual Lecture and public presentation of the report of the directions of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, cautioned judges and […]
FIFA Declares $125m Prize For Club World Cup Winners
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, says the team that wins this year’s expanded Club World Cup in the United States can earn up to $125 million in prize money, including extra bonuses. Infantino, in a statement yesterday, announced that the total prize money for the tournament, which will take place from June 14 to July 13, […]
Niger’s Junta Announces Five-Year Transition To Constitutional Rule
Niger’s ruling junta says there would be a five-year transition to constitutional rule with immediate effect. The time frame announced during a signing ceremony for a new transition charter yesterday, is in line with recommendations made in February by a commission following national discussions. Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of Niger’s junta, was also sworn in as the […]
Customs Begins Zero-Tariff On Imported Pharmaceutical Inputs
Nigerian Customs Service has begun implementing a two-year exemption on import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) for key pharmaceutical raw materials. Its National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, who announced this however clarified that only manufacturers of pharmaceutical products recognised by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and who possess a valid […]
Federal Government Declares Holidays to Celebrate Eid-El-Fitr.
The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday, March 31 and April 1, respectively, as public holidays to mark the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration in a statement yesterday, congratulating the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. Tunji-Ojo also […]
Super Eagles held to 1-1 draw by Zimbabwe
A last-minute goal from Tawanda Chirewa denied Nigeria victory as Zimbabwe secured a 1-1 draw in their Group C World Cup qualifier yesterday. Victor Osimhen had put Nigeria ahead in the 73rd minute with a well-placed header from Ola Aina’s cross, until Chirewa struck in the 90th minute. With the result, the Super Eagles remain […]
Russia and Ukraine agree to stop military strikes in Black Sea
The United States says it has reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other’s energy facilities. If implemented, the agreements would represent the clearest progress yet towards a wider ceasefire that Washington sees a […]
INEC Says Petition For Senator Natasha’s Recall Does Not Meet Requirement
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has withdrawn from a case involving suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, saying he could no longer handle the matter after Senate President Godswill Akpabio wrote a petition questioning his impartiality. When the court clerk called the case up yesterday, Justice Egwuatu ruled that he […]
Organised Labour Threatens Action In Rivers State Is Not Reversed
The Rivers State Organised Labour are threatening to embark on strategic union actions that may disrupt national economic activities if their demands are not met within a reasonable timeframe. The threat comes on the heels of the recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, which the labour union, in a statement yesterday, […]
