FG increases fees for Nigerian Passport from September 1
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of Nigerian passport fees of 32-page passport booklet with a 5-year validity to N50,000, up from N35,000, while the 64-page booklet with a 10-year validity will cost N100,000, up from N70,000. According to a statement issued by the Public Relations officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, DCI […]
Michael Madsen Faces charges for alleged domestic battery
US actor, Michael Madsen, was arrested over the weekend for alleged domestic battery, after his wife alleged “her husband pushed her and locked her out of their residence”. Michael Madsen and DeAnna Madsen have been married for 28 years. In a statement, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said he was nabbed around midnight in the city of Malibu, California, and the outcome of the investigation will be forwarded to the Van Nuys Superior Court House for filing. Madsen, who starred in films like “Reservoir Dogs’ and “Kill Bill”, was later released from custody on a $20,000 bond. The 66-year-old has not publicly commented on the issue.
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team Prepares For FIFA’s World Cup in Colombia
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, Falconets, will take on Australia and Mexico in test games to prepare them for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia, beginning from August 31. The Christopher Danjuma’s team will go up against Australia on Friday, August 23, and then confront Mexico three days later
10-Man Committee Inaugurated To Enforce LGA Autonomy
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. The committee’s primary goal is to ensure that local governments are granted full autonomy, allowing them to function […]
Professor Usman is now NAHCON Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). According to Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan. Ngelale noted that Professor Usman previously served as […]
ECOWAS urged Fully Implement Anti-corruption Protocol
In a bid to wipe out corruption in the region, Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, has called on member countries of the regional body to, as a matter of necessity, ratify and fully implement the […]
INEC announces date for PVC collection in Edo State
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged potential voters to endeavor to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, personally from Thursday 22nd of August from 9.00am to 5.00pm daily including the weekend, in Edo State ahead of the September 21 Governorship Election. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu who made the announcement in Abuja today, during a meeting with Resident Electoral […]
NSCC Commits To Enhancing lives Of Senior Citizens
The Director General of the National Senior citizens Centre (NSCC), Emem Omokaro, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to improving the lives of senior citizens across Nigeria, stating that investing in them will drive economic development nationwide. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Commissioner for Special Duties of Anambra State, Beverly Ikpeazu Nkemdiche, at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, Omokaro highlighted the benefits of engaging retired and aged individuals to tap into their knowledge and experience, in order to enable the government to reshape policies and improve the economy. The Commissioner expressed Anambra State’s interest in partnering with NSCC to address challenges related to ageing and ensure senior citizens receive necessary care and support. She stressed the need for federal and state governments to collaborate in addressing the unique needs of the growing elderly population.
Ministers Harps on President Tinubu’s Visit to Equatorial Guinea
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo has described the agreement for the construction of a 200km gas pipeline across the Gulf of Guinea, worth $2.5 billion signed between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea as a landmark project that would significantly boost Nigeria’s gas exports and create substantial economic benefits for both […]
President Tinubu Reduces Delegates to the UN
President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to reduce the size of Nigeria’s official delegation to the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, United States. This directive was disclosed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday in Abuja during a one-day retreat organised by the State House […]
