UAE is yet to lift visa restrictions on Nigerians
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet to lift the visa ban on Nigeria, according to the presidency. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said the UAE has not resumed visa issuance to Nigerians, and any document in circulation to the contrary is not authorized either by the Nigerian […]
EFCC has intercepts 21 food trucks heading to neighbouring countries
Announcing the seizure made by operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command, in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency said the items were heading towards N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic, and Cameroon. The commission stated that the arrest of the trucks is expected to stem the tide of food insecurity […]
Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced plans to discontinue all services related to the Nigerian naira
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, was accused of exploiting the Nigerian currency, Naira, leading to its free fall in value. The company is, in addition, facing allegations of terrorism financing, money laundering and tax invasion, among others. Nigeria is one of the largest peer-to-peer crypto markets in the world. Between July 2022 and June 2023, […]
Chief of Army Staff reiterates on defending Democracy
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to defend the nation’s choice of government, Democracy. Addressing participants yesterday at a seminar on career planning and management organised by the Army headquarters in Abuja, the COAS said the Army has no plans to truncate democracy […]
Amidst the current challenges Nigeria economy is not distressed says President
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, said Nigeria is currently facing challenging times but its economy is not distressed. The President, represented at the event by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, spoke at the 16th edition of the Leadership 2023 conference and Awards, saying the country is facing some challenges but not helplessness. […]
FRSC directs its Commanding Officers to step up nationwide enforcement against overloading of vehicles and night trips
The corps also said it would engage stakeholders to eduate them on the dangers inherent in the acts. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali-Biu, who gave the directive in a statement on Monday said the two crashes on Monday that led to the death of 17 people reinforced the need for the FRSC to go […]
Nigeria Customs grant 90-day payment window for regularising import duties on vehicles
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has announced a 90-day window for regularising import duties on specific categories of vehicles. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Sunday, Customs noted the initiative applies solely to vehicles imported into Nigeria where the requisite customs duty has not been fulfilled or vehicles detained […]
Vice President urges Nigerians to protest as a result of the economic challenges in the country
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians who take to the streets to protest the current economic challenges in the country, to act responsibly while at it. Speaking in Lagos at the 29th pre-Ramadan lecture organised by the University of Lagos Muslim Alumni on Sunday, March 3, 2024, the Vice President, represented by his Special […]
President Bola Tinubu assures global investors that his administration would remove all obstacles hindering ease of doing business in Nigeria
Speaking at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum held in Doha on Sunday, Tinubu urged genuine investors to report to him directly, any official who obstructed progress or asked for bribe in the course of any dealings in Nigeria. The president said that Nigeria was ready for serious business as his administration would deal with […]
Senate Directs Police To Employ 10 Persons Each From 774 LGAs
the Senate, has directed the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force to recruit a minimum of 10 candidates from each of the 774 local government councils in Nigeria. The directive, according to the Upper Chamber, should form part of its annual recruitment processes. The resolution was reached as a result of a motion […]
