Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the multilateral trading system. Shettima spoke on Saturday during a meeting with WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in New Delhi, India. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the ongoing BRICS Leaders’ Summit. Shettima …
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Zenith Bank, a receiving bank for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Initial Public Offering, says Nigerians and investors in the diaspora can subscribe through its digital and physical channels when the offer opens on Monday, Sept. 14. The bank said in a statement on Saturday that its website, mobile …
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The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) on Saturday condemned the recent tragic killings of two Nigerian nationals, Bishop Michael Fakunle and Mr James Nwankwo in Johannesburg, South Africa. The NUSA National Publicity Secretary, Mr Akindele Olunloyo, disclosed this in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …
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Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Mr Seyi Makinde, has expressed profound grief over the death of a former PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. Makinde, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communications, Anthony Ehilebo, on Saturday in Abuja, said …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, was released on Saturday in Abuja and contains candidates sponsored by 18 political parties. Of …
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Nigerian Passport holders can apply for electronic visas to travel to 54 countries and territories, according to a 2026 global passport evaluation. The destinations include the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Singapore, Qatar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Rwanda and Thailand. An eVisa allows travelers to apply for and obtain a visa electronically …
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed grief over the death of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairm and and former Governor of the defunct Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur. Tukur, who died on Saturday, was three days short of his 91st birthday. In a condolence …
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A Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Abayomi Arabambi, has sued the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) over alleged refusal to release details of academic record of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Arabambi, in a fresh suit, said he had requested a certified true copy (CTC) of …
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The Nigerian Navy on Friday inaugurated N75 million Special Intervention Quick Projects in Modakeke, Osun. Newsextra24 reports that the projects comprised the renovation of a block of six classrooms at St. Stephen’s Primary School and the installation of a 10,000-litre solar-powered borehole at Isale-Ope community in Modakeke. The projects, executed …
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The Nigerian Customs Service and the Republic of Benin Customs have initiated the Customs Declaration Exchange System (CDES) to facilitate cross-border trade between the two countries. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Mr Adewale Adeniyi, said that the objective of the technology enabled system was for interconnectivity of their operations, coordinated …
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