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THE United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers. An official from the Gulf state told CNN: “There are no changes on the Nigeria/UAE travel status so far.” The source asked not to be named because …

ONDO state deputy governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has denied resigning his position. Recall that the governor recently sacked all media aides to the deputy governor, over alleged insubordination. See Letter Rumours of an alleged plan to impeach the deputy governor were rife during the week. Also, the fear of possible …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu Admission letter at CSU

IN an effort to aid traditional leaders in combating insecurity in the nation’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Barr. Nyesom Wike delivered 10 official vehicles to ten Third Class Chiefs in the Territory. The gesture, according to the Minister, is in keeping with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope …

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) disclosed on Friday the arrest of members of a syndicate that specialised in importing banned Crusader soaps containing mercury into the country. Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, who disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos, said that the …

GOVERNOR of Kano State has sacked the Commissioner who threatened judges presiding over governorship elections petition tribunal in the state. In a video which has gone viral on social media, Commissioner of Land and Physical Planning, Adamu Kibiya, was heard asking the judges to choose between their lives and their …

•Cites executive, legislative, judicial corruption as reason THE Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP in the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said transactional politics, disrespect for the rule of law, endemic corruption in the executive, legislature and the Judiciary are pulling Nigeria dangerously away from democracy. Obi …

*Protagonists to float hybrid party *Two ex-govs, three others meet in Saudi Arabia, Ilorin to perfect strategies TOP politicians strongly opposed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, plan to oust him when the Senate resumes later this month. The forces are reported to be upset that the former Akwa Ibom …

THE Federal Government has said that once the backlog of passport applications have been cleared, the Nigeria Immigration Service will commence the production of 24,000 passports daily. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday when a delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and …

fate of acting gov, deputies uncertain PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Friday appointed Dr Olayemi Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, replacing Folashodun Shonubi who has headed the bank in acting capacity since the President suspended Godwin Emefiele. The Special Adviser to the President, (Media & …