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THE federal government has said that it is working on the final details on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa issue ban on Nigerians. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the 7th African Aviation Summit in Abuja, a few days …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday asked the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to appear before it over its refusal to add Yoruba to languages it uses for announcements in its train service. The House noted the importance of Yoruba language for passing information to passengers on …

A group, New Generation Leaders, NGL, has warned Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, and his Chief of Staff, Peter Akpe, against dragging the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, and its Founder, Pa Enoch Adeboye, into politics ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state. The Coordinator of …

THE member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Dachung Bagos has rejected the tribunal judgment nullifying his election. This was contained in a press statement issued by the lawmaker in Abuja. Recall that the National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jos, Plateau State, had nullified …

DELTA State Government has approved the award of contracts worth N78 billion to Julius Berger Nigeria Limited for the construction of three flyover bridges and road expansion in the Warri/Effurun megalopolis. This was part of decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on …

President Bola Tinubu anded in Abuja, the nation’s capital late Tuesday evening, September 12, 2023. He was received by government officials at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport. The president’s visit to India was for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, where he met with other world leaders to …

VICE President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Nigeria to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G77, China Leaders’ Summit in Havana, Cuba, holding from Sept. 15 to 17. The Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr Olusola Abiola, in a statement, said Shettima would join other world leaders, …

THE Federal government has called for inter-ministerial collaboration to address illegal migration and human trafficking. Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, made the call when she paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in his office in Abuja. The Minister said …

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Plateau State has rejected the judgement of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal that gave the Plateau South Senate seat to Mr Simon Lalong. Its Chairman, Mr Chris Hassan rejected the judgement while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Jos. Trojan News Media reports that …

…Attah, Banky W, Obanikoro react THE National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos State, has invalidated the election victory of Thaddeus Atta from the Labour Party as the duly elected representative for Eti Osa Federal Constituency. In a late-night judgment delivered on Monday, the tribunal ruled …