President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials seeking to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) without proof of direct participation in the official schedule of activities of the world body. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued Monday said this was part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria. He said: “To prevent any sharp practice in this regard, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria is accordingly guided…
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The House of Representatives, says the use of waiver in recruitment exercises in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) of the federal government will noonger be tolerated. The Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on Job Racketeering, and Mismanagement of IPPIS, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, stated this on Monday when the Registrar of National Post-Graduate Medical College (NPGMC) appeared before it in Abuja. The lawmakers noted that Chief Executive Officers, Directors among others have abused the use of waiver by employing cronies, families and those in their good books. The Green Chamber noted that the abolishment of waiver became imperative because it…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has called on Nigerians to be calm over the release of excess water from Lagdo dam, which is located on River Benue in the Republic of Cameroon. The agency while allaying the fear of however hinted that it is working with critical stakeholders at the Federal, States and Local governments to ensure that the release do not cause much negative impacts on the low-lying communities along the states that would be affected. Its Head of Press, Manzo Ezekiel in statement issued on Monday noted that states on the downstream of River Benue including; Adamawa,…
The Bayelsa State Caucus in House of Representatives has decried the alleged invasion, indiscriminate arrest, detention and killings of Opu-Nembe youths in Nembe Local government area of the State by police. The chairman of the caucus, Hon. Agbedi Yeit -mone Frederick, who was flnaked by Hon. Mita Obordor, Hon. Marie Ebikake, Hon. Rodney Ambaiowei, and Hon. Obuku Abonsizibe Oforji disclosed this while addressing a joint press conference on Monday in Abuja. Frederick, therefore called for a commission of inquiry set up in the aftermath of the incident to determine the root cause of the crisis and proffer a permanent solution…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu, says over 60,000 people have been killed since 2001 in the clashes between farmers and herders in the country. Kalu disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Ad hoc committee to interface with stakeholders with a view to finding a lasting solution to recurring clashes between farmers and herders in Yemaltu-Deba and neighboring local government areas, including other regions of the country with similar incidents. He noted that these conflicts have escalated in recent years, saying it was consequential to the country’s national security. The…
The Chairman, Board of The Electoral Institute, Prof. Abdulahi Zuru, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will leverage on the lessons learnt in the 2023 general election to ensure that the governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi are conducted in full compliance with the electoral legal framework. Zuru gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja at the institute’s annual Professor Abubakar Momoh Memorial Lecture with the theme: “The 2023 General Election: Lessons Learnt in Preparation for Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States Off-cycle Governorship Elections” He said the lecture series which commenced in 2018, normally focuses on very significant…
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to urgently intervene and rescue Nigerian citizens languishing in Ethiopian prisons. Prophet Godwin Ikuru of Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry made the call on Sunday in Abuja during a special session on the state of the nation and prayer for the nation. He said he recently received calls days ago from citizens asking to be deported back to Nigeria. Ikuru called on the President to immediately direct the Chairman, Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa to dispatch a team to Ethiopian to seek the release of Nigerian citizens irrespective of their offense to be tried within…
Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has assured Nigerians of his desire to proceed with reforms in of the immigration service and also unbuckle all bottlenecks of passport collections. The minister also assured he would see towards alleviating congestion in prisons as well as providing inmates with the opportunity for rehabilitation and reintegration into society. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this in a video broadcast, on Friday, during which he reaffirmed his commitment to executing the “Renewed Hope Agenda,” —a transformative plan aimed at revamping immigration services, correctional service centers, and other crucial areas within the ministry. The Chief Press Secretary to the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested 23 suspected internet fraudsters. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Saturday said the suspects were arrested on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Bafarawa and Kalkalawa estates in Sokoto. It revealed that their arrest followed diligent observance and intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-related crimes by operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Command. It said the suspects are: Joy Ofem, Azeez Naimot, Agabi Yusuf, Ibrahim Amodu, Aigbekan Daniel, Adedayo Michael, Iraran Mubarak, Olivine Habiblah, Wasiu Adekunle, Musa Abdulazeez, Abdullahi Ibrahim. Others are: Adegoh Nabiu Mohammed, Ibrahim Mubarak, Ahmed Abdullahi, Abdullahi…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, says he has been vindicated by the errors and inconsistencies in the academic records that President Bola Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). TheHintsNews reports that Atiku and Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi have demanded the disqualification of Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election on account of forgery allegations made against him before the Presidential Election Petition Court. Recall that Tinubu’s lawyers on Wednesday in response to the petition of Atiku in a federal court in Chicago, Illinois admitted that there…