The United Kingdom has increased the cost of visa applications for foreign nationals coming into the country. The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, who made this known on Thursday, also added that the Immigration Health Surcharge paid by immigrants applying for visas will “increase significantly”. He explained that the increment in visa applications and NHS surcharge had become imperative since the fees have not been increased recently. The prime minister said the increase would help bridge the gap after the county approved a pay increase in public sector wages. He added that the surcharge – paid as part of a…
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The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has flagged off the distribution of cheques to cover Insurance benefits to next-of-kins of deceased officers and those who have suffered permanent deformities in the course of discharging their lawful duties. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued Friday said the total sum of cheques presented to 68 families of deceased officers and those injured or rendered disabled in the line of duty captured under the Group Life Assurance 2022/2023 Policy year amounts to N535,618,788.44. Egbetokun reiterated that the Police under his watch firmly believes that human life is…
No fewer than 545 people were killed, while over 269 people were abducted in 104 communities across the country in April, a new report by Global Rights has revealed. The advocacy group in the report released Friday said this was the second-highest number of deaths recorded since the start of the year after March. It stressed that this indicated a minor decrease in violent killings compared to what was recorded in March, adding that abductions have gone up minimally when compared to the previous month. It said: “For the month of April 2023, our data tracking showed at least 545…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have launched investigations into contracts awarded from 2021 till date by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council (NPC), Mr. Francis Nwosu. TheHintsNews reports that the anti-graft agencies in separate letters addressed to Nwosu followed a petition against the Executive Secretary by some aggrieved staff of the Council. The aggrieved staff had last year petitioned both ICPC, EFCC the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Minister of Information and Culture over what they described as administrative lawlessness,…
Tosin Adeyanju is many things to many people. A youth activist, a youth enthusiast, a youth mobiliser, a youthful entrepreneur . He visionary, he is revolutionary. But for the past few years, he has become better known as a core, fiery supporter and promoter of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Project. The 2023 presidential election has come and gone but one of its unforgettable memorable memories is the incredibly remarkable role played by Adeyanju. He was in the inner caucus of the Tinubu Support Group ( TSG) which four years ago spearheded the Tinubu Presidential project under the Leadership of Hon.…
The House of Representatives has constituted an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the utilisation of ecological funds released to the Great Green Wall by the International Organizations from 2015 to date. The committee was also mandated to investigate all federal allocations to the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) as well as contracts awarded to various contractors for the project from 2015 to date. The House further mandated the ad hoc committee to investigate the total sum received through the policy and the level of compliance with the goals and objectives of the project and report back within four…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Thursday suspended with immediate effect the parts A3 and D43 in the Operations Specifications of the Boeing B737 Aircraft type in the fleet of Max Air Limited. The Authority’s action in a statement signed by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Sam Adurogboye, was based on several occurrences that involved the Boeing B737 aircraft. They included; “Loss of number 1 Main Landing Gear (MLG) wheel during the serious incident involving Boeing 737-400 aircraft registration marks 5N-MBO which occurred between Take-off at Yola Airport Adamawa State and on landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja Nigeria…
President Bola Tinubu Thursday declared a state of emergency on food security in the country. The decision became necessary following the observed food inflation across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Mr Dele Alake, disclosed this to journalists after a meeting of stakeholders on agriculture and food production value-chain at the State House, Abuja. He revealed that the president has approved that all matters pertaining to food and water availability and affordability, as essential livelihood items, be included within the purview of the National Security Council.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described Labour Party’s call for the dismissal of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as ridiculous. TheHintsNews reports that Labour Party and its Presidential Campaign Council had on Thursday while addressing a press conference in Abuja asked the international community to take “punitive action” against Yakubu and other top officials of the electoral body over the conduct of the 2023 elections. The party further called for the investigation of the financial allocations and donors’ funds to INEC for the elections. But reacting, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi said …
President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the House of Representatives for an additional loan facility to the tune of $800 million from the World Bank for the National Social Safety Net Programme. The President in a letter addressed to the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, which was read on the floor of the House on Thursday, said the purpose of the facility is to expand the coverage of shock responsive safety net support for poor and vulnerable Nigerians and to help them cope with the cost of meeting basic needs. The President said: “You may further wish to note…