Nigerians’ll now experience fast, stress-free visa processing to China – Envoy
The Peoples Republic of China’s Consul General (CG) to Nigeria, Mr. Chao Xiaoliang, has declared that henceforth, Nigerians seeking various categories of visa to China will experience improve and stress-free visa processing, following the inauguration of China Visa Application Centre in cooperation with Visa Facilitation Service (VFS) in Lagos.
NIS urges personnel to engage in agriculture
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has urged its men and officers to engage in farming as a viable alternative source of income.
Boko Haram: Ondo govt, Police assure of adequate security
FOLLOWING the confession of a Boko Haram member in Ondo State, Mohammed Bashir, that members of the sect are scattered across the state, the State government has assured the people of adequate security of their lives and property.
Stakeholders urge FG to implement MoU with China
Stakeholders at the commemoration of China’s 68th anniversary organised by Confucius Institute, University of Lagos, UNILAG, have called on the Federal Government to fast tract pending Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, it signed with China.
Senate begins consideration of 2017 virement
The Senate on Thursday began the process of considering the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for virement of N135 billion from the 2017 budget.
Deplorable state of Foreign Missions: Reps seek more funding
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a motion urging the Federal Government to increase funding for Foreign Missions.
Leverage technology to boost services, NSE tasks operators
The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Mr. Oscar Onyema, yesterday, urged market operators and the media to leverage technology for improved productivity.
PDP National Chairman: Not life and death for me – George
Chief Bode George has said that his bid to become national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is not a death or life matter for him even as he, yesterday, affirmed that getting the right person for the office is a death and life matter for the party.
LG poll primary: Why we adopted Option A4 – Fayose
Ado-Ekiti—GOVERNOR Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has explained the reason for the adoption of Option A4 by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for its primaries to select candidates for the coming local government election, saying it was borne out of the need to allow transparency in the process.
Disputed penalty lifts Syria World Cup hopes
Omar al-Soma’s disputed late penalty kept Syria’s World Cup dream alive on Thursday as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Australia and set up a nerve-jangling play-off second leg in Sydney.
2018 budget may be jerked to N10 trillion – Senate
THE Senate, Thursday said that by all indications and economic indicators available that the executive may not be able to implement more than 50 per cent of the 2017 budget, it would jerk the 2018 budget to N10 trillion.
