The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has announced the suspension of receiving and processing of all fresh passport applications nationwide until June 1. Babandede, while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said that a new passport regime would take effect from same date. He said that the suspension was to allow for […]

By Peter Egwuatu Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange, LCFE has recorded another milestone as it has successfully screened a frontline player in the agricultural value chain in Nigeria, Agvest Limited for listing of its N5 billion cashew nut contract through a  diversified financial instruments. Under the proposed listing, financial instruments worth N1.5 billion with cashew […]

By Festus Ahon GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa, Tuesday, sacked the 25 Commissioners in the State, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff Government House, Senior Political Adviser, and others. The immediate past Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting, said the […]

Delta Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said that the Judiciary in the state had been accorded full autonomy in line with the law.

Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has reaffirmed his determination to correct all illegal and fraudulent alterations of the original Owerri Master Plan, promising that his government will work to ensure that the State is the best planned in Nigeria. Receiving the National Executive of Nigerian Institute of Town Planners on a courtesy call […]

By Ike Uchechukwu Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has inaugurated a Peace, Reconciliation, and Rehabilitation Committee to resolve age-long land disputes between Ebom/Ebijeakara and Ediba/Usumutong communities in Abi local government area of the state. The five-man committee is headed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma […]

***as Oluwo urges FG to declare police state By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun state governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday disclosed that the state government would soon introduce measures against open grazing. Speaking at a Farmers-Herders Summit organised by the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi at his palace in the town, the Governor, […]

As Osinbajo calls on EU, UK, Denmark, Swedfund, CDC, European Investment Bank, Investment Fund for Developing Countries, others to reconsider ban on fossil investments Says Sub-Sahara Africa will require annual investment of $40b to implement robust energy transition plans While investments in fossils are being sustained in wealthier countries, banning gas investments in developing nations […]

Lagos State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of the council chairman of Surulere local government, Mr Tajudeen Ajide, saying that he can resume his official duties.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai to “immediately end the growing crackdown on workers and protesters in his state.” In a statement today signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and Kaduna State authorities must end the harassment and intimidation of NLC […]