By Salif Atojoko President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has announced that Nigerian tourists can now apply for visas without the need to submit their passports. He made this declaration on Tuesday during the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, whichContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The immediate past Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has described Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as a patriot who has contributed to the sustainability of democracy, diplomacy and conflict resolution. In a congratulatory message for the 80th birthday of Gambari issued in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo GOMYCODE, a leading technology education provider in Africa and the Middle East, has partnered with Doballi, to facilitate the absorption of Africa’s pool of tech talent into global workplaces. The partnership with Doballi, a Dubai-based innovative tech talent recruitment platform, comes amid a growing demand by globalContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Nigerian government is seeking South Africa’s backing to attain full membership of the G20, BRICS and the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). Nigeria is also seeking South Africa’s support to assume leadership roles in thematic discussions of interest under South Africa’s G20 presidency. TheseContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Presidency has dismissed allegations that the tax reform bills before the National Assembly are designed to impoverish certain regions. In a statement on Monday, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy stated that the bills aim to improve the lives ofContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The 11th session of Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) started on Monday with a ministerial meeting at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. The meeting is co-chaired by Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Dr Roland Lamola, South Africa’s MinisterContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, on Monday expressed Nigeria’s commitment to expanding its strategic partnership with South Africa across diverse fields, particularly in infrastructure development and capacity building in the mining sector. The Minister said this at the opening of 11th session ofContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Cletus Shurkuk, said the state recorded 2,260 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections and 581 deaths in 2023. Shurkuk said this on Saturday in Jos at an event to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day (WAD), annually markedContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The BNC, scheduled for Dec. 3, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on Dec. 2, atContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi VFS Global has inaugurated a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Nigeria to enhance visa application experience for travellers. Mr Marc Owen, Director for Visa, Status and Information Services at UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. AccordingContinue Reading
