By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says about 97,000 passport booklets still remain uncollected in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Service Public Relations Officer, Comptroller of Immigration, Mr Tony Akuneme said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the extension of the tenure of the executives of the Katsina State Football Association (FA) to September 2023. The spokesperson of the state FA, Mr Nasir Sani-Gide, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) One of the major decisions taken by President Bola Tinubu on assumption of office on May 29, after removal of petrol subsidy, was the suspension of the governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. The Secretary to the Government ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) has commended President Bola Tinubu for his economic focus on improved expenditure as a way of reducing public debt levels. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday inContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Director-General of Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Mr Obadiah Nkom, has said the office is committed to bringing more foreign investments into the sector to generate funds in the country. Nkom said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Wednesday pledged not to interfere with the activities of the State House of Assembly. Sani, who stated this in Abuja, at a three-day post-inauguration induction programme for members of the 10th Kaduna State House of Assembly, appealed for a strongContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organisation (CSO), has commended President Bola Tinubu for returning the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to the office of the Vice President. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Tinubu gave the approval on Tuesday shortly beforeContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Labour Party has vowed to stage a peaceful protest over Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa’s alleged outright refusal to conduct local government elections. The Factional National Chairman of the party Lamidi Apapa, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Apapa urged the Bayelsa State Independent ElectoralContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has lauded the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s tempo at addressing salient economic issues such as fuel and electricity subsidy removal. ICSAN outgoing President, Mr Gbenga Owokalade, said this at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. OwokaladeContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Richard Montgomery on Thursday pledged to work closely with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) toward the development of stronger ties between both countries. Montgomery made the pledge during a courtesy call on the Managing Director of NAN, Mr BukiContinue Reading
