The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Oyo State Command, says that 18 foreigners were detained and deported because they were allegedly in possession of Nigerian voter cards. Isah Dansuleiman, the state’s NIS Comptroller, announced this on Wednesday in Ibadan at a stakeholder awareness event about the general elections of 2023. “Credible Elections in Nigeria: What is Read More…
This week, the White House will welcome representatives from 13 international firms and representatives from 37 nations, including Nigeria, to discuss the rising danger posed by ransomware and other cybercrime, including the unauthorised use of cryptocurrency. Last year, the informal Counter-Ransomware Initiative was launched online. This year, seven more countries and a number of new Read More…
The Federal Government announced on Monday that it would establish an environmental task force to address oil pollution and that it would hold International Oil Companies (IOCs) responsible for the severe environmental damage they have caused. At the 12th National Regulatory Dialogue on Implementation of National Environmental Regulations, hosted by the National Environmental Standards and Read More…
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt, officially opened the 18th AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market on Sunday in Lagos. Pratt urged West Africans to take advantage of the great tourist potential in the region to strengthen their nations’ economies during the opening ceremony of the tourism expo at Wave Read More…
The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana Okon Umana, has requested assistance from the Centre for Integrity and Good Governance (CIGC) as he performs his duties in the Niger Delta region. The call was made in a statement released on Sunday in Lagos by Mr. Timothy Alabraba, the CIGC’s national publicity secretary. Alabraba maintained Read More…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its satellite cities are still peaceful, which is a testament to President Muhammadu Buhari’s warning to the nation’s security establishment and to all of its inhabitants to be cautious and avoid panic. No single terror attack had been recorded in Abuja and its surroundings two days after Buhari responded Read More…
The Holy Bible has been entirely translated into Okun, a Yoruba language dialect spoken in Kogi, Kwara, and Ekiti States, by the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN). “We now have the full Holy Bible in 27 Nigerian languages. “Translation or revision is on-going in 10 other Nigerian languages,’’ Pastor Samuel Sanusi, General Secretary and Chief Read More…
The Labour Party (LP) released its final list of Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) members for the general election in 2023 on Wednesday. The list includes 1,453 members who have been added or changed. LP first published a list of the Campaign Council’s 1,234 members but then withdrew it to make room for additional people.Mr. Julius Read More…
In an FCT High Court, Maitama, on Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned suspended Accountant-General of the Federation Ahmed Idris and three other people for an alleged N109.5 billion fraud. Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Usman, and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited are additional defendants. They were initially charged with misappropriation of N109.5 Read More…
Ayo Owodunni of Nigeria has been elected as Kitchener, Ontario, Canada’s first black city councillor. In a hotly contested election for the position, Ayo won the municipal elections for Ward 5. The five candidates were Mandur Ajmer, Massimi Jon, Muhammad Farah, Najmuddin Naveed, and Owodunni Ayo. Kelly Galloway-Sealock, a member of the present city council, Read More…
