The United Kingdom on Wednesday said a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) has been opened in Ikeja, through its new commercial partner, VFS Global. The British Deputy High Commission, which made this known in a statement, said it was the largest in Africa. It noted that VFS Global also opened United Kingdom VAC in Abuja…
President Bola Tinubu would on June 12 confer National Honours on selected legislators in commemoration of Democracy Day. This is contained in a statement by the House Spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr. in Abuja on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the leadership and Members of the House of Representatives will participate…
Russia and Belarus said they have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic integration by taking concrete steps toward establishing a unified tax space. This development follows the deployment and audit of the Integrated System for the Administration of Indirect Taxes, jointly developed by the tax authorities of both countries. This was reported by the official…
Abuja-July 31-2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, whose term was due to expire on August 31, 2025. In a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency said…
he National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 129 suspects and seized 280kg of illicit drugs in last six months in Kogi. Mr Umar Yahuza, State NDLEA Commander, made the disclosure during a news conference in commemoration of the United Nations’ Day against Drug Abuse in Lokoja on Tuesday. According to Yahuza, the feat…
Hezbollah has strongly criticised the Lebanese government’s decision to instruct the army to prepare a plan to disarm the Iran-backed movement, calling it a “grave mistake” that undermines Lebanon’s sovereignty and benefits Israel. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group said it would treat the decision as “non-existent,” warning that it weakens Lebanon and…
Jordan and Saudi Arabia has expressed their support for Lebanon as Israel intensified its attacks on the country. Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and expatriates, reaffirmed Jordan’s unwavering support for Lebanon. He made the remarks in a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, during which he condemned…
The Kaduna Advocate of Good Governance has reaffirmed its strong support for Governor Uba Sani while criticizing former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his recent social media comments. The group dismissed claims that Governor Sani’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration was sycophantic, arguing instead that it was a strategic move for Kaduna State’s benefit. Speaking…
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd.), has charged newly promoted Nigerian Army officers to remain loyal, disciplined, and committed to the sustenance of democracy in the country. Buratai gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja during the decoration ceremony of Col. Ibrahim Bunza and Col. Adetunji Idowu of the Nigerian Army Corps…
The National Assembly on Monday pledged to consider the Special Seats Bill currently before it, following sustained advocacy by Nigerian women groups. Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi Jr., who represents Ekiti North, gave the assurance while addressing protesting women at the entrance of the National Assembly Complex. The News Agency of Nigeria…
