Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant against visa fraud while revealing that the UK processes roughly 1,500 visa applications daily from Nigeria. He made the call while speaking to journalists at the UK-Nigeria Economic Growth Conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Montgomery advised applicants to use official…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing sustainable electricity to Nigeria’s health sector, warning that unreliable supply is undermining care delivery. At the first National Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Power in the Health Sector in Abuja, Tinubu—represented by SGF George Akume—said the government was expanding solar and hybrid systems, advancing decentralised energy reforms,…
The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) will begin enforcing its project management licensing requirements on April 1. The Director-General, Mr Henry Mbadiwe, made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Mbadiwe spoke on the sidelines of the inauguration of the institute’s Governing Council by the Minister of State for…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede says the current security landscape in the country presents unique challenges that require adaptive and innovative responses. Oluyede made this known on Wednesday while speaking at the Combat Support Arms Training (COSAT) Week 2025 in Kano. The annual event is being hosted in Kano and brings…
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),Chief Segun Adewale, has dismissed a statement made by another party stalwart, Chief Olabode George, that the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will affect the party’s chances in 2027. Adewale, a former Lagos State Chairman of the party ,told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in…
Rivers-based activist Jake Epelle on Thursday said any impeachment move by former governor Nyesom Wike and his loyalists in the state’s House of Assembly against his estranged successor Siminalayi Fubara won’t succeed. Epelle said Wike cannot advocate peace and yet spur his loyalists in the Martins Amaewhule-led legislative body to impeach the sitting governor of…
Gov Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has described the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari as a monumental loss to Nigeria. This is contained in a condolence message by Dr Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA) to the governor, on Monday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari,…
As Valentine’s Day approaches, Nigerian Afro-Juju maestro, Shina Peters, has urged Nigerians to prioritise love for God. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, Peters said that Valentine’s Day provided an opportunity for Nigerians to reflect on God’s unconditional love and sacrifices. He encouraged the citizens to use…
The Senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, says President Bola Tinubu should be commended for saving the country’s economy from total collapse. Fadahunsi, a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in his country home, Ilase-Ijesa, Obokun Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency…
Before contact with the white, Africa was at the same level of development with any other continent, including civilization. The tradition of African countries alone is a multi-million dollar industry if properly harnessed. But slave trade and colonisation has made the continent a shadow of itself despite it’s rich culture. But there…
