The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced an upward review of the fees for the Nigerian passport. DCI Kenneth Udo, the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the new price would be effective from September 1, 2024. He added that the move was part of…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 elections, has responded to the announcement of a new presidential jet acquired by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This response came after the Presidency revealed on Monday that President Tinubu would be using the new jet for his trip to France. According to the Special Adviser…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdullahi Usman as the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), with the appointment pending Senate confirmation, Presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale announced this in a statement on Monday. Professor Usman is a respected scholar with qualifications from the University of Madinah and Peshawar University in Pakistan. He has…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jennifer Adighije as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). In a statement on Monday, Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, said Tinubu also appointed a new management team. “The new NDPHC Chief Executive Officer, Ms….
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu has no argument to justify the purchase of a 14-year-old aircraft as a presidential jet. Ezekwesili said no argument from Tinubu will persuade Nigerians into justifying what she described as the President’s “latest profligacy”. Posting on X, Ezekwesili wrote: “No argument justifies the…
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero has turned down the invitation from the Nigeria Police Force. Ajaero explained that he turned down the invitation due to other engagements. He disclosed this through a letter from his lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers. The Police has summoned Ajaero over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony,…
A 105-year-old veteran politician and activist, Nonye Ezeayaeche, has advised President Bola Tinubu-led administration to take concrete actions toward tackling hunger and inequality in the country. Ezeayaeche, who was the oldest presidential aspirant in the 2023 General Elections, under the platform of the African Action Congress, made the call at a press conference in Abuja….
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, has suggested that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is not a curse to Nigeria. Amadi specifically said that the APC is not a curse because it isn’t the regulator of elections in the country. He instead stated that the Independent National…
Kalu Aja, a financial analyst and educator, has suggested that Nigeria’s economy might not be that bad as most people claim. Aja said that it took President Bola Tinubu just one year to buy a new private jet despite the economy being under inflation and banditry attacks. In a post on his X handle on…
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has cautioned Nigerian state governors signing contracts with foreign companies. Sani cautioned state governors to be careful when signing contracts with foreign firms to avoid the confiscation of Nigerians owned jets and assets. Posting on X, the former lawmaker wrote: “All the State Governors signing contracts with foreign firms…
