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Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has cleared about 60,000 passport backlog in four days.  The minister spoke on Tuesday when Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, paid him a courtesy visit in office in Abuja. He said the number was out of the […]

Femi Otedola, the billionaire businessman, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for resolving the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa ban on Nigerians. On Monday, Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, announced that Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines would resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria “without any further delay”. Ngelale made the announcement […]

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Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, has sacked the media aides attached to the office of Lucky Aiyedatiwa, his deputy. The development comes amid an alleged rift between Aiyedatiwa and Akeredolu. On Thursday, Akeredolu returned to Nigeria after a three-month medical leave in Germany. His deputy was acting in his stead while […]

Oil price, on Friday, edged up to over $9o a barrel for the first time since November 2022. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, increased by 1.69 percent to $92.23 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate jumped 2.02 percent to $89.05 a barrel at 16.46 WAT.  Last week, Brent reached $89 […]

Kevin McCarthy, speaker of the United States house of representatives, says a formal impeachment inquiry will be opened about President Joe Biden. McCarthy, who spoke on Tuesday, said the inquiry would focus on “allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption” by the president. The speaker’s announcement comes amid months of pressure […]

Babatunde Fashola, former minister of works and housing, says he does not need an office to serve in the government of President Bola Tinubu. Fashola spoke with NAN on Tuesday at the Lagos State University shortly before he delivered a keynote address at the institution’s fifth research and innovation fair. The former […]

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Nigeria’s oil production increased to 1.18 million barrels per day (bpd) in August 2023 — up from 1.08 million barrels in July. In its monthly oil market report released on Tuesday, the oil cartel said Nigeria fell behind Libya on the list of Africa’s […]

Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, says he is not being “vindictive” regarding the partial demolition of Datkem Plaza. Abiodun spoke on Monday during the inspection of the reconstruction of Mowe-Ofada road in the Obafemi-Owode LGA of the state. Datkem Plaza is a building owned by Olufunke, wife of Gbenga Daniel, former governor […]