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The Federal Government has said all visa applications will go online before March 1.The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed that there is also now a centralised visa approval centre that has merged the visa regime to ensure uniformity, enhance national security, and reduce corruption.“The visa approval centre is also an achievement for this administration because we also now have a...

In response to the tragic petrol tanker fire disaster at Dikko Junction in Niger State, the National Emergency Management Agency has distributed food, non-food items, and medical supplies to support the treatment of injured victims and provide relief to the affected families.The tanker explosion occurred on Saturday morning along Dikko-Maje Road, opposite Baddegi Station. According to reports, the disaster was triggered whe...

The Nigerian Air Force has refuted allegations linking it to the explosion at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company wellhead in Buguma Community, Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.Some reports had attributed the explosion to the actions of Nigerian Air Force operatives.The Buguma Community spokesperson had speculated that the explosion might have been a result of ageing oil infrastructure, illegal oil bunkering, or NAF operations....

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike is set to commence the commissioning of six road projects across the six area councils.In a statement signed by the senior special assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the commissioning will kick off with the newly constructed 5-kilometer Naharati-River Ukya to Unguwan Hausawa Road, along with a three-span river br...

President Donald Trump has signed an order directing U.S. government agencies to stop issuing citizenship documentation for babies born in the United States to parents without legal status....

The Lagos State Government has revealed that it generated over $71.6 million in revenue from tourism, hospitality, and entertainment during the 2024 ‘Detty December’ festivities.According to a report presented by Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts, and Culture, the bulk of the revenue came from hotels, which contributed over $44 million, while short-let apartments accou...

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Davos, Switzerland, where he is representing Nigeria at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum WEF.Accompanying the Vice President to Davos are senior government officials, including the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Aisha Rimi.The WEF mee...

The National Assembly has expressed concerns over the insufficient allocation of funds to the Ministry of Solid Minerals in the 2025 budget, querying plans by the Federal Government to diversify the nation's economy.During a joint session, the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committees on Solid Minerals, chaired by Senator Ekong Samson and Hon. Gaza Jonathan, the lawmakers expressed doubts about the government...

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, and his  Housing and Urban Development counterpart, Ahmed Dangiwa, appealed to the National Assembly for increased budget allocations to deliver on their ministries’ mandates.The labour minister called for more budgetary allocation for 2025 to enable the ministry to scale up the performance of key areas of its mandate.Dingyadi noted that ...