Lagos adds 206 convicts to Sexual Offenders Register
May 19, 2021 The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has added the details of 206 persons convicted of sexual offences between April 2020 and April 2021 to the Lagos State…
Passports regime: No prior notification to diaspora Nigerians – NIDO-Qatar decry sudden suspension by NIS
May 19, 2021 Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Qatar, have expressed displeasure over the sudden suspension of issuance of new International Passports and renewal of old ones by the Nigerian…
LASG COMMENCES YOUTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY, REITERATES COMMITMENT TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
May 19, 2021 As part of efforts to highlight the significant gap between prospects of youths and government interventions, the Lagos State Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment (SDGs),…
INEC boss holds emergency meeting with RECs, condemns burning of State offices
May 19, 2021 Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday met with all Residents Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in the country decrying the spate of…
New National Carrier long overdue, to take-off Q1 2022 – Minister
May 19, 2021 The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has announced that the new national carrier is expected to commence operation by the first quarter of 2022. Sirika disclosed this…
Saudi to invest $1bln to support Africa’s post-pandemic recovery
May 19, 2021 Saudi Arabia will support African countries with investments and loans worth about $1 billion this year to help their economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, crown prince…
Shell in talks with Nigeria to divest onshore oil stakes
May 19, 2021 Royal Dutch Shell is in talks with the Nigerian government to sell the Anglo-Dutch company’s stake in onshore oilfields, CEO Ben van Beurden said on Tuesday. Shell,…
Illicit Financial Flows: Nigeria has recovered over $700 m stolen funds in the last 4 years – Malami
May 19, 2021 The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has disclosed that over $700 million stolen funds from Nigeria have been returned to the country…
NIS to set up taskforce to clear passport backlogs in Lagos offices – Official
May 19, 2021 The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it will set up a taskforce to clear the backlog of passports in the three passport offices in Lagos State. Mr…
Through foreign help, Customs intercepts 1,387 cartons of Tramadol in Rivers
May 19, 2021 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 1, 387 cartons of Tramadol tablets concealed inside 1,000 cartons of ceramic tiles in Rivers. Mrs Ifeoma Ojukwu, the spokesperson…