NATIONAL NEWS

The Nigerian Presidency says the reversal of the visa ban on Nigerians by the United Arab Emirates does not mean that things will go back to “business as usual”, especially as it concerns UAE visa applications and processing. Speaking on Monday, moments after the deal between President Bola Tinubu and his UAE counterpart Mohamed bin […]

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has set up a committee to review the Force’s firearms licensing and regulations. According to a statement on Monday by the Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, the IGP mandated the committee to carry out the review in line with the Firearms Act and other extant laws. He also issued […]

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has highlighted the need for a people-centric leadership concept as he commits to ensuring better synergy among the Nigerian Armed Forces and the civilian populace. The defence chief spoke on Monday while delivering a lecture titled ‘Nigeria’s Security and Defence Policies: My Leadership Concept for the Armed […]

The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, inaugurated the first cargo movement from the Lagos-Ibadan rail corridor during his first official tour of the rail corridor on Tuesday. The minister kicked off the tour at the Ebute Meta station before proceeding to Apapa for the launch, then travelled to Ibadan using the 157 km rail corridor. […]

The navies of Benin Republic, Togo and Nigeria have flagged off Operation Safe Domain II, with the theme ‘Enhancing Maritime Security through Collaboration for Regional Prosperity’. The event was held on Monday in Benin Republic. However, the Niger Republic, one of the signatories to the MoU, was absent at the ceremony. According to the Director […]

The doyen of the accounting profession, Pa Akintola Williams, has passed away at the age of 104 years old. It was reported that the foremost accountant celebrated his 104th birthday on August 9. Pa Williams is reputedly the first Sub-Saharan African to become a chartered accountant after he passed the qualifying examination of the Institute […]

The Kaduna State Police Command says it has killed four suspected kidnappers and arrested 13 others during sting operations in different parts of the state.  Disclosing this while parading the suspects, the acting Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Manir Hassan, told journalists that the suspected kidnappers were killed during gunbattle in different locations […]

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shuaibu has commenced the relocation of his office to an area outside the vicinity of the Government House. The development follows last week’s withdrawal of Shuaibu’s suit filed at the Federal High Court to stop alleged plots by the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, to remove him from office. […]

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, met with United States President Joe Biden and three other major counterparts from Germany, South Korea, and India on economic diplomacy and canvassed practical next steps in bilateral relations among the nations. The meetings held on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in New Delhi were an opportunity for Tinubu to […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has kept mum on the reported arrest of the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in charge of Financial System Stability, Aisha Ahmad. Reports had emerged that the secret police apprehended Ahmad over her alleged involvement in the acquisition of shares in Polaris Bank, Titan Bank/Union […]