The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Lagos Zonal Office stated there was no scarcity booklet for international passports. It said touts and third party agents hanging around the Ikoyi Passport Control Office in Lagos were creating the erroneous impression to extort unsuspecting applicants. Assistant Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (ACG), Doris Braimah, disclosed this in […]
Investments in stock market soared to new heights yesterday as more money are diverted from money market into the stocks bringing investors’ gains to over N1.07 trillion in two days of trading this week. The bears have continued to strengthen its holds on the equities market following the fallout of reduction in interest rate in […]
The police authorities in Nasarawa State have arrested a 40-year-old woman, Rita Oti for alleged human trafficking at Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed on Tuesday via a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ramhan Nansel. The suspect who is also known as “Mama […]
With few days to the Ondo State governorship election, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and Agboola Ajayi met again on Tuesday and signed a peace accord to ensure a violence-free election. However, a mild drama happened at the end of the event as Akeredolu declined a request by the Master of Ceremonies for him to either shake […]
Another village, Wereng, in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, has been attacked by hoodlums who killed the traditional ruler and five other members of the community. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the district head of Foron in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) and some other persons, in Vwang District, Jos South LGA, were […]
Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano yesterday blamed the slow pace of work on the 2nd Niger Bridge on River Niger’s high water levels. According to him, this is affecting the contractor handling the project. Obiano spoke at State House, Abuja, where he sought President Muhammadu Buhari’s help for the 5,000 people displaced by floods in […]
Following an alleged domestic abuse involving rapper Sanmi Goriola Wasiu, popularly known as Lil Frosh against his estranged girlfriend and model, Gift, the singer’s contract with Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) has been terminated. Lil Frosh had been alleged to have beaten Gift to stupor on Monday after Gift’s manager and brother, Michael took to Twitter […]
The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the alleged missing N2.67bn meant for feeding school pupils during the COVID-19 lockdown. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) had raised the alarm N2.67 billion released to 104 Unity Colleges during […]
The much-criticised Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS) cannot be scrapped because it is needed to combat armed robberies and other violence crimes, the Nigerian Police Force has stated. Several Nigerians, including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, have condemned the excesses and brutalities of the unit on social media. Many had called for its scrapping, saying it has caused […]
Troops of Operation Delta Safe have rescued five foreign expatriates that were kidnapped in Yellow Island, Rivers State. The foreigners, comprising three Russians, one Ukrainian and one Equatorial Guinean, were said to have been abducted on May 9 by suspected pirates. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Coordinator of Defence […]
