Siavash Sobhani, a long-time resident of North Virginia and a respected doctor, has recently been stripped of his citizenship at the age of 61. He told The Washington Post that he received a letter from the US State Department in February, following his application for a new passport, stating that his father was a […]
The naira, on Friday, depreciated marginally to N927.19 per dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the country’s official exchange rate window. The rate represents a decline of 11.40 percent from the N832.32 recorded yesterday. According to data from FMDQ Securities Exchange, a platform that oversees foreign exchange (FX) trading in Nigeria, […]
United Nigeria Airlines has apologised to its passengers over the disruption of schedules as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) lifted the suspension on the operation of the airline’s wet lease aircraft. The NCAA had earlier suspended the Part G operations of the airline which has to do with its two wet lease aircraft, […]
Nigeria and Germany on Friday signed the Presidential Power Initiative agreement to improve electricity supply in Africa’s most populous nation. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, saying the signing was presided over by President Bola Tinubu and the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Dubai, United […]
The Governor of Edo State has congratulated his deputy, Philip Shaibu, who turned 54 on Friday. While thanking his deputy for his support in the last seven years, the governor described him as one who brought vigour as his administration embarked on the task of bringing transformational change to the state. In a statement […]
Saturday 02 November 2023 Banks fear rush as CBN bars customers without BVN, NIN April Budget: N’Assembly laments lack of details, passes bill Dec 19 FG may raise workers’ pensions in 2024 – Wages Commission Shaibu brought vigour to my govt – Obaseki Abiodun issues 5,000 Cs-of-O to Ogun landlords Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso […]
A yet-to-be identified wheelbarrow pusher has allegedly stabbed a tax collector to death in Benin City, Edo State before killing himself. It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday on Mission road in Oredo Local Government Area of the state. The incident caused pandemonium among residents and shop owners who hurriedly closed shops. […]
As from February next year, passengers arriving into the country would not have any business with immigration personnel at the nation’s international airports, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has disclosed. This follows the pending inauguration of e-gate with the first consignment being expected to be installed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed a “Post no Debit” restriction on all bank accounts without Bank Verification Number and National Identification Number effective April 2024, the Punch is reporting. “Post No Debit” is a term used to describe a restriction imposed by banks on specific accounts, preventing customers from making withdrawals, transfers, […]
Hoodlums on Thursday night kidnapped the Catholic priest of St Michael’s Catholic Church parish in Umuekebi community in the Osuoweerre autonomous community in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev Father Kingsley Eze. Our correspondent gathered that the priest and another man identified as Uchenna Newman, who drove the priest in […]
