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The National Identity Management Commission, says the renewal of the National Identity Card will cost five thousand naira (N5,000) payable through remita. This was disclosed by its tweeter handle (@nimc_ng) monitored by the News Agency […]

Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says about 15 million Nigerians are currently looking for white collar jobs. According to PUNCH, Ngige said this while addressing journalists in Enugu state on Monday. He also […]

Seriake Dickson, governor of Bayelsa state, has appointed 60 new special advisers. This development was announced in a statement signed on Thursday by Fidelis Soriwei, chief press secretary to the governor. The appointees, drawn from […]

The Lagos state house of assembly on Thursday threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on Akinwunmi Ambode, former governor of the state, and four ex-commissioners. This decision followed two preliminary reports presented by two […]

President Muhammadu Buhari accused the international NGOs working in the theatre of war in the North East of scamming Nigeria and their donors, in that their impact in addressing the humanitarian problems in the region […]

FOLLOWING years of criminal neglect, roads under the charge of the Federal Government, just like those controlled by the lower tiers, have suffered deterioration and degradation on a sustained level. Instead of serving the critical […]

Of the three arms of government, the Legislature is presumed the most critical in any democratic nation. Apart from producing the largest number of elected officials, the National Assembly aggregates the views of the people (constituents) and […]

The closure of Nigeria’s land borders may be impelling local rice producers to raise their capacities in response to concerns about the consequent shortage, which has induced price hike. Rice is the most popular food […]

Sango-Ota may not be as big as Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, in terms of landmass or as large as Ijebu Ode or even Sagamu in terms of population. But it is one of the largest […]

There were several crucial outcomes from the three-day state visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Republic of South Africa, October 2nd – 4th, 2019, and here are some highlights from the historic journey. The President, […]

Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, says implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage for workers will begin in the state this month. He made this known during the celebration of 2019 World Teachers’ Day in Ado […]

Following successful conclusion of the 9th Bi-National Commission of South Africa and Nigeria meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, which was elevated to the level of heads of state, both countries have agreed on issuing 10-year […]

Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service, has directed that owners of vehicles seized or detained will pay the complete duty with 25% penalty levy. In a circular released by AOB Fatade, assistant comptroller-general, […]

Chris Ngige, minister of labour, says complying with the demand of labour unions on minimum wage will lead to the sack of many workers. He said this when the leadership of the United Labour Congress […]

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), said yesterday that 90 per cent of cars in Nigeria were smuggled into the country by unscrupulous elements. Ali, who said this while […]

The Nigerian Senate has passed the 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari and jacked the 2020 budget to N10.729.4 trillion. The passage on Thursday was as […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says revenue generating agencies of the government will face severe consequences for not achieving agreed targets. The president made this known on Tuesday during his Independence Day broadcast to the nation. Some […]