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US embassy in Abuja moves to new visa services provider next month
The United States embassy in Abuja and the consulate in Lagos will move to a new visa services provider on August 26. In a statement on Wednesday, the embassy said no action is needed for interviews on or before August 16, adding that applicants can continue using ustraveldocs.com. The embassy added that for interviews scheduled between August 16 and August…
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Olaopa, Beyani move to strengthen African Public Service
The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Nigeria, Prof. Tunji Olaopa and the President, Association of African Public Service Commissions (AAPSCOMS) and Chairman of the Civil Service Commission of Zambia, Dr Choolwe Beyani, have commenced moves to strengthen African public service. The duo who met in Abuja on Tuesday, brainstormed on how to make public service in Africa respond to…
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Nigeria currently not witnessing bad governance- Tinubu’s aide
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media Matters, Mr. Tunde Rahman, has said the country is presently not witnessing bad governance. He said Tinubu is doing his best to right the wrongs in the country, adding that those calling for protest do not have best intentions for Nigeria. Rahman explained that Tinubu is doing his best at the…
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Protests didn’t end well in Kenya, Bishop warns
Nigerians should learn from the bitter outcomes of the ongoing widespread protests in Kenya, an activist cleric, Bishop Wycliffe Khaemba, has admonished the youth preparing to take to the streets tomorrow. “I urge you to learn from what has happened and is still occurring in Kenya,” the bishop, who has been into activism for 28 years, said in a statement…
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VP Shettima seeks nationwide support for President Tinubu’s policies
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians to support the programs and policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, affirming that the President has the best interests of all citizens at heart. During a courtesy visit by media practitioners from northern Nigeria at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima dispelled rumors of President Tinubu’s bias against the…
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FG suspends import duties on essential food items
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government, has announced the suspension of import duties on rice, flour, wheat, and other essential food items in an effort to reduce the high costs of food amidst widespread hunger in Nigeria. This disclosure was made by the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday. The NCS CG emphasized the government’s…
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BREAKING: Organisers reject IGP’s proposal for confined protests, insist on street processions
Organisers of the planned nationwide demonstrations slated for August have rejected the proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests. At a meeting with the organisers on Tuesday, the IGP suggested confined protests in identified locations and advised against street rallies. “It is not advisable to go on street processions because as you are planning…
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Akpabio warns against nationwide protests over economic hardship
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has issued a stern warning against planned nationwide protests over economic hardship, suggesting that individuals who lost in the 2023 elections might exploit the situation for political gain. Akpabio’s remarks came on Monday at the State House in Abuja, shortly after President Bola Tinubu signed the new minimum wage bill into law. Addressing concerns about the…
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FG to digitize 80% of operations by next year
By Kunle Sanni The federal government has announced an ambitious plan to digitize 80 percent of its activities by next year as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s initiative to modernize Nigeria’s public sector. This project aims to enhance efficiency, reduce corruption, improve transparency, and align Nigeria’s public sector with global best practices in e-governance. During the opening of a…
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Nationwide Protest: Again, Adegboruwa writes IGP, asks for contact details of designated officers
…Falana, NBA, CSOs to lead meeting with IGP A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has again written to the Inspector General of Police to make available the contact details of its officer who will be designated to cover the planned public meetings, rallies processions, to ensure a peaceful and crisis-free outing. The lawyer writing as solicitor to the…
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