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The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has announced that Nigeria’s first Centralised Passport Personalisation and Production Centre is now completed and fully ready to be deployed to end the challenges facing the nation’s passport issuance process. Speaking at the tour of facility at the Nigeria immigration Service (NIS) headquarter in Abuja on Thursday, the…
By Uko Etim Stakeholders from Ministries of Health, Education, Justice and Women Affairs in Akwa Ibom have pledged their commitment to the Safe Termination of Pregnancy (STOP) guidelines to help reduce high rates of maternal mortality in the state. STOP guidelines are set of medical protocols that guide healthcare professionals on safe and legal abortion…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 42-year-old man, Ogbole Henry, for unlawful possession of firearms and live ammunition during a highway patrol along the notorious “Evil Forest” axis of the Benin-Lagos Road. Henry, a native of Ewu in Esan Central Local Government Area, was intercepted on September 7 at about 11:30…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal results, with 60.26 percent of the candidates obtaining five credits and above, including in Mathematics and English. Announcing the release at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday, the Registrar and Chief Executive, Dantani Wushishi, said a total…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the suspension of emergency rule in Rivers State, which began six months ago. Tinubu, who announced this in a statement he signed on Wednesday, explained that from the intelligence available to him, there was a new spirit of understanding, “a robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm on the part of all…
The learning of Chinese language in the country continues to gain mileage as the 15th Chinese Corner established in secondary schools within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja as part of the learning and cultural exchange between Nigeria and China. The corners are built within 15 different secondary schools in the FCT. The “Chinese Corner”…
In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for food sovereignty, the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI), a cornerstone of Nigeria’s food security strategy, is advancing efforts to secure a resilient and uninterrupted supply of fertilizer to Nigerian farmers. As it enters a new phase, PFI 3.0 is laying the foundation for a stable supply of raw…
The Director General/CEO of Nigeria Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote has assured Nigerian that the National Identification Number (NIN) would only get better as all the challenges in the process are addressed. The DG gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja at the capacity building for staff in some of the state offices….
Saudi Arabia authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who were detained in Jeddah, since last month following their arrest over alleged drug trafficking The three Nigerians who were freed from detention after four weeks in custody include: Mrs. Maryam Abdullahi; Mrs. Abdullahi Aminu; and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq. Their freedom came following weeks of relentless engagements…
…victim paralysed, unconscious The Edo State Migration Agency has rescued 27-year-old Godstime Uwoghiren who was allegedly poisoned by his friends for buying a motorbike in Burkina Faso. Uwoghiren touched ground at the Benin Airport on Wednesday at about 1:00pm alongside the Director-General of the agency, Lucky Agazuma and other staff, paralysed and unconscious. The victim…