The Ebonyi State Government has offered amnesty to ghost workers discovered during a series of verification exercise in the state. The government also offered the ghost workers, the opportunity to refund the money they illegally collected as salaries. The offer which was contained in a statement signed by Mr Emmanuel Uzor, Chief Press Secretary to […]
United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to assist in tracking and arresting internet fraudsters on its wanted list. The Ilorin zonal head of the EFCC, Mr Sharu Isyaku, who made this disclosure while speaking to journalists on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, said in […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday said that the general public would continue to return mutilated banknotes to their banks after the Sept. 2 deadline. The Director, CBN Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okoroafor disclosed this in a telephone interview with newsmen in Lagos. NAN reports that this is contrary to the news making […]
The US embassy says for now, the additional cost for visa application still applies to Nigerians. On Tuesday, the embassy announced an increase in the cost of applications for Nigerian citizens seeking visas to the US. It explained that the additional cost US citizens incurred when seeking visa to Nigeria, necessitated the action. The US […]
The Federal Government has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service to ensure that passports are issued to Nigerians within 48 hours after application. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Friday, decried the delay Nigerians faced in passport processing and called for an end to the challenge. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2019 management […]
A crude oil pipeline in Nigeria’s Delta state was shut down on Friday following a breach, according to state oil company NNPC and local authorities. Locals in Otu-Jeremi in Ughelli South area of Delta state reported an explosion on the pipeline, though NNPC said the pipeline was shut down following a leak. Police said they […]
OPEC oil output has risen in August for the first month this year as higher supply from Iraq and Nigeria outweighed restraint by top exporter Saudi Arabia and losses caused by U.S. sanctions on Iran, a Reuters survey found. The 14-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has pumped 29.61 million barrels per day (bpd) […]
Airtel Nigeria is now the second-largest telecommunications service provider in the country. According to the July subscriber data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Airtel gained a total of 906,400 customers in July to become second. Airtel currently has 123,327 subscribers more than Globacom that has occupied the position for years. In total, there […]
Nigeria’s digital economy is set to receive a major boost when 5G services begin in the country by 2020. Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC) this week approved the spectrum for the trial of 5G services in the country. 5G networks are the latest generation of mobile internet connectivity. They offer faster speeds and more reliable connections […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, says the Federal Government is to recruit 40,000 Community Police Constables across the federation as part of the measures to strengthen community policing in the country. Adamu said this on Thursday in Enugu during the launch of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV). He said: […]