By Ahmed Ubandoma The Canadian Government will support humanitarian and poverty alleviation in Nigeria with 18 million dollars. The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Jamie Christoff, made this known when he visited the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu in her office in Abuja. Christoff said Canada has already committed […]
Month: November 2023
Arrest warrant::Court gives Emefiele Jan. 25 to appear over $53m debt
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court in Abuja has given former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, until Jan. 25 to appear in court to explain circumstances surrounding the 53 million dollar-judgment debt arising from the Pars Club refund. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling on Tuesday, gave Emefiele […]
Passport applicants allege massive extortion by NIS officials in Abuja
By Ibironke Ariyo Some Nigerians who applied for international passports have accused personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Abuja passport office, of massive extortion. The passport applicants said in spite of recent directive of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to the immigration authorities to sanitise the system, nothing much has changed. […]
COVID-19: Nigeria has met 70% vaccination target – Official
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria successfully met its ambitious target of fully vaccinating 70 per cent of its population against the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Bassey Okposen, Director of Disease Control and Immunization in the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday […]