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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has asked Nigerians in the United Kingdom who completed their Contactless Passport Application but are yet to receive their passports to submit their details for resolution.

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The advice by Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, to young workers struggling with high rents to consider living with their parents or relatives has sparked mixed reactions among residents. While some described the advice as unrealistic and insensitive, others said it was a practical way of coping with the […]

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DUTSE — Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has approved the appointment of Dr Lawan Ahmed Muhammad Sani as the 17th Emir of Gumel Emirate, three days after the death of his father, the late Emir. The appointment was announced on Sunday by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Bala Ibrahim, during a press […]

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ABUJA — Former President Goodluck Jonathan has seen off former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma as he returns to his country after more than two years in Nigeria. Jonathan disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, describing Koroma as his “dear friend and brother.” He said Nigeria had served as Koroma’s “home away from […]

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed as false and misleading a report alleging that its officials “gate-crashed” into a compound and an Okada garage during an enforcement operation at Agric Farm Estate, Agric Bus Stop, Ojo Local Government Area of the state. Director of Public Affairs of the Taskforce, Abdulraheem […]

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LAGOS — Mixed reactions have continued to trail the exit of Uber, a global ride-hailing company, from Nigeria, with some residents expressing concern over the impact on commuters and drivers, while others said alternative platforms could fill the gap. Some Lagos residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Sunday, expressed divergent […]

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ABUJA — The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has promised to reduce the prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel, Jet A1, to N200 per litre if elected president in 2027. Adebayo made the pledge while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Personality Interview Series in […]

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The NDC candidate for Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR, KSJI, on Friday appealed to clergymen in the district to rally support for his re-election bid, even as he raised an alarm over an alleged threat to his life. Omo-Agege, who served as Deputy President of the 9th Senate, made the appeal while […]

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By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — A controversial member of the Knights of St John International in Nnewi, Anambra State, James Okoye, has reportedly been arrested after he was seen wandering the streets of the town dressed in red overalls and carrying palm fronds and a bell. Okoye had attracted attention during the dedication of the […]

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