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Nigerian Government Increases Passport Fees with Just 10 Days’ Notice
The Federal Government has approved a significant increase in the fees for the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective from September 1, 2024, with approximately...
Reconstruction of Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway Begins After 20 Years of Neglect
The Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway is set to be rebuilt as the contracting firm Craneburg has commenced works on the 81-kilometer road, which has been...
Access Bank Close To Sealing Acquisition of National Bank of Kenya
Access Bank is nearing the completion of its acquisition of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from the KCB Group. The transaction, which...
Nigerian Students In Russia Risk Deportation Over Passport Renewal
Some Nigerian students in Russia face the risk of being deported from Russia as the Nigeria Immigration Service office in Moscow reportedly fails...
Kwakwanso’s Nephew, Top Officials Arrested Over Alleged Multi-Billion Naira Drug Procurement Fraud
Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) on Tuesday arrested Ibrahim Kabara, the Permanent Secretary of the Kano Ministry of Local Government...
Ademola Lookman Agrees to Join PSG as Atlanta Awaits Official Bid
Ademola Lookman has reportedly agreed with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) over a potential transfer from Atlanta. Transfer expert Nicolo Schira disclosed that both parties...
IMF Wants Ghanaian Govt to Raise Tax on Electricity
The International Monetary Fund has hinted that the Ghanaian government may re-implement the suspended 15 per cent value-added tax on electricity as inflation...
Tell Nigerians the Cost of the New Jet and the Disposed Jets, Obi Tells FG
Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, has called on the Federal Government to disclose information regarding the newly acquired presidential jet. Obi...
Burkina Faso Warns Public About Fake Statements Attributed To Head Of State
The Presidency of Burkina Faso has cautioned the public against fake statements being circulated on social media, falsely attributed to the Head of...
Petroleum Producers Reject Tinubu’s Directive to Sell Crude Oil to Local Refineries, Wants NNPC Allocation Utilised
The Independent Petroleum Producers Group has notified against any move compelling the sale of crude oil to local refineries, including the Dangote Refinery....
Fuel Exports From Dangote Refinery Displace European Sellers In Singapore
Fuel oil exports from Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery are displacing European sellers in the world’s largest bunkering hub, Singapore, increasingly meeting demands in the...
Nigeria’s NIBSS Partners Zone Ltd On Blockchain Payment Options
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), a payment clearing house owned by the Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, has joined Africa’s first...