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No Cause For Alarm, Abuja Safe Says FG Despite US Travel Advisory

By Kolawole Ojebisi The Federal Government has allayed the fear of Abuja residents, including nationals of other countries, that the Nigeria's capital is safe, stressing that there's no cause for panic or trepidation. The Minister of Information and National Orientation Agency, Idris Mohammed, gave the assurance in a statement issued on Monday. According to the…

2027: Why Atiku, Amaechi, El-Rufai, Others Coalition May Fail —Baba-Ahmed

By Kolawole Ojebisi Former Political Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba Ahmed, has stated that there is turmoil in the anti-Tinubu's opposition camp over who will be the face of the coalition ahead of the 2027 election. According to Baba-Ahmed, this has created a serious division among those planning to join forces together in…

FAAN Bans Cash Transactions, Mulls Tarrif Hike

By Kolawole Ojebisi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has declared a ban on cash transactions, stressing that plans are underway to hike tariffs nationwide. According to the agency, the decision was prompted by a need to review its current revenue generation structure, stressing that 92 percent of its current revenue comes from aeronautical sources…

Foreigners married to Vietnamese can gain citizenship without living in Vietnam

Foreigners with Vietnamese spouses or family ties can now apply for Vietnamese citizenship without needing to meet residency, language or financial requirements, under new amendments to the Law on Vietnamese Nationality passed on Tuesday. The revised law, approved by the National Assembly, opens the door for foreign nationals and stateless persons who have a Vietnamese…

Drama As SDP Suspends Nat’l Chairman, 2 Others Over Financial Misconduct 

By Kolawole Ojebisi The Social Democratic Party National Working Committee has suspended its national chairman and two others over allegations financial misconduct The spokesperson of the party, Arabia Rufus Aiyenigba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, also suspended are the National Auditor of the party, Nze Nnadi Clarkson and Uchechukwu…

Nigeria’s Democracy Risks Collapse If Tinubu Fails To Halt Worsening Insecurity — Senator Ojudu Warns

By Kolawole Ojebisi A former frontline Senator, eminent journalist and later presidential adviser, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take decisive actions towards finding a lasting solution to the myriads of security challenges besetting the country. Ojudu maintained that failure to check the growing insecurity could threaten the country's decades-old democracy…

UN Condemns Israel’s Action Over Food Supplies In Gaza

• Says People risk being killed while trying to get food By Kolawole Ojebisi The United Nations has expressed concerns over the developments in Gaza, saying residents are now torn between starving to death or risk being killed while trying to get food. The international organization attributed the developments to what it described as "Israel's…

Oil Price Crashes to $65.01 Per barrel as Israel and Iran Seal Ceasefire Deal

By Abiola Olawale Oil prices plummeted by nearly 5% on Tuesday, hitting a two-week low, after Israel and Iran agreed to a United States-brokered ceasefire. According to official global prices, Brent was down 5.0 percent at $67.93 per barrel, while the main US crude contract, WTI, was 5.1 percent lower at $65.01 per barrel. The…

Trump’s Ceasefire Risks Collapse As Israel Orders New Strikes On Tehran

• Says Iran Breach Truce Terms By Kolawole Ojebisi  It appears the warring nations of Israel and Iran have refused to embrace the truce declared by President Donald Trump of the United States. This is as Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, reportedly ordered renewed military strikes on Tehran, hours after Trump's declaration. Katz condemned what…

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No Cause For Alarm, Abuja Safe Says FG Despite US Travel Advisory

By Kolawole Ojebisi The Federal Government has allayed the fear of Abuja residents, including nationals of other countries, that the Nigeria's capital is safe, stressing that there's no cause for panic or trepidation. The Minister of Information and National Orientation Agency, Idris Mohammed, gave the assurance in a statement issued on Monday. According to the…

2027: Why Atiku, Amaechi, El-Rufai, Others Coalition May Fail —Baba-Ahmed

By Kolawole Ojebisi Former Political Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba Ahmed, has stated that there is turmoil in the anti-Tinubu's opposition camp over who will be the face of the coalition ahead of the 2027 election. According to Baba-Ahmed, this has created a serious division among those planning to join forces together in…

FAAN Bans Cash Transactions, Mulls Tarrif Hike

By Kolawole Ojebisi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has declared a ban on cash transactions, stressing that plans are underway to hike tariffs nationwide. According to the agency, the decision was prompted by a need to review its current revenue generation structure, stressing that 92 percent of its current revenue comes from aeronautical sources…

Foreigners married to Vietnamese can gain citizenship without living in Vietnam

Foreigners with Vietnamese spouses or family ties can now apply for Vietnamese citizenship without needing to meet residency, language or financial requirements, under new amendments to the Law on Vietnamese Nationality passed on Tuesday. The revised law, approved by the National Assembly, opens the door for foreign nationals and stateless persons who have a Vietnamese…

Drama As SDP Suspends Nat’l Chairman, 2 Others Over Financial Misconduct 

By Kolawole Ojebisi The Social Democratic Party National Working Committee has suspended its national chairman and two others over allegations financial misconduct The spokesperson of the party, Arabia Rufus Aiyenigba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, also suspended are the National Auditor of the party, Nze Nnadi Clarkson and Uchechukwu…

Nigeria’s Democracy Risks Collapse If Tinubu Fails To Halt Worsening Insecurity — Senator Ojudu Warns

By Kolawole Ojebisi A former frontline Senator, eminent journalist and later presidential adviser, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take decisive actions towards finding a lasting solution to the myriads of security challenges besetting the country. Ojudu maintained that failure to check the growing insecurity could threaten the country's decades-old democracy…

UN Condemns Israel’s Action Over Food Supplies In Gaza

• Says People risk being killed while trying to get food By Kolawole Ojebisi The United Nations has expressed concerns over the developments in Gaza, saying residents are now torn between starving to death or risk being killed while trying to get food. The international organization attributed the developments to what it described as "Israel's…

Oil Price Crashes to $65.01 Per barrel as Israel and Iran Seal Ceasefire Deal

By Abiola Olawale Oil prices plummeted by nearly 5% on Tuesday, hitting a two-week low, after Israel and Iran agreed to a United States-brokered ceasefire. According to official global prices, Brent was down 5.0 percent at $67.93 per barrel, while the main US crude contract, WTI, was 5.1 percent lower at $65.01 per barrel. The…

Trump’s Ceasefire Risks Collapse As Israel Orders New Strikes On Tehran

• Says Iran Breach Truce Terms By Kolawole Ojebisi  It appears the warring nations of Israel and Iran have refused to embrace the truce declared by President Donald Trump of the United States. This is as Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, reportedly ordered renewed military strikes on Tehran, hours after Trump's declaration. Katz condemned what…

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