November 26, 2024

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How I Was Able to Leave Guinea-Bissau Amid Coup– Jonathan

By Abiola Olawale Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who was leading an election observation mission, has recounted his evacuation from the coup-hit Guinea-Bissau. Jonathan, who was in Guinea-Bissau as the Head of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Observation Mission when the military took over power, explained how he was evacuated through an Ivorian…

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FG Set to Launch Digital Single Travel Emergency Passport in January

By Abiola Olawale The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to launch the Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) in January 2026. This new biometric travel document, replacing the outdated Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC), is said to be a key part of the government’s digital reform agenda aimed at strengthening identity management and providing seamless assistance…

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Nigeria opens 50 oil, gas blocks as NUPRC launches 2025 licensing round

By Obinna Uballa The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced that 50 oil and gas blocks across multiple basins will be placed on offer as part of the 2025 Petroleum Licensing Round, scheduled to begin on December 1. The commission said the bid round, approved by President Bola Tinubu, will be conducted in…

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L-R: Canadian Immigration & Investment Lawyer, Mr Johnson Babalola; former Nigerian Ambassador to Pakistan, Amb Mohammed Bello Abioye; the Celebrant, former United Nations Under-Secretary General & ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; former Nigerian Ambassador to Thailand, Amb Oma Djebah; and the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb Richard Montgomery…at a reception hosted by Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy & Development (SCDDD) in honour of Gambari in Abuja at the weekend…

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