The United Kingdom issued 132,000 visas to Nigerians in the first half of the year, Jonny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, has said. He revealed the number in an interview in Lagos weekend. He however could not readily give the total number of applications received from Nigerians during …
Read More »Alake issues illegal miners 30-day ultimatum to join cooperatives
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has given all miners engaged in the illegal extraction of mineral resources in the country an ultimatum of 30 days to join notable mining cooperatives or face the full wrath of the law. This was even as the minister unveiled a plan …
Read More »Anxiety as Soldiers oust Gabon President, take over power
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, minutes after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term. Appearing on television channel Gabon 24, the officers said they represented all …
Read More »Pay fair wages to CJN, others, NBA tells FG
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Tuesday called on the federal government to consider improvement in the remuneration of judicial officers.Speaking Tuesday at a breakout session at the ongoing 2023 NBA holding in Abuja, panelists on the ‘Overview of NBA’s Memo to RMAFC on judicial remuneration’ said improvement should be considered …
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