President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria is making progress to reverse the United States suspension of the issuance of “immigrant visas” to Nigerian passport holders. Receiving the report of the committee on Citizen Data Management and Harmonization chaired by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday, the President expressed delight that two out of the…
Day: August 13, 2020
Governor Sanwo-Olu Mourns Late Folarin Coker
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned late Chief Nathaniel Folarin Coker, describing his demise as a huge loss to the country. Coker passed away on Wednesday in Lagos after a brief illness at the age of 97. In a condolence message on Thursday, Sanwo-Olu said late Folarin Coker was one of the front-runners in…
JUST IN: Buhari Commissions ‘Historic’ Content Tower In Bayelsa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday virtually commissioned the 17-story Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The tower which is believed to be a project of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will serve as its headquarters. The NCDMB was established by the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act which…
Former Nigerian President Task Youth To Take Over Power From The Old
Former head of states, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has tasked the to step up their political game by dislodging the older generation from leadership positions. Obasanjo notes that there is an urgent need for the youths to participate actively in the activities of political parties to take over the structure from them. Obasanjo said this on…
Kano Sharia Court Orders Man To Be Stoned To Death For Rape
Another Shariah Court in Kano has sentenced a 60-year-old man, Mati Abdu, to death by stoning for raping a 12 year old girl.. Abdu, who raped the minor hails from Farsa village in Tsanyawa Local Government area of Kano State. It was alleged that the man in 2019 had raped the 12-year-old girl under a…