•House of Representatives A bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for Nigerians of voting age has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation was sponsored by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, and Daniel Ago, reports The PUNCH. Leading the debate during plenary today, Ago said the bill [&...
•Chidoka, Sowore and Adeyanju Reactions have begun pouring in after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) admitted today that system errors were responsible for the mass failure experienced during the recently held Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, said candidates from the Sout...
•Delta Airlines flight Six Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America, having been charged with various crimes in the country. Sources connected to the matter said their deportation was in connection with a decision by the US government to deport at least 3,000 Nigerians, who had been involved in various crimes in […...
•Bank Verification Number (BVN) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), has launched the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN) platform for Nigerians in diaspora. Launched yesterday, the innovative digital gateway, which is projected to actualise the CBN’s $1 billion mo...
Nigerians are expected to pay more for their vehicle and drivers license renewals and new ones even as the Joint Tax Board (JTB) has approved an increment in price. The new price adjustment will be effective Sunday, June 8, 2025, reports The Guardian. By this announcement, the JTB, being the apex body for revenue authorities […]
Nigerians are mounting pressure on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute former Niger Delta militant, Government Tompolo and the sons of billionaire businessman, Okoya for abusing the naira. These demands come a day after the Federal High Court in Ikoyi has sentenced Nigerian artiste, Babatunde Peter Olaitan, also kn...
Social media users have lamented over the reported reduction in petrol prices, claiming the slash is only visible online and not reflected at filling stations across the country. Dangote Petroleum Refinery slashed the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, to N825 per litre from N835 per litre as competition con...
Nigerians who wish to correct their NIN date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database will now have to pay N28,574, following a sharp hike in service charges by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The new NIN date of birth correction fee, which represents a 75 per cent increase from the previous […]
•Schengen visa In a big win for Nigerian travellers, a valid Schengen visa opens the doors to 27 European countries, making it easier and more affordable to explore Europe. Whether for tourism, business, education, or visiting family, Nigerians can enjoy visa-free travel within the Schengen zone once granted a visa by any of the member [&helli...
•Uche Geoffrey Nnaji About 200,000 people in Nigeria, many of them children, lose their lives annually from food-related diseases, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has said. He said this during the launch of the food safety operational manual for food business operators, market, and street food vendors i...
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