Nigerians’ spending on foreign education, healthcare and personal travels gulped over $98bn in 10 years, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria data. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, who made the disclosure while addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday, was responding to an inquiry by the lawmakers on the factors behind the rapid depreciation […]
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that it issued more than 2 million passports to Nigerians in 2023. Comptroller-General Immigration, Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, disclosed this on Tuesday during a Diaspora virtual lecture series. The lecture was tagged ‘New Passport Policy/Processes for Nigerians in the Diaspora Confirmation’ organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). […]
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Nigerian Government, in partnership with both the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund, have commenced trainings for medical professionals on the right application and handling of oxygen as a drug. This initiative, our correspondent gathered, is in line with the FG’s resolve to bridge the oxygen application deficit gap among health practitioners. […]
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KANO State Government has said that it is collaborating with Canada in the areas of health, education, agriculture, and other spheres of human endeavours for the benefit of the two entities. The Kano Governor made this known when he hosted to the Canadian Ambassador to Nigeria, James Christoff who called on him at his office in […]
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The Nigerian and German governments have reached an agreement to enhance cooperation aimed at bolstering Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. Doris Uzoka-Anite, the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, made this announcement during a bilateral meeting convened by the ministry in collaboration with the German Ministry of Economic Development in Abuja. […]
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The Senegalese parliament on Monday to approved postponing the country’s February 25 presidential election until December 15. Senegalese President Macky Sall had already said that the election will be postponed “indefinitely” due to problems with the “candidates list”. The list of candidates was approved and released by the constitutional council, of which two members are […]
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Civil Society and media organizations in West Africa have set agenda for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), calling on the regional bloc to “urgently call for an emergency extra ordinary summit to look into the state of affairs in the region in order to prevent further threats of disintegration.” The Civil Society […]
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Two ministers from the Kingdom of the Netherlands landed in Nigeria on Monday in both countries’ bid to strengthen bilateral relations between them. A statement from the Dutch embassy in Nigeria said the visit was a testament to the enduring ties between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It named […]
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The Nigerian government has renewed the suspension of commercial flights from Niger Republic to Nigeria and from Nigeria to the nation’s northern neighboring country. This was part of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) resolutions against Niger Republic, which on July 26, 2023 ousted its duly elected President, Mohamed Bazoum in a coup […]
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European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) Mrs. Samuela Isopi has said that EU private sector investors are making substantial contributions to the Nigerian economy. The Ambassador made this statement at the Eurocham yearly stakeholder conference with the theme ‘Sustainable Business Growth 2024’ in Lagos. She said that […]
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