Nigeria might not be able to fill all the 95,000 hajj seats allotted to it for 2024 pilgrimage to Makkah as many would-be pilgrims were yet to either deposit the fare or pay the balance. The devaluation of the Nigerian currency, Naira, has upped the hajj fare to N4.9 million for this year’s intending pilgrims […]
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The UK Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, has arrived in Nigeria to begin a 3-day visit to deepen the UK-Nigeria partnership. Ndidiamaka Eze, the Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer at the UK High Commission in Nigeria, said this in a statement on Sunday. Following the former Foreign Secretary’s visit to Nigeria […]
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In a strategic move to actualise the “Forge Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration” pillar outlined in the Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0 2024-2027), the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE, has affirmed commitment to collaborate effectively with the Minister of Communications, Technology, and Innovations of Sierra […]
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Herbert Wigwe, the immediate past Managing Director of Access Bank and current Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, is dead. Wigwe was reportedly on board a chopper with his wife, son and three other passengers when the unfortunate incident happened at California. They were reportedly heading for Las Vegas to watch Super Bowl, the annual […]
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The International Air Transport Association, the Geneva-based trade association representing world airlines, has expressed fears that foreign airlines operating in Nigeria, may lose about $200m to exchange rate depreciation. IATA Regional Vice-President for Africa and the Middle East, Kamil Al Awadhi, said the issue of trapped funds was being exacerbated by the depreciation of the […]
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There have been numerous protests in Nigeria as food crises and inflation heat deeper amidst currency devaluation. On Thursday, Muslim and Christian leaders called on authorities to provide food to people at the grassroots because survival is increasingly becoming difficult. The rising cost of living, occasioned by food inflation, has continued to bedevil Nigerians, with […]
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The World Bank says it will step up financial support to Nigeria in priority needs areas of the economy. The World Bank Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde , made this known on Thursday after a courtesy visit on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Bjerde said the Bank would continue […]
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The federal government on Tuesday, has called for a stronger partnership with the government of the Republic of Germany on migration. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, made the call in her remark during the official opening of a new Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Ado, Nasarawa State. The event highlighted […]
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Education Minister in Nigeria, Professor Tahir Mamman has expressed the willingness to explore education opportunities available between the country and the United Arab Emirates, especially in the fields of research, scholarship, exchange of programmes, and transfer of knowledge among others. The Minister stated these when the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Nigeria, Saleem Saeed Alshamsi […]
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The Kenyan High Commission on Wednesday said the airline plans to commence daily flights to Nigeria. The Envoy said the move is part of an initiative to open up Kenya to the world. The Acting Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Samuel Mogere who made this known at the Magical Kenya road show in Abuja said […]
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