The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has released a travel advisory for travellers to China, Europe and North America. The advisory highlighted in a press statement made available to Lanre News by on behalf of Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, MFR, by CI Sunday James pcc, Service Public […]
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Conservationists have captured the first images of a group of rare Cross River gorillas with multiple babies in Mbe mountains, proof that the subspecies once feared to be extinct is reproducing amid protection efforts. Only around 300 Cross River gorillas were known to be alive at one point in the […]
The Nigerian government oil workers have given their employer (FG) two-day ultimatum to address their needs. The oil workers, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Associated of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have noted that if the FG does address their needs, […]
The World Health Organisation has warned that COVID-19 infection rates are likely to remain for a long time. There is therefore a need for countries to plan one step ahead of the epidemic curve. Nigeria is no exception. In Africa, it is among the countries with the highest number of cases. While […]
Oil rose on Wednesday, with Brent at $40 for the first time since March, as optimism mounted that major producers will extend production cuts and recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will spur fuel demand. Brent crude futures for August rose 43 cents, or 1.1 per cent, at $40 a barrel, […]
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. It gained its independence in 1960 and has been regarded as the largest or biggest (anyone you prefer) economy in Africa. Based on data released by the Nigerian Inter-bank Settle System (NIBSS), the total number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Nigeria […]
Author: Atiku Abubakar On Monday, April 27, 2020, British oil and gas giant, BP, became the latest in a growing number of energy firms to declare a massive quarterly loss. Their loss was in the region of $4.4 billion dollars. Bear in mind that this was a conglomerate that posted […]
A large crowd jostled and cheered in the poor district of Alimosho in Nigeria’s megacity Lagos as the doors of a lorry swung open to reveal hundreds of sacks of food. The rice, beans and other staples were part of a programme from the local authorities to feed some of […]
Recently, the government of Kano State, north west Nigeria, removed the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, and banished him from the state. The actions were seen as highly controversial. They marked the final act in a rather testy relationship between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano and the former emir. […]
