Mahershala Ali

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Interior, has launched the contactless passport renewal system for Nigerians in European countries. This development came after the contactless passport system was implemented in Canada. According to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, this is to ensure that Nigerians in Europe get access to government services with…

The suspended Chairman of Oredo Local Government, Dr. Tom Obaseki, has vowed to challenge the appointment of Igbinigie Osaheni as acting chairman, despite a court order nullifying his suspension. Obaseki described the move as “superfluous, insidious, and an insult to democracy” and has directed his lawyers to take legal action against Edo Commissioner for Local…

President Bola Tinubu and the National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) have been urged to jettison the implementation of five mini LNG plants in Kogi State. The National Chairman of Urhobo Oil and Gas Nationality, Dr Obiuwevbi Ominimini, who made the call on Friday, said that running a gas pipeline from Urhobo land to supply the…

The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a solarised fashionhub and a Makerspace in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to drive innovation and equip young people with the skills needed for entrepreneurship and technological advancement. Speaking at the unveiling on Friday in Abuja,…

  The Getty Conservation Institute, USA, has donated dozens of books to the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. This is contained in a statement by Auwalu Umar, Director, Public Affairs Directorate of the university, on Friday in Zaria. He said the book donation was facilitated by Terry Little, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of…