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The Federal Government has announced that more data capturing and application centres would be opened across the six geopolitical zones by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to ease passport issuance. The government said it was aware of the difficulties faced by Nigerians…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, administered the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office to three new Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service. Buhari swore in the new senior officials shortly before the start of Wednesday’s Federal…

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has expressed optimism that the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) would soon call off its over five months strike to allow students return to schools. “We have no justification to keep…

The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation has said promotion examinations for junior officers in the civil service will commence on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. This was disclosed in a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the collective efforts of nations towards tackling security challenges across the globe, and within Nigeria, urging more collaboration to check terrorism, banditry and insurgency. The president, who spoke Tuesday in Abuja, also called on members of the diplomatic…

The federal government says it disbursed N66 billion to 1.2 million Nigerians under its micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) survival fund and guarantee off-take scheme. Mariam Katagum, minister of state for industry, trade and investment, said this on Tuesday at a…

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige Tuesday, said he adopted voluntary conciliation for the resolution of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), instead of arbitration, in order not to delay the resolution process. The Minister said he…

The Minister of Transportation Muazu Sambo has said train services along the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor will resume when victims kidnapped from the AK-9 train are reunited with their families. He added that the service would commence when the digital security systems that will…

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday gave directive to the security agencies to smoke out all identified terrorists and criminals across the country. This is just as he flayed the recent barbaric terrorist attacks in Sokoto, Kaduna and Plateau states during which lives of innocent…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerian youths to fight the scourge of human trafficking, calling on all stakeholders, including the international community, to increase collaboration in the fight against trafficking in persons and associated vices. Osinbajo, speaking yesterday as a special guest…