Nigeria Immigration Service Declares State Of Emergency On Passport

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has declared a state of emergency on Passport issues in the country. Acting Comptroller General of the service, Caroline Adepoju, who announced this on Friday during her working visit to Lagos, said there was an urgent need to address the challenges faced by Nigerians in obtaining international passports. In a statement, Mr Tony Akuneme, the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) said that the acting CGI inaugurated a state-of-the-art Visa-on-Arrival Lounge...

NBA-SPIDEL appoints Nwadioke, electoral committee chair

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has appointed leading senior lawyer and human rights advocate, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke as the Chairman of the Electoral Committee to midwife the next leadership for the Section. NBA-SPIDEL is one of only three NBA sections. The elections would be held on Friday during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the section, drawing the curtains on its 2023 Annual Conference and the three-year regime...

Comptroller General Immigration declares state of emergency on passport

Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, Acting Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has declared a state of emergency on international passport processing and issuance. She also moved to address multifaceted challenges around the issuance of critical documents in the country. The Ag. CG while speaking during an unscheduled visit to Alausa Passport office in Lagos State, emphasised the need to dismantle all man-made bottlenecks that impede passport application process across the country. Adepoju maintained...

Women World Cup: Nigerian coach selects Ebi, Asisat, Ajibade, 20 others

Randy Waldrum, the Super Falcons coach has listed European Cup winner Asisat Oshoala, dainty attacking midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade and history-making captain Onome Ebi in his list of 23 Super Falcons for this year’s FIFA World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand. Chiamaka Nnadozie, first choice goalkeeper as well as defenders Osinachi Ohale and Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielders Halimatu Ayinde and Christy Ucheibe, and forwards Esther Okoronkwo and Desire Oparanozie are part of the team. Nigeria...

Boat Accident: Kogi government. sympathises with Kwara government, victims’ families 

The Kogi State, has sympathised with the government and people of Kwara State and the immediate families of the victims of the tragic boat accident that occurred at Egbu village in Patigi Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on behalf of the government and people of Kogi State, stated that the incident, involving over 100 citizens, is unfortunate. The condolence message which was signed by the Governor...

Man Rapes Female Relative To Death In Ette Community in Enugu

Police Operatives serving in Igbo-Eze North Division of the Enugu State Police Command in collaboration with Neighborhood Watch Group arrested a 21 years old male suspect, Junior Augustine Akor of Ette community on Monday 12th of June 2023 for allegedly raping and strangling to death Miss Faith Akuji, his 16 years old female relative on Thursday 8th of June 2023 in a bush at Mpole-Ubere in the Ette community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area...

22 Internet fraudsters sent to jail in Anambra

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of 22 internet fraudsters before Justice F. Riman of the Federal High Court, Akwa, Anambra State. They were convicted on June 13, 2023, on a one count separate charge bordering Impersonation. The convicts are Emos Ozoemena Orjiobasi, Onodugo Oji, Chukwudi Usulor, Victor Ifesinachi Ozonwanji, Arinze Daniel Ani, Ogbodo Chinedu Johnbosco, Okonkwo Francis Chukwuebuka, Emmanuel Tochukwu Ezuma, Tochukwu Collins Ojiochie, David Charles Ani,...

Election 2023: Yoruba Community in Anambra Shares Experience

…Commends Uzuegbuna Okagbue for leading and protecting their political cause The Yoruba community in Anambra has narrated their experience in the state during the just concluded 2023 Presidential Election. Addressing journalists in Awka Anambra State capital on Thursday, the leadership of Yoruba community in Anambra State regretted that incidences of ethnic tensions and smear shaped nearly all issues of national discuss, particularly in the buildup to the 2023 General Election. Describing these ethnic tensions as...

Nollywood mourns Brymo Uchegbu, Afeez Oladimeji

The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood has been hit by the painful losses of Brymo Uchegbu and Afeez Agoro Oladimeji. Uchegbu, popularly known as Don Brymo, reportedly died on Wednesday night while asleep. Oladimeji, widely acclaimed as the tallest man in Nigeria, died on Wednesday evening at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. Some reports attribute his death to chronic hip arthritis he had been battling for months. The news of the actors’ demise has gone...

Reps reject motion to declare ‘japa’ a national emergency

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, rejected a motion seeking to declare the factors that motivate Nigerian youths to relocate abroad, otherwise known as “Japa”, as a national emergency. The motion was sponsored by Philip Agbese, a lawmaker representing the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo federal constituency of Benue state. The motion was titled: “Need to Declare Emigration of Young Nigerians Abroad, A.K.A Japa Syndrome, a National Emergency.” Presenting the motion, Agbese cited statistics from the Nigerian economic summit...

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