Author: Akintayo Adams

Larry Madowo, CNN International correspondent, has lamented over the rate of Nigeria’s single entry visa fee of $215. Madowo made this known on his LinkedIn account on Monday. According to him, he holds a Kenyan passport, which grants visa-free access to numerous African nations such as Uganda, South Africa and Ghana. However, Nigeria requires a substantial fee of $215 for a single-entry visa,” he wrote. “The visa costs $25, but Nigeria charges a $ 20′ processing fee’ and $170 for biometrics every time. My fingerprints haven’t changed since I was here three weeks ago. Why am I paying $170 to…

Newly sworn-in deputy governor of Edo State, Omobayo Godwins, has vowed not to engage in tussle over power with the state governor, Godwin Obaseki. He said he would only act on the orders of the governor. He made this known in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today Programme on Monday. “Whatever he says I should is what I will do. He knows my strength. So, I will dwell on my strength when it comes to adding value. Politically, I am learning on the job.” Godwins said that the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party called on him to…

A Sokoto-based cleric, Sheikh Musa Lukwa, on Tuesday led his followers to observe Eid prayers despite the directive by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. The Monarch who doubles as the President of the National Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) informed Nigerians, yesterday, in a late night announcement, that Eid-el-Fitr would hold on Wednesday due to their inability to sight the crescent of the new Islamic month. However, Sheikh Lukwa, who has over the years disobeyed the Sultan’s directive on moon sighting, led prayers at his Juma’at mosque on Tuesday morning. He claimed that the moon…

The Bola Tinubu-led federal government has resolved all contending issues with Emirates Airline regarding their operations in the country, according to Festus Keyamo, SAN, the Minister of Aviation. Speaking as a guest on AriseTV, he disclosed that the airline has officially informed him of their readiness to resume operations to the Nigerian routes. “Emirates flight resumption is almost happening. I just received a letter from Emirates. The letter is on my phone now,” he said. “They have gone through all the gamut and they are ready to come back. They will announce the date because, to restart a route, they…

The Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday appointed Ms Pelumi Nubi, who embarked on a road trip from London to Lagos as Lagos Tourism Ambassador. Sanwo-Olu also presented a house and a branded LAGRIDE vehicle with the customized number plate NUBI 9JA to the 28-year-old adventurer. Nubi arrived in Lagos on Sunday to a rousing welcome after travelling on the road for over two months. Nubi was hosted at the State House Marina on Monday alongside her parents, Prof. Timothy and Olubukola; CEO/Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof.…

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that he never envisioned that he would work with two deputy governors before the end of his first and second tenure in office. This was his remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as his new deputy governor. Omobayo replaced the former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, who was impeached by members of the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday, April 8, 2024. Speaking, he said, “We have run a very interesting and eventful tenure since we took office in 2016 and gained your trust to continue on our mandate for…

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian fellows to be engaged in all the 774 local government areas of the country. This is contained in a statement which said the approval was in Tinubu’s determination to upgrade existing primary healthcare centres and construct thousands of new primary healthcare centres across all local government areas in the country. It was issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. “The fellows will be recruited, remunerated, and equipped with appropriate tools to track the performance of Basic Health Care…

The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has approved Thursday, April 11, 2024, as an additional public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid -El-Fitr which signals the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan. This is contained in a statement authorized on behalf of the FG by Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, on Tuesday (Today). It quoted Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, as reiterating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s firm dedication and commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for all to thrive “The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, while congratulating the muslim Ummah for…

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Sa’ad Abubakar III has declared Tuesday as the 30th day of Ramadan and Eid-El-Fitr to be celebrated on Wednesday. The Monarch’s declaration was contained in a statement signed by the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs of the Sultanate Council Sokoto, Sambo Janaidu. The statement reads: ”The Sultanate Council’s Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee did not receive any reports across the country confirming sighting of the new moon of Shawwal 1445AH on Monday. “Therefore, Tuesday,…

Chairperson of the United Bank for Africa PLC., Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu also known as Tony O. Elumelu has revealed that a deal to invest in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) through the ownership of a Football Club is ongoing. The billionaire made this known on Monday via his X handle after reacting to a post from one Adebayo Mustapha, who had suggested that the President and Ministry of Sports should dialogue with top companies in the country to own clubs in the NPFL and improve the quality of the league. “Can we get the President and Ministry of Sport…