June 2019

NIS begins issuance of 10-year e-passport at Ikoyi office

NIS to issue resident permit to foreign citizens

June 17, 2019 12:13 am

The Comptroller General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babban Dede, has said issuance of resident permit to emigrants would soon commence.

Dede revealed that the new development would enable the Nigerian government to fish out illegal immigrants residing in the country, insisting whoever failed to conform to the directive risked deportation.

He said this during the graduation ceremony of 396 Immigration Officers that undertook the 44th Superintendent Basic Course at Kano Immigration Training School, adding that the renewed issuance became pertinent due to insecurity confronting the nation.

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The …

Israel’s longest-serving premier fights for his future

Israel plans to attend U.S.-led Palestinian conference

June 17, 2019 12:08 am

Israel will attend a U.S-led conference in Bahrain next week on proposals for the Palestinian economy as part of a coming peace plan, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday.

The United States has billed the gathering as a workshop to boost the Palestinian economy as part of a broader effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A source briefed on the event told Reuters Israel would send a business delegation but no government officials to the June 25-26 workshop, which is being boycotted by the Palestinian leadership.

“Israel will be at the Bahrain conference and …

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 19

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 19

June 16, 2019 12:20 pm

By Nze Ujunwa MarkAnthony

(All Rights Reserved)

 

 

57. INT. COLLINS RES. NIGHT

LUCY comes to see COLLINS, he’s is the LIVING ROOM cheerfully seeing a MOVIE but on seeing the FORMER he feigns DEPRESSION as ONE who has been in SOBER FEFLECTION for a while.

 LUCY

Hi honey!

Tries to hug him.

COLLINS

Welcome.

 LUCY

Why are you refusing my hug?

 COLLINS

Please, I’m not in the mood for that right now, I have a lot of things bothering me.

 LUCY

And you think that is enough reason to receive me the way you just did?

 COLLINS…

INEC boss ignores tribunal as commission tenders documents

How political parties created logistics problem – INEC

June 16, 2019 8:52 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the  large number of political parties that participated in the 2019 general elections created a lot of logistics problem.

Malam Mohammed Haruna, the National Commissioner in charge of Kwara, Kogi and Nasarawa States,  said this in Ilorin while speaking with journalists.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC organised a workshop in Kwara  to  review  the 2019 general elections.

According to the National Commissioner, there were 799 litigations from the 2019 general elections across the country.

He said that Jigawa had no petition from the election, Kwara had only …

Nigerian Army to upgrade museum to international standard

Nigerian Army to upgrade museum to international standard

June 16, 2019 1:52 am

The Nigerian Army has commenced work on upgrading the army museum at the Mambilla Barracks to international standard.

The army which took a cue from the Arlington National Cemetery Museum in fashioning the Nigerian army museum will also be upgrading the Buratai Museum in Borno State.

For the upgrade to be a success, the army is collaborating with National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) to ensure that the vision of the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant, General T.Y Buratai, which is to have a professional responsive Nigerian army in the discharge of its constitutional role is met.

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Crises in APC may delay submission to Senate

Crises in APC may delay submission to Senate

June 16, 2019 1:06 am

There are feelers that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency are struggling to manage series of political turmoil billowing in virtually all the states regarding ministerial nominees.

“My brother, the crisis is much this time around, particularly as party leaders have become confident that the President is not a lone stakeholder in the nomination exercise. So, in virtually all the states, particularly those we did not produce governors, the APC is not having it easy at all,” a lawmaker confessed, yesterday.

He disclosed that, “in some places like the South South geo-political zone, there have emerged very strong …

NASS: 3,000 Legislative aides eagerly awaiting ₦8b benefit

NASS: 3,000 Legislative aides eagerly awaiting ₦8b benefits

June 16, 2019 12:55 am

About  3, 000 legislative aides who served during the 8th National Assembly between 2015 and 2019 are eagerly awaiting the  payment of their severance benefits which may total about N8 billion.

Some of them are already seeking fresh appointments with the newly inaugurated Senators and Representatives.

The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission in its  Remuneration Package for Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders, Senators, members of the House of Representatives and many of the legislative aides recommends payment of 300% of annual basic pay to them as severance entitlements.

Each of the 109 Senators and 360 House members has …

Struggling begins for ₦10b N/Assembly supply contracts

Struggling begins for ₦10b N/Assembly supply contracts

June 16, 2019 12:30 am

The management of the National Assembly is in the process of awarding contracts worth at least N10billion as part of the efforts to ease the work of the newly inaugurated  109 Senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives.

The contracts, The Nation gathered authoritatively, are in respect of supply of cars, television sets, refrigerators, water dispensers and office equipment such as desk top computers, laptops, printers, scanners, and photo copying machines.

The items to be bought will replace the old ones used and purchased by members of the 8th National Assembly upon the expiration of their tenure.

Cars, …

Bank of Industry disbursed over ₦270 billion loans in 2018

June 16, 2019 12:07 am

The Bank of Industry (BoI) disbursed over N270billion in 2018, the Executive Director, Large Enterprises, Bank of Industry, Mr. Simon Aranonu has said.

Speaking in an interview with The Nation at the weekend, he said, the Bank generated a total of N36billioin as profit within the same period, as against N22 billion made in the previous year.

According to Aranonu, BoI in the last 18 months has also grown its balance sheet from N700b in 2017 to N1.1trillion as of Dec 31 2018.

While commenting on the modus operandi deployed by the Bank to resolve loan repayment, Aranonu revealed that …

Police nab 50-year old woman for buying baby for ₦500,000

June 15, 2019 9:27 am

A 50-year old woman has been arrested by the police for allegedly buying a new born baby at the rate of N500, 000 at No. 3 Onyekwore street, Awada, Onitsha in Anambra state.

The suspect, Juliet Onweagba, was said to have conspired with a 49-year old woman, Edith Ewudo, to purchase the baby from one Ndidi Egeonu.

The Nation gathered that the baby was bought from the mother shortly after delivery.

Confirming the arrest, the polyice spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the baby has been recovered.

He said, “On the 12/6/2019 at about 7:pm, Police detectives attached to Awada division arrested …

Breaking: EU final report knocks INEC on 2019 elections

Breaking: EU final report knocks INEC on 2019 elections

June 15, 2019 9:00 am

The European Union Election Observation Mission has knocked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and political parties for their actions in the last general elections.

EU noted there were shortcomings in INEC’s operations while leading political parties were at fault for not controlling their supporters who unleashed violence on electorates.

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EU called for more transparency in the operations of the commission moving forward.

The regional body made 30 recommendations to INEC, saying their implementation will contribute to the country’s electoral development.

Details shortly…(The Nation)…

Nigerian singer, Aramide, joins Gov. board of the Grammys

Nigerian singer, Aramide, joins Gov. board of the Grammys

June 15, 2019 8:19 am

Nigerian singer, Aramide Sarumoh, a,k.a  Aramide, and 18 others are to be inducted into the Recording Academy governing board of the Grammys.

The music star, while reminiscing on her music career revealed this on series on tweet posted on her twitter handle, @AramideMusic .

She recalled the time she started singing and how she wanted to just be heard and went on to reveal that after being an active voter of the Grammys recording academy for years, she finally gets to be inducted in its board.

“ And today I’m happy to announce to you that after being an active …

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