The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers after almost one year. This follows a historic agreement between President Bola Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, says non-communicable diseases are becoming more prevalent as a result of ageing and changes in the lifestyle of people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. The main types…
Edo Deputy Governor Comrade Phillip Shaibu has relocated his office out of the Government House. It was gathered that a memo directing the relocation to the new location was issued last week by the Permanent Secretary, Head of Office to the Permanent Secretary, Deputy Governor’s Office and a reminder was issued over the weekend. This…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, on Monday, buttressed the popular “let the poor breathe” quote of President Bola Tinubu, saying the statement means more than people might think. Oyedele, who was inaugurated in August by Tinubu to head the committee, affirmed the President’s euphemism during an…
The National/House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin, the Edo State capital, has affirmed the return of a House of Representative member, representing Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency, Hon. Peter Akpatason by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the February 25, 2023 Election. The judgement in the petition marked EPT/ED/HR/10/2023 and filed by the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will launch, on Tuesday in Abuja, the Joint Platform for the Advancement of Cybersecurity in West Africa. According to a statement posted on its website on Monday, the platform will focus on regional cyber diplomacy, the protection of critical infrastructures, the fight against cybercrime, and data sovereignty….
“Nature Voices Pledge” will be launched at a Presidential Panel on nature at the Africa Climate Summit Nairobi, September 5th, 2023: Some of Africa’s largest financial institutions are backing a call to conserve and restore nature amid a biodiversity crisis that threatens the wellbeing and livelihoods of tens of millions of its people.The landmark “Nature…
In a first for Africa today sees the launch of the Pan-African Fund Managers’ Association (PAFMA), a new trade association bringing together fund managers from across the continent with backing from some of the industry’s most powerful players. The five founding members of PAFMA are the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PENOP); the Fund…
Doyen of accounting, Pa Akintola Williams, had died at the age of 104 Pa Williams died in his sleep in the early hours of today, Monday, September 11, 2023. Akintola was the country’s first indigenous chartered accountant, who pioneered Nigeria’s accounting profession. Born in 1919, he was instrumental in developing the country’s financial sector. The…
Two suspected cultists were on Sunday, reportedly killed in a clash between rival gangs in Ilesa, Osun State. Findings revealed that the rival gang members stormed a beer parlour at Onimo junction, where the victims, identified as Machine and SK, were drinking. The traditional ruler in the area, Onimo of Imo, Oba Olaniyi Agunbiade, said…
