FG Approves Increase in Nigeria’s Passport Fees
The 32-page passport booklet with a 5-year validity will now cost N50,000, up from N35,000, while the 64-page booklet with a 10-year validity will cost N100,000, previously N70,000.
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My Administration Will Continue To Support Local Governments In Bayelsa – Diri
“My administration will continue to give full support to the local government5 system, regardless of the Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy*.
Urgent Call for Action: Cleaning Up the Radioactive Contamination and Hazardous Chemicals in the Niger Delta
Analysis of water and fish samples showed that uranium and thorium levels were four times higher than the global average, while background gamma radiation was nearly twice the safe limit.
UK Donates Counter-Insurgency Training Facility to Nigerian Armed Forces
“Our work with the Nigeria Armed Forces seeks to build capacity to address the root causes of insurgency and insecurity and support institutional modernisation and transformation.”
Gov. Diri Seeks Dismissal of Sylva’s Appeal Against his Re-election
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal brought against his re-election by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Bayelsa State gubernatorial election. Diri insisted before the apex court that Sylva’s appeal was terribly bad beyond redemption as no witness or documents supported…
Struggling Nigerian Airlines Face Sharp Drop in Passenger Traffic
The Nigerian domestic airline industry is grappling with a significant decrease in passenger traffic, causing concern within the sector. Data obtained from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority reveals a 13% drop in domestic air travel between January and July 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Furthermore, figures from the Federal Airports Authority of…
The python and Tinubu-North’s Matrimony
By Festus Adedayo Undoubtedly, the political matrimony between President Bola Tinubu and Northern Nigeria is at Talaq stage. Talaq is the Islamic unilateral repudiation of a marital union. There are no sobs, no wails. No dabbing of the face with a handkerchief. But, the dusts provoked by the matrimonial dislocation hang notoriously in the sky….
Seizure of Presidential Jets – An International Embarrassment
Paying as much as $100m dollars for a Presidential jet for a country that is the poverty capital of the World and has more out-of-school children with over 40% food inflation is the height of concern for the people’s feelings.
Gov. Diri Visits The Commonwealth, Seeks Remediation For Polluted Oil Communities in Bayelsa
“The Commonwealth’s dedication to environmental protection is crucial, and we are eager to collaborate in addressing these pressing issues together. We are here because we can achieve so much in terms of the environmental challenges we face by collaborating with your office.
Group Highlights Sen. Monday Okpebholo’s Development Plans for Edo People
The Okpebholo Change Movement (OCM) has reiterated Senator Monday Okpebholo’s development initiatives for Edo State. In a press release issued in Benin on Monday, the group emphasized the need for a governor with a clear vision, dedication, and focus to effectively manage the state’s economic potential and natural resources. The OCM praised Okpebholo’s leadership qualities…
