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- 8 Mar 2017
Nigerians Free to Travel to U.S, FG
No Nigerian with full valid entry visa has been denied entry into the United States (U.S.) contrary to reports, according to Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of Foreign Affairs Onyeama said Nigerians were…
- 26 May 2017
FG to Close 5 Foreign Missions
Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, has said that the federal government has approved the closure of five foreign missions. Onyeama, who did not mention the embassies or missions, told…
- 25 Sept 2022
Nigeria, Finland to Collaborate in ICT Sector
Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs has said Nigeria will collaborate with the Government of Finland to grow the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in the…
- 3 Jan 2017
FG Initiates Business Match-Making Data Platform
Nigerian Government has disclosed plans to establish a match-making data base for international business interconnectivity and stress-free investments. Geoffrey Onyeama, foreign affairs Minister,…
- 26 Jan 2018
FG, COSON to Enhance Economic Growth
Federal government has pledged to support the Copyright Society Organization of Nigeria (COSON) to enhance its efforts in the growth of the economy. Geoffrey Onyeama, foreign affairs minister,…
- 18 Feb 2022
Ghana Partners Nigeria to Build Trade, Investment Opportunities
The Ghana High Commission to Nigeria, has announced its readiness to boost business opportunities with Nigeria. Recall that there has been a fuss between the Ghana Government and the Nigerian traders…
- 9 Mar 2021
FG Launches eTemporary Passport to Replace ETC
Federal Government yesterday inaugurated an electronic Temporary Passport to replace the Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC), for effective identity management. Rauf Aregbesola, minister of Interior,…
- 17 Jan 2021
NIN: FG Sets Up Enrollment Centre for Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has approved the setting up of a National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
- 17 Jan 2021
FG Makes NIN Compulsory for Foreign Diplomats
Federal government has said that National Identity Number (NIN) is mandatory for foreign diplomats who will reside in Nigeria for a continuous period of two years or more. Dr Isa Pantami, minister of…
- 12 Sept 2022
Nigeria Modernizing IP Law in Line with Current Realities – Malami
Abubakar Malami, attorney general of the federation and minister of Justice, has said that the Federal Government is working to ensure that the country’s Intellectual Property (IP) law and…
- 16 May 2016
Nigeria to Track Terrorists with DNA Data-Bank
The federal government is set to establish a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) data-bank with a view to deploying it in tracking criminal elements, especially terrorists in the country. Nigeria is overdue…
- 22 Dec 2022
Buhari Launches “EYEMARK” Project Monitoring Mobile App
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation platform, EYEMARK, for citizens to…
- 15 Nov 2016
Shittu, Onu for IIM’s Information Management Summit, Induction
Institute of Information Management (IIM) has announced plans to host a national summit on Information Management with the theme “Information Management For Change: Roles And Responsibilities Of Key…
- 2 Jul 2018
Shittu Puts Chinese Firms’ Investments in Nigeria Telecoms Sector @ $16bn
Barr. Abdur-raheem Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, said Chinese companies have invested over $16 billion in Nigerian telecommunications industry. He disclosed this in Abuja at a one-day…
- 31 Jul 2019
Buhari May Swear in Ministers Today
President Muhammed Buhari may swear in his 43 ministerial nominees on today (Wednesday) following their confirmation by the Senate.. The lawmakers ended the screening of Buhari’s nominees for…
- 18 Sept 2019
Xenophobia: Nigerian Returnees from South Africa Recount Ordeal, Laud Air Peace, Others
By Taofik Bankole, When Air Peace announced early last week that it was willing to help bring back Nigerians who were caught in the middle of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, at least 600 people…
- 11 Feb 2020
Asein, DG NCC says WIPO Office in Nigeria will Boost IP Development in Africa
Mr. John O. Asein, Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), says Nigeria will benefit immensely from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) External Office newly…
- 13 Apr 2020
FG Adopts Digital Payment for Conditional Cash Transfer to Vulnerable
Hajiya Umar Farouk, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, says the ministry now embraces digital payment for N5, 000 conditional cash transfer (CCT) to the…