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The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the country’s passport procurement costs. Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) spokesperson, KT Udo, announced the new passport fees in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Under the new pricing regime, a 32-page passport will cost N50,000 while a 64-page passport book will cost N100,000. Udo said the federal government approved the upward …

The naira strengthened against the US dollar on Wednesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed the local currency strengthened by N49 to trade at N1,543/$1, down from N1,592/$1 it traded at on Tuesday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,599/$1 and N1,500/$1 respectively, indicating a slim spread of N99\$1. ALSO READ: …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Monday night kidnapped the wife and two children of the village chief of Galadimawa, Igabi Local Government, Kaduna State, Alhaji Aliyu Haruna Galadimawa. The victims – Fatima Aliyu (wife), Abdullahi Aliyu (son), and Kamal Aliyu (son) were kidnapped at 11:30 p.m., by bandits who stormed the community with sophisticated weapons and shot their way …

    Help is on the way for motorists travelling along the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway, as contractor Craneburg has moved in to begin reconstruction work on the increasingly busy road. The groundbreaking/tour of the reconstruction camp will take place on Friday, August 23. It will be performed by the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun. Craneburg began mobilizing its equipment …

At least 28 people were killed and 23 others injured when a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims crashed in Iran’s central Yazd province on Tuesday night. The bus was en route to the Iran-Iraq border carrying Pakistani passengers attending the Arbaeen ceremony when the incident occurred in Dehshir village, Taft County, at 9:50 p.m. local time (18:20 GMT) Tuesday night. Director …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis has entered a new phase after the party’s interim National Chairman, Umar Damagum, on Wednesday, advised Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader Edwin Clark, to avoid sentiments in handling issues. Damagum’s call followed Clark’s demand that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike leave the party. In an open letter, Clark accused the minister of …

The Bauchi State Office of the National Food and Drug Administration (NPDA) has begun a three-day operation to rid the market of fake Milo chocolate drinks. Dr. Paul Kamai, Bauchi State NAFDAC Coordinator, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday, disclosed that the exercise, which began on Tuesday, was aimed at eliminating fake Milo products from …

  On Wednesday, August 21, the leadership of the Police Service Commission met with the visiting leadership of the Police Trust Fund and agreed to create a productive partnership that the two organizations confirmed “is critical to the future of the nation’s security architecture.” The two institutions underlined their critical role in ensuring that the Nigerian Police Force is not …

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in Bauchi State has warned the newly-appointed local government chairmen to prioritise transparency and accountability in their financial dealings. The party expressed concern about the way the chairmen gained power, saying the election was marred by widespread fraud and irregularities. “We urge them to prioritize transparency and accountability in their financial affairs,” said His Excellency …

The National Data Protection Commission (NDP) on Wednesday announced that it has imposed a fine of N555.8 million on Fidelity Bank. Tier one bank fined for breaches related to customer data breach. The announcement was made by NDP National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, at the Validation Workshop on the Implementation Directions and General Implementation of the Nigerian Data Protection Act held …