Ayo Akinfe
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report in which it warned that Nigeria’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio was growing at an alarming rate. Although still within reason as the federal government’s external debt of $40bn is still less than 10% of GDP,...
PRESIDENTIAL aspirants from across the southwest geo-political zone seeking the All Progressive Congress (APC) ticket have all agreed to conduct their campaigns in a brotherly manner devoid of personal attacks and bitterness.
Yesterday several of the presidential candidates and APC leaders from across the geo-political zone...
NIGERIANS resident in the UK will no longer be able to access fast-track applications of their passports which enable them to renew travel documents within 72 hours because the Nigeria Immigration Service has asked the London mission to halt the programme.
In May last year, Ambassador Sarafa Ishola assumed office as the...
GOVERNOR Gboyega Oyetola of Osun Sate has clinched the gubernatorial ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after seeing off a challenge from the former secretary to the state government Alhaji Moshood Adeoti.
On July 16, Osun State will go to the polls and Governor Oyetola is chasing a second four-year term in...
INTERIOR minister Rauf Aregbesola has broken ranks with several of his leading political associates including his benefactor and presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu after he lashed out at what he termed the politics of godfatherism.
Back in 1999 when Asiwaju Tinubu was elected Lagos State governor, he appointed Mr...
NIGERIA'S National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has extended the deadline for people to register for their National Identification Number (Nin) until March 31 in a bid to ensure every citizen is captured during the exercise.
Introduced to address a number of problems including voter fraud, census figure...
MEMBERS of Nigeria's House of Representatives have questioned the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for engaging the services of private consultants to handle visa and passport issues at the nation’s missions abroad.
Under pressure to deliver consular services such as the issuance of passports and visas at home and...
INTERIOR minister Rauf Aregbesola has formally launched the new enhanced 10-year Nigerian passport in the diaspora unveiling the new document at the Nigerian high commission in the UK in London.
Back in January 2019, Nigeria decided to increase the tenure of its Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas)...
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has called an emergency security meeting to assess the vulnerability of Aso Rock after armed robbers broke into the presidential complex yesterday and raided the residence of his chief of staff.
In a shocking development, yesterday, robbers found a way into the presidential complex and broke into...
ALL Progressive Congress (APC) national leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's 69th birthday plans have been disrupted by bad weather after the elements prevented several high profile dignitaries including vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo from attending the event.
Today, Asiwaju Tinubu held his 12th colloquium to mark his 69th...
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