The government of the United Kingdom has offered to grant asylum to pro-Biafra agitators in Nigeria who are being persecuted by the authorities. The UK’s offer of asylum to pro-Biafra agitators is said to be under new guidelines released by the UK Visas and Immigration to its decision-makers. According to the guidelines quoted by the News Agency…
Another attempt to persuade members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria to end their over two weeks old strike has failed. This is because JUSUN leaders yesterday staged a walkout from a reconciliation meeting with the Federal Government and State Governors. The striking judiciary workers took the action due to the absence of the absence of…
The Nigeria Immigration Service Bayelsa Command has been commended for improving on service delivery at the passport office despite the scarcity of booklets in their disposal for international passport. Our correspondent, who visited the passport office to ascertain the situation on ground, gave credence to a improved Service delivery and a satisfaction to many applicants Some applicants…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over “the sudden and tragic death of President Idriss Deby of Chad on the front line, fighting against rebel soldiers.” Reacting to the incident on Tuesday, President Buhari said: “I’m deeply shocked and devastated by the sudden death of Idriss Deby on the battle front to defend the sovereignty of his…
The Senate has directed its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate a case of assault brought against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar. The Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan, gave the directive following a petition brought on behalf of a security guard of a shopping centre in Abuja, which was…
A state of emergency has been declared in Sudan’s West Darfur after at least forty people were killed in ethnic clashes. Reports say thousands of people have also been displaced in the violence, which broke out on Saturday between Arab groups and the non-Arab ethnic community in the city of El Geneina. The UN said that at…