Japan has dismissed claims that it plans to introduce a special visa category for Nigerians seeking to relocate to Kisarazu, the city it recently designated as Nigeriaâs official âhometown.â At the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama last week, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) unveiled the âJICA Africa Hometownâ initiative…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed the imminent return of Petrobras, Brazilâs state-owned oil company, to Nigeria, five years after it suspended joint venture operations in the country. Speaking at a joint press conference in BrasĂlia during his state visit to Brazil, Tinubu said Petrobrasâ comeback would reignite economic cooperation in the energy sector between…
The Federal Government has unveiled a Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification Framework, making it mandatory for all teachers in public and private schools to undergo ethics screening and criminal background checks before employment. Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa announced the initiative on Monday in Abuja at the official launch of the Teachersâ Registration…
Researchers in Sweden have developed an injectable âskin in a syringeâ that can heal burns without scars, leveraging innovative materials and biological mechanisms. This âskin in a syringeâ gel developed at LinkĂśping University can help treat severe burns and wounds by supporting the body in regenerating the dermis and wound healing. The gel, designed to…
Nigeria has signed a bilateral air service agreement (BASA) with Brazil to deepen economic, cultural, and diplomatic ties between the two countries. In a statement on Monday, Tunde Moshood, special adviser on media and communications to the minister of aviation and aerospace development, said the signing ceremony took place during President Bola Tinubuâs two-day visit…
The digital media space in the last few days has been awash with a series of false narratives bordering on the accountability, trust, and financial worthiness of some key political aides of the Kano State Government. One of the ill-intended narratives, most likely sponsored, was a publication on Daily Nigerian, a Kano-based online news platform,…
A Mortgage banker, identified as Sulaiman Olayiwola Gbajabiamila has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for diverting the sum of N31 million paid to him for acquisition of a flat in Iponri area of Lagos State. Gbajabiamila was arraigned on September 19, 2023, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a surge in online registration of voters, confirming that no fewer than 1,379,342 Nigerians have completed their registration on its online portal one week into the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The statement by INECâs National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun,…
Ahead of the 2027 polls, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned the partyâs presidential slot to the southern part of the country. The decision was taken at the party 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja. The party also insisted that the chairmanship position would be retained by a northerner, hence confirmed…
Garba Shehu, a former aide to the late ex-president Muhammadu Buhari has given insight into why his principal was âhatedâ by Olusegun Obasanjo. Reacting to a recent remark by ex-president Obasanjo over Buhariâs administration, Shehu said the former never liked his boss. Also referring to his book, âAccording to the President: Lessons from a Presidential…