Buhari approves $8.5m to evacuate 5,000 Nigerians from Ukraine
March 2, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved $8.5 million for immediate evacuation of about 5,000 Nigerians caught in Russia, Ukraine war. Majority of the affected Nigerian citizens are currently…
Omicron Ban: FG engages Saudi Arabian Ambassador to review travel restrictions on Nigerians
Jan. 15, 2022 Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zubairu Dada has engaged with Amb. Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, calling for the removal of travel restrictions placed…
NIGERIA-COTE D’IVOIRE BI-NATIONAL COMMISSION WILL HELP STEM YOUTH MIGRATION BY CREATING MORE JOBS – OSINBAJO
Nov. 6, 2021 Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire must continue to build closer economic ties and integrate, especially within the ambit of regional integration agreements like ECOWAS and the African Continental…
ELECTIONS IN AFRICA MUST FOLLOW DEMOCRATIC PROCESS – OSINBAJO
Sept. 21, 2021 Africans must continue to make the extra effort in ensuring that elections in the continent go through the democratic process, remain transparent and fair, Vice President Yemi…
384 Stranded Nigerians Return From Saudi Arabia
A total of 384 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia on Thursday arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The returnees arrived via Air flight B773 at about 1:10 pm local…
Diaspora remittance inflows exceeds $25bn annually in 3 years
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians in the diaspora have brought in over $25 billion annually as home remittances to the Nigerian economy through official and non-formal channels. A statement by…
COVID-19: FG says Nigeria has not yet placed any travel restrictions, advises against non-essential travel to countries with high level of transition
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said on Thursday that Nigeria had not placed travel restrictions or ban following the outbreak of the coronavirus, code-named COVID-19. Osagie said this…
Nigeria open to more investments from foreign companies – Osinbajo
Nigeria is open to more investment from foreign companies, including from Turkey, in the areas of construction, manufacturing, technology and other sectors, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo…
Nigeria, Saudi sign MoU, retain 95,000 slots for pilgrims in 2020 hajj – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Saturday that it has retained its 95,000 slots for intending pilgrims for the 2020 hajj. NAHCON made the disclosure in a…