A fee reduction has been made for a passport intervention exercise. The cost was lowered to £20. This change follows criticism of a higher charge. The original fee was much higher, at £70. Further details about this development are available from the source, including the timing of the reduction and the circumstances surrounding the initial charge.
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Commission urges parties to provide greater support for female candidates ahead of 2027 By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has raised concerns over the wide gap between women’s participation as voters and their representation in elective ...
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Warns cases typically rise between November and April By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has urged Nigerians to intensify preventive measures against Lassa fever ahead of the dry season, warning that cases typically incr...
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ABUJA — First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the traditional title of Oso Di Eme I of Imo State. The honour was announced on Wednesday by the First Lady’s Senior Special Adviser on Media, Busola Kukoyi, in a statement accompanied by photographs of the cerem...
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…Set up joint committee on compliance, information sharing By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to strengthen insurance regulation and co...
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Under Abiodun, women’s development has moved beyond episodic assistance to become part of the State’s broader economic and social strategy The post Abiodun’s women empowerment and security agenda in Ogun, By Kayode Akinmade appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over the alleged circulation of a statement attributed to him in which he purportedly threatened that Northerners would suffer if President Bola Tinubu ...
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Deploys automated Type Approval compliance system By Juliet Umeh ABUJA — The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has commenced the implementation of a technology-enabled framework to strengthen monitoring and enforcement of Type Approval requirements for SIM-enabled communic...
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Warns firms of possible award revocation By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has threatened to sanction companies awarded flare gas sites under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme, NGFCP, if they fail to mak...
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To deploy 160 new compactor trucks, five transfer stations by Q2 2027 By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared a “state of emergency” on waste management in the state, citing mounting pressure on waste collection and the growing menace o...
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Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police says the trend of recording police officers for skits is demoralising, urging citizens to show restraint. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-stop-recording-police-officers-for-skits-its-demoralising-ig-tells-nigerians/...
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has issued a revised order directing electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, to dedicate a portion of their earned operating revenue to critical network improvement projects. The Commission said the directive was aimed at ...
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By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Association of Igbo Town Unions, ASITU, has condemned the reported attack on the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Coalition, NDC, Peter Obi, in Benue State, warning that such incidents could signal the possibility o...
