London, June 16, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will commence issuance of residence permits to foreign nationals in the next three months as it moves to expel millions of illegal foreigners living in the country. Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, disclosed this during the passing out ceremony of the 44th Superintendent Basic Course for ...

London, June 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-No fewer than 32 Swiss investors representing different companies have indicated interest in investing in the nation’s economy including oil and gas and agriculture Amb. Baba Madugu, Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland, who disclosed this on the sidelines of the African Day celebration held in Bern also listed  Information Communication Technology (ICT) ...

London, June 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Igbo Amaka (AM) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to consider South-East for the position of Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Mr Michael Okoro, Coordinator of the group in Ebonyi made the appeal in an interview with newsmen in Abakaliki on Friday. The group ...

London, June 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A firm incorporated in the British Virgin Islands will ask a British court on Friday for the right to seize up to $9 billion of Nigerian government assets – some 20% of the nation’s foreign reserves – over an aborted gas project in the Jonathan years. The case highlights a risk ...

London, June 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The federal government on Thursday inaugurated a 15-man committee for the take-off of the National Commission for Secondary Education. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr. Sonny Echono, while setting up the committee in Abuja charged it to work with modalities for the smooth take-off of the commission. The law establishing ...

London, June 13, 2019 (Altfrica)-A civil society coalition, Coalition for Revolution, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to review the privatisation of the power sector, in view of what it called the failures of the operators. The Coordinator, Prince Rilwan Ojora, made the call while speaking with newsmen in Lagos. He said that power ...

London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The government of Nigeria is considering relaxing the ban on importation of vehicles through the land border. The government had in January 2017 ordered a ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders. The restriction on the importation of vehicles followed that of rice, whose imports through the land borders ...

London, June 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)–The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will be addressing emergencies and mental disorders in Nigeria and several other countries this year. In a report published on Wednesday, WHO listed other countries affected to include Bangladesh, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, South Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. RELATED: ...

London, June 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night hosted World leaders to dinner and gala night ahead of Wednesday’s maiden edition of the country’s Democracy Day celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other dignitaries at the event including State Governors, members and leadership of the newly inaugurated National Assembly, Diplomats, ...

London, June 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The European Union, EU says it has provided a fresh 152.05 million euros to Nigeria and six other Sahel countries to bring relief to people in need in the region. The EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis management, Christos Stylianide, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “As ...