The Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday 12th July 2019 directed all foreigners in the country to register with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) within six months under the migrant e-registration programme of the agency. Issuing the directive, President Muhammadu Buhari, stated that any alien who failed to comply would be declared an illegal migrant.
Original inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday warned members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, otherwise known as Shiites to desist from disturbing peace in the Territory or risk confrontation.
Worried by the increasing cases of suicide in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the ban on the sale of Sniper and other brands of agricultural formulations of Dichlorvos. The directive was issued by the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, in a statement made available to the press.
As part of efforts to ensure availability of the Nigerian e-passport, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday 11th July 2019 cancelled all e-passport printing contracts abroad. The job will now rest on the oars of the Nigerian Security Printing & Minting Company (NSPMC).
Barely two days after members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shiites staged a violent protest at the National Assembly, shooting some police officers and vandalizing properties, the aggrieved youths have returned to the streets of Abuja for fresh protest.
In follow up to Shiite-Police clash which poses a threat to the peace of the National Assembly complex and Nigeria at large, the Members of the House of Representative has yesterday urged the federal government to obey existing court order over the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky to ease the unending protest by the group.
