The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Muhammad Babandede, has disclosed that plans are underway for the local production of the Nigerian e-passport.

Temporary reprieve has come the way of the embattled Senator Dino Melaye’s even as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is abiding with a court order to maintain status quo in a suit filed by the Senator over his recall initiated by his constituents.

The Nigerian Senate has given a one-week ultimatum to all agencies and corporations of the Federal Government that are yet to submit their 2017 budgets for scrutiny and passage to do so.

Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew kukah, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a national dialogue organised by the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy Democracy and Development. The theme of session, which was the third in the series of national dialogue by the centre, was “Nigeria`s Unity and National Integration: Threats and Opportunities for National Development“, NAN reported.

Former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair

Former British Prime Minister of, Tony Blair today, July 13, 2017, paid a visit to the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in Kaduna, the State capital. Governor El-Rufai was at the airport to welcome the former PM before they proceeded to the Government House, Kaduna for a private meeting where Balir was introduced to the Kaduna State Executive Council.

The Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said his faction of the party was favourably disposed to reconciliation that would be based on equity, equality and values. According to NAN, Sen. Makarfi made the assertion while addressing party supporters and stakeholders after the Supreme Court verdict that affirmed his Committee as the authentic leadership of the party.