Emmanuel Ogbeche
U.S issues new visa guidelines for Nigeria
Visa applicants up for renewal in Nigeria are now to appear in persons as the United States Embassy in Nigeria has foreclosed waivers for renewals effective Tuesday, May 14, 2019.
In a press release by the embassy made available to The WHISTLER, said the “Dropbox” process has been s [...]
56 Nigerians for 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Program
No fewer than 56 young Nigerians will be participating in the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship, the U.S. Mission to Nigeria has announced.
The fellowship program which is for six weeks is expected to commence on June 17.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the [...]
EFCC Abuja zonal office recovers over N100m
The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured 16 convictions between November 2018 and April 2019, with recoveries of more than N100 million.
Head of the EFCC Abuja Zonal Office, Umar Hadejia, said the achievement comes a few months after the anti-gra [...]
Jonathan, Atiku, Saraki, Nigerians Remember Yar’Adua On 9thMemorial
Nigerians have been sharing their thoughts on former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua who died nine years today.
In a statement, former President Goodluck Jonathan, who served as Yar’Adua’s vice, wrote: “On this day nine years ago I lost a friend, colleague, brother, and bo [...]
NGF plan induction for new, returning governors
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, has said it will be organizing an induction programme for newly-elected and returning governors.
The initiative is aimed at supporting incoming governors to develop key governance and management skills that will enable them transition from campaigning to [...]
NASS leadership: Outsiders can’t decide House rules – Lawmakers
As the race for the election of principal officers of the 9th National Assembly gathers steam, some lawmakers have warned that any attempt to change the House rules will be resisted.
Last week [...]
USAID, AUN partner on $13m project to boost education in Northeast
The U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, and the American University of Nigeria, AUN, are partnering to re-establish basic education in the conflict-ravaged areas in northeastern Adamawa and Gombe states.
Under a three-year, $13.3 million agreement, AUN will collaborate with Columb [...]
N104m alleged fraud: Masari gets N30m bail
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to Bature Umar Masari, a former Director General, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, who is facing a N104.7 million fraud charge.
Masari was first arraigned on April 9, 2019 on a 17-count [...]
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