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*N.1m For 32-page Document With 5-year Validity *N.2m For 64-page Passport With 10-year Validity By our reporter From September 1 this year, the cost of acquiring the Nigerian passport will rise -like most items in the nation's commercial ecosystem in the last couple of years. It is now either N200,000 or N100,000 depending on the document's number of pages and validity period. The development followed Federal Government's upward review of fees for the vital document. Spokesman of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Akinsola S. Akinlabi, disclosed the hike in cost in a statement today, August 28. Akinlabi stated that the hike…

*'Tinubu Should Go Home, Be Content With One Term, Or…' By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A cleric, President and Founder of Clear Revelation Ministry, Apostle Jeremiah Adeyeye, has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan will emerge as the country's next president, if he throws his hat in the ring of the 2027 general elections. Apostle Adeyeye also advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be content with one term in office as President. The cleric, who had in September, 2013, predicted that Jonathan could be the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-elected last President, also recalled that he had prophesied, before, that former Oyo…

*Satisfied With Dedication To Performance Bond for Ministerial Deliverables *Academy's Directors, Heads Sign Bond By our reporter For the good work he is doing in delivering on President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Prince Adegboyega Oyetola, has lauded the Acting Rector of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Dr. Kevin Okonna. He particularly commended him for his commitment towards effectively implementing the Performance Management System (PMS) reform of the Federal Government in the nation's maritime institution. These were contained in a statement today by the Academy's Head of Public Affairs, Domo Umoekpe. Speaking during a two-day…

*Rescue 3 Minors Of Same Father, Nab Abductors By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Police in Kaduna State ensured a gang of kidnappers in the Northern political capital had a 'bad market' after they abducted three minors. Obviously licking their lips and eyeing a fruitful market day, the kidnappers hid the children and then placed a demand for a princely N50million ransom from the children's father. He was either to pay up or the unthinkable would be visited on his precious children. According to a statement issued to newsmen today and signed by Kaduna State Police Command spokesman, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Mansir…

*Raises Thought-Provoking Questions For Assembly *House Under Me Passed Confidence Vote On Alia, He says By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Former Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly, Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, has debunked the allegation of plotting to impeach the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia,levelled against him by the Assembly as reason for his suspension from his position as elected lawmaker today. The immediate past Speaker was suspended barely 48 hours after his resignation as Speaker. Reacting to the reason adduced for his suspension, the ex-Speaker defended himself, declaring that he was not part of the plot to impeach the Governor.…

*Fear Of Fresh Upsurge Of Terrorism In Vulnerable Areas By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna At least seven persons, including a one-year-old baby, were reportedly killed while eight others suffered injuries in an attack by suspected armed bandits on Angwan Rimi community, Kamaru ward, Kauru Local Government Area (LGA) of Southern part of Kaduna State. Local sources identified those killed in the Sunday night attack as Zaka, 12; Felicia, 30; Margaret, 5; Veronica, 25; Delight, 1; Yakubu 15; and Sati, 9, respectively. People&Politics is withholding their full names for reasons of safety of their relations. The injured are reportedly receiving treatment at…

*Accused Of Attempting To Impeach Gov Alia *Lawmaker He Suspended As Speaker Leads Move Against Him By our reporter Obviously, all is not well in the Benue State House of Assembly as barely 48 hours after the resignation of Speaker Aondona Dajoh and assumption of office of his successor, Rt. Hon. Alfred Emberga, the former has,today, been suspended from office by the Assembly. He was sent home for three months. The legislature justified its action by saying Dajoh had attempted to impeach the State Governor Hyacinth Alia. In a case of tit for tat reminiscent of the an eye for…

*Praises For NGO Ucare Nigeria By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has assured that his administration will establish a school at the Internally Displaced Persons' (IDPs) mega camp along Makurdi-Gbajimba road, Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Speaking during the extension of free medical outreach to the camp, which was conducted by a nongovernmental organization (NGO), Ucare Nigeria with funding from ECOWAS Peace Fund, the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) Executive Secretary, Sir James Iorpuu, lamented the suffering children at the mega camp were experiencing. The BSEMA boss, who was represented by Mr.…

*Joy As Church Mission In Locality Elevated Full Parish By Sam Musa, in Kuchikau Congregants of St. Matthew Catholic Mission, Kuchikau, Nasarawa State, erupted in jubilation as Bishop of Lafia Diocese, which oversees the mission, Bishop (Dr.) David Ajang, elevated the mission to the status of a full parish. It was a moment of immense joy, thrills and great fulfillment for the faithful and the priest in-charge of the mission, Rev. Fr. Paul Peter Onah, and his associate, Rev. Fr. Jude Eze. Bishop Ajang announced the elevation last weekend during his second visit to the mission. The visit lasted three…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Wannune, in Benue State, Dr Tyover Ashinya, has cleared the air over the recent sack of the institution's Deputy Rector, Dr. Doris Iorchir. Addressing journalists today, at NUJ House in Makurdi, the state capital, the Rector explained that no management staff or member of council of the Polytechnic had anything personal against Dr Iorchir. Dr. Ashinya disclosed that the former Deputy Rector presented no documents when she was asked to bring same even as all members of staff expected to bring their documents for confirmation, supplied theirs. The Rector further explained that her…