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Nigerians knock Tinubu over increase in passport fees
Nigerians knock Tinubu over increase in passport fees
Nigerians have criticised the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government over the approved upward review of the fees for the Nigerian passport effective from September 1, 2024.
Chronicle NG reports that the upward review of the fees for the passport was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo, on the X handle of the NIS.
The increment, according to the statement, aims to ensure the quality and integrity of the Nigerian passport.
The statement partly read, “As part of its efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, the Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the passport, effective from September 1, 2024.
“Based on the review, a 32-page passport booklet with five-year validity previously charged at N35,000 will now be N50,000 only, while a 64-page passport booklet with 10-year validity, which was N70,000, will be N100,000 only.”
Reacting to the news of the increment, Nigerians berated the Tinubu-led federal government for what many described as “milking the citizens dry.”
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This publication highlights below some of the reactions of Nigerians to the news.
E.J. Enwagboso, “The 10-day notice for the passport price increase is an example of the government’s lack of empathy and consideration for its citizens. Tinubu and the Nigerian Immigration should know this.
“I recommend reviewing the pricing strategy and considering a reversal or, at the very least, a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.”
Olu, “What kind of rubbish is this policy? In this economy with a 70k minimum wage, a passport will now cost 50,000. This is a very deliberate policy that shows some elites in power truly must be living in a different reality.”
Lurd Ginut, “Very soon, they will charge us for the air we breathe, for the blood running through our veins. It’s clear Tinubu is here to make life unbearable for the citizens, because every department is only interested in making money for the federal government.”
Ada Ojilibeka, “The new new minimum wage still hasn’t taken effect, but the speed at which this will take effect will let you know these people are not stupid one single bit. They only turn clueless when it comes to empowering Nigerians or keeping their promises.”
Eze, “Tinubu only knows IGR. He sees every ministry and agency as revenue houses. He will milk Nigerians through the ministries and agencies. Tax and more taxes.”
Feranmii, “Are they trying to rob us off our hard-earned money and rights now? They just want to squeeze every little penny out of the citizens of the country despite all the hardship, discord, and strife.”
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Amin Snoussi, “You’re increasing the cost of obtaining international passports at a time when citizens are barely able to afford two square meals on a daily basis?
“What about those who already submitted passport renewals and change of data applications that are yet to be produced? Have you guys cleared the whole deck in all states but most especially at N.I.S. Headquarters before implementing this increase when it comes to the cost of passports?
“What about improving N.I.S. online customer care, making it more efficient and effective to obtain passports on time?”
Murphy, “This is ridiculous and wicked. How can you increase the amount of passport just like that with just notice of 10 days? Our government doesn’t care about its citizens welfare; they make things difficult for us every day. What a shameless approach and disgraceful government.”
Larwill Olanre, “What is wrong with all these government parastatals? Why is corruption you people’s surname? International passport N50,OO online while N100,OO offline. What a shame. Tinubu, can you come out and explain to Nigerians what to do with upward review, not downward review?”
Demmy Folarin, “So this increment will take effect in 10 days, but implementation of the minimum wage takes several months? Implementation of reduced tax on importation of food materials takes months? We are not ready for progress in this nation.”
Nigerians knock Tinubu over increase in passport fees
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Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts.
In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor stated that the accounts would remain frozen until further notice.
He instructed commercial banks, ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to comply with the order immediately or face severe consequences.
The statement reads: “All state bank accounts with commercial banks have been frozen. Commercial banks must comply with this order and ensure that not a single naira is withdrawn from government coffers until further notice.
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“Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies must ensure full compliance without delay.
“Following necessary investigations and reconciliations, the governor will take appropriate action and decide on the way forward. For now, this order remains in effect.”
Okpebholo also directed relevant agencies to revert the name of the Ministry of Roads and Bridges to its previous title, the Ministry of Works, a change made during the Godwin Obaseki administration.
“It is odd to name a government institution the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, especially when not a single bridge was built by the previous administration — not even a pedestrian bridge.
“In the coming days, we will examine further actions taken by the previous administration and make decisions that serve the best interests of the state,” the statement added.
Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
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Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
Prominent Islamic scholar Dr. Ahmad Mahmud Gumi has criticized the widely discussed two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling it a “deception.”
His remarks followed a recent summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh, where President Bola Tinubu and other leaders condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and urged an end to hostilities.
In an interview with Daily Trust at his Kaduna residence, Gumi argued, “This Two-State Solution is a deception. No Israeli will allow a Palestinian to survive, and Palestinians will never allow Israel to survive.
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The only solution is to dissolve the two states and create a democratically electable region.”
Gumi commended the OIC’s support for Palestine, noting that Muslims and Arabs worldwide increasingly see the treatment of Palestinians as “genocide” and accuse Israel of human rights abuses.
He also called for a return to the pre-1948 structure, where Palestinians, Jews, and Christians lived together, suggesting a single, inclusive state that allows peaceful coexistence.
“When I hear people talking about Two-State Solutions, I know they are just deceiving themselves,” Gumi added, advocating for a unified region where people of all faiths can live together, similar to the multi-faith coexistence seen in countries like the United States.
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
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Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
The Labour Party candidature of Olusola Ebiseni for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State has been nullified.
The nullification follows the sacking of Ebiseni by the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday.
The governorship election of the southwest State will hold on Saturday, 16 November 2024.
The judgement disqualifying Ebiseni was unanimously delivered by the three members of the panel and read out by the chairman of the panel, Justice Adebukola Banjoko.
The judgment granted the prayer of the Labour Party who preferred the case against Ebiseni.
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Justice Banjoko held that, “the appeal marked CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024 brought by the Labour Party against Chief Olusola Ebiseni and two others is allowed.”
Justice Banjoko further stated that the Certified True Copy of the judgment would be provided to the parties involved in the appeal as soon as possible for their review.
Recall that Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to accept and recognize Olusola Ebiseni and Ezekiel Awude as the Labour Party’s governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the November 16 Ondo State governorship elections.
Justice Nwite confirmed that the second primary election conducted by the Labour Party, which resulted in Ebiseni and Awude being selected as candidates, was valid and should be upheld by INEC.
However, the appellate court has now overturned the judgment of the trial court’s judgment.
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