Business News
NIS generates N39 billion in 12 months, may lose 2% to on-going probe
@nigerianstat has released its report on the @nigimmigration gross annual income. The report disclosed N39.06 billion was generated by the immigration, but the on-going investigation into the agency’s activity could cost it 2% of the revenue.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released its report on the Nigeria Immigration Services‘ (NIS) annual income for 2018. The report disclosed N39.06 billion was generated by the immigration, but the on-going investigation into the agency’s activity could cost it 2% of the revenue.
The key driver of this figure was the issuance of passports, not excluding other services rendered by the Immigration. The N39.06 billion, according to NBS, was generated within the 2018 fiscal period.
The 2018 earning report on the NIS showed an increase in revenue which grew by 9.34%, more than the N35.72 billion that was generated in 2017.
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Passport application breakdown: The application of passport experienced an increase of 40.25% in 2018, beating the 2017 figure, after a total of 1,011,158 passport applications were received in 2018 as against 720,958 in 2017.
According to the Bureau of Statistics’ report:
- 173,461 out of the 2018 application figure of 1,011,158 were minor,
- 779,905 were adults,
- while the remaining 57,792 were senior citizens.
Nigerian Passport
The report read, “The immigration statistics for 2018 reflected that a total of 1,011,158 passport applications were received in 2018 as against 720,958 received in 2017.
“This represents about 40.25% positive growth; 173,461 of the 2018 figure are minors, 779,905 are adults and the remaining 57,792 are senior citizens.”
Foreign applicants: The report also disclosed that a total of 185,657 passports were issued at the Foreign Missions in 2018, as against 152,163 issued in 2017, while the number of visa issuance at the Foreign Missions was put at 120,697.
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Meanwhile, about 4,529,153 international trips were recorded across all Nigeria’s borders in 2018 as against 3,715,268 in 2017, the NBS findings revealed.
NIS under investigation for data abuse
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced investigation into NIS, including some banks, network operators and financial technology companies over abuse of data.
The NITDA says it is probing the misuse of data belonging to Nigerians. There are claims that NIS and some companies had used the data of Nigerians without seeking their consent. If NIS and the other affected companies found wanting, it can cause them 2% of their annual revenues.
Coronavirus
COVID-19 Update in Nigeria
On the 7th of March 2021, 269 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record significant increases as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reveal Nigeria now has 158,506 confirmed cases.
On the 7th of March 2021, 269 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
To date, 158,506 cases have been confirmed, 137,875 cases have been discharged and 1,969 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
A total of 1.54 million tests have been carried out as of March 7th, 2021 compared to 1.49 million tests a day earlier.
COVID-19 Case Updates- 7th March 2021,
- Total Number of Cases – 158,506
- Total Number Discharged – 137,890
- Total Deaths – 1,969
- Total Tests Carried out – 1,544,008
According to the NCDC, the 269 new cases are reported from 19 states- Enugu (78), Bauchi (37), Rivers (22), Imo (18), Ogun (16), FCT (15), Akwa Ibom (13), Kaduna (13), Kebbi (11), Kwara (9), Edo(7), Ekiti (6), Borno (5), Yobe(5), Kano (4) Nasarawa (3), Osun (3), Anambra (2) and Plateau (2).
Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 56,444, followed by Abuja (19,350), Plateau (8,944), Kaduna (8,658), Oyo (6,766), Rivers (6,680), Edo (4,670), Ogun (4,437), Kano (3,844), Ondo (3,066), Kwara (2,962), Delta (2,582), Osun (2,457), Nasarawa (2,251), Enugu (2,156), Katsina (2,060), Gombe (2,010), Ebonyi (1,951), Anambra (1,813), Akwa Ibom (1,610), and Abia (1,588).
Imo State has recorded 1,569 cases, Borno (1,308), Bauchi (1,274), Benue (1,188), Adamawa (942), Niger (919), Taraba (863), Ekiti (834), Bayelsa (779), Sokoto (769), Jigawa (496), Kebbi (412), Cross River (334), Yobe (293), Zamfara (222), while Kogi state has recorded 5 cases only.
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Lock Down and Curfew
In a move to combat the spread of the pandemic disease, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days, which took effect from 11 pm on Monday, 30th March 2020.
The movement restriction, which was extended by another two weeks period, has been partially put on hold with some businesses commencing operations from May 4. On April 27th, 2020, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari declared an overnight curfew from 8 pm to 6 am across the country, as part of new measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19. This comes along with the phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos, and Ogun States, which took effect from Saturday, 2nd May 2020, at 9 am.
On Monday, 29th June 2020 the federal government extended the second phase of the eased lockdown by 4 weeks and approved interstate movement outside curfew hours with effect from July 1, 2020. Also, on Monday 27th July 2020, the federal government extended the second phase of eased lockdown by an additional one week.
On Thursday, 6th August 2020 the federal government through the secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced the extension of the second phase of eased lockdown by another four (4) weeks.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State announced the closed down of the Eti-Osa Isolation Centre, with effect from Friday, 31st July 2020. He also mentioned that the Agidingbi Isolation Centre would also be closed and the patients relocated to a large capacity centre.
Due to the increased number of covid-19 cases in Nigeria, the Nigerian government ordered the reopening of Isolation and treatment centres in the country on Thursday, 10th December 2020.
On 26th January 2021, the Federal Government announced the extension of the guidelines of phase 3 of the eased lockdown by one month following the rising cases of the coronavirus disease in the country and the expiration of phase 3 of the eased lockdown.
On 28th February 2021, the federal government confirmed that the first tranche of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021.
On Tuesday, 2nd March 2021, the National Primary health Care Development Agency announced the arrival of the expected COVX Astrazeneca/Oxford covid-19 vaccines.
On Saturday, 6th March 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo received vaccination against the covid-19 as the State House in Abuja.
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