Nigeria High Commission - Canberra

  The High Commission, with a heavy heart, wishes to inform of the tragic crash of an airplane in Lagos on Sunday,3rd June, 2012. By now most of us would have heard of the sad news of the tragic air crash of the Dana Air aircraft on Sunday 3rd June in Lagos in which over 150 people died. The plane was on a flight from Abuja to Lagos when the tragedy occurred. The Government has declared three days of national mourning have been declared with effect from today Monday 4th June and flag will fly at half mast during the period. A condolence register has since been opened in the Chancery during the period. The register is available for signing at the Chancery, 26 Guilfoyle Street Yarralumla. Canberra on days and times as indicated here below:       Monday 4th June 1.00pm-4.00pm:    Tuesday 5th June 10.00-12noon; 2.00-400pm;    Wednesday 6th June 10.00-12noon;2.00-4.00pm   May their souls rest in peace and may God give their families and indeed all of us, as a nation and people, the fortitude to bear the painful loss of precious lives.

ARRIVAL OF E-PASSPORT TEAM IN AUSTRALIA An e-passport intervention team is arriving Canberra from Nigeria on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 to attend to the passport needs of Nigerians in Australia.  Consequently, Nigerians who are holding the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and also holders of expired e-passports including those who desire to hold the e-passport first-time are advised to present themselves in person at:           The Nigeria High Commission           26 Guilfoyle St           Yarralumla           ACT, 2600  Between the hours of 10:00 – 15:00 from Friday, 17 – Friday 24 February, 2012, excluding Sunday, 19 February, 2012.  The exercise subsequently will continue on weekdays from 10:00 – 15:00hrs until further notice.  Arrangements are ongoing to extend these services to Nigerians in New Zealand and other countries of concurrent accreditation.  Those who desire to replace lost, stolen, misplaced passports or ones with complaints of spelling errors of names/wrong dates to visit our website: www.nigeria-can.org.au for the requirements on lost passports.  Requirements/Procedure  Prospective e-passport applicants are required to visit the website of the Nigerian Immigration Service www. immigration.gov.ng to complete the application form.  After completing the online application form and payment , please come along with the following to the High Commission.…

Dear All, The attached is to provide more information on the issue of removal of fuel subsidy as the search for an enduring solution continues. Warm regards. Amb Ayo Olukanni

President Goodluck Jonathan has received with much sadness and ``a deep feeling of great national loss'' news of the passing away of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in the United Kingdom. A statement issued by his spokesman, Reuben Abati, in Abuja on Saturday said President Jonathan joined Ojukwu's family, the government and people of his home state, Anambra, the entire Igbo people of Nigeria and his friends, associates and followers across the country in mourning him. The president urged them to be comforted by the knowledge that ``Chief Ojukwu lived a most fulfilled life, and has in passing on, left behind a record of very notable contributions to the evolution of modern Nigeria which will assure his place in the history of the country.'' The statement said Mr. Jonathan believed that late Ojukwu's immense love for his people, justice, equity and fairness forced him into the leading role he played in the Nigerian civil war. He commended the departed's commitment to reconciliation and the full reintegration of his people into a united and progressive Nigeria in the aftermath of the war. These, qualities, he said, would ensure that he was remembered forever as one of the great personalities of his time who…

I am delighted to be here with you today at the formal opening of the 17th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#17), an event organized jointly by the private and public sectors, represented by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the National Planning Commission (NPC). 2. I am even more elated that you all agreed to come and dialogue, and partner with us, in our effort to transform our blessed country. Our Administration is committed to sustaining this successful partnership, which is why I have directed that the Public Sector participation be broadened. I trust that the representation from the private sector will continue to be very robust. 3. This year’s Economic Summit is unique in several respects. It is the first to be held since the inception of the current Administration, in May this year. It is also coming at a critical time in our political and economic history, following on the heels of our 51st independence anniversary. It is even more important when you consider the fact that public expectations are high. We are fully aware that concrete progress needs to be made in terms of national development, hence we have introduced measures, including the establishment of a National…

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said Nigeria was the ideal place for any serious businesses interested in investing in Africa. President Jonathan made this statement while receiving Saudi Arabian businessman and investor, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin AbdulAziz Alsaud of Saudi Arabia at the State House Abuja, on Thursday, November 10. “With a population of 167m, a robust economy, extensive oil and gas reserves, a largely unexploited petroleum downstream sector, opportunities in such strategic sectors as agriculture, energy and mining, with a robust plan by government to transform the nation, Nigeria is the ideal place for serious investors”, he said. The President told Prince Alwaleed that Nigeria is essentially a green field, in the areas of hotels, real estate, infrastructure, energy and agriculture, adding that the consensus of the participants at the Nigeria Economic Summit Group was that the country would become Africa’s largest economy in the medium term. He also spoke about the banking sector’s capacity to accommodate more investors, while there were also huge opportunities in telecommunications. President Jonathan thanked Prince Alwaleed for his interest in Nigeria, and directed the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission to provide the necessary support to further facilitate investment relations between Kingdom Zephyr Africa…