By JOY ADARA, Abuja- United States (US) Government has announced a review of its reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria and other countries. This is contained in a statement titled ” _Revised Visa Reciprocity for Nigeria”_ issued by the US Embassy. *“New Visa Policy Details”* According to the statement,...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called off their over three-month strike, following interventions by the FCT Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike. The FCT Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) disclosed this in a communique signed by the union’s Chairman,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the case of one Ahmad Salisu, arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), for allegedly concealing and failing to declare the sum of $420,900 (Four Hundred and...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kanoe– Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has recorded another major breakthrough in the fight against illicit financial flows with the interception of over N653 million worth of undeclared foreign currencies at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The seizure was announced on Tuesday,...
Federal Government has issued over 3.5 million passports in under two years and saved more than ₦1 billion annually through system reforms. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known at the inauguration of the ministry’s new passport front office in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo explained that the reforms align...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government has declared that any admission into tertiary institutions conducted outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) is illegal. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this declaration at the 2025 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja....
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has raised concerns about the authenticity of the result of Chinedu Okeke, the top scorer in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Okeke scored 375, the highest score in the examination, and applied for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lagos. According...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned strike over the delay in the payment of June salary to its members. NANS made the appeal in a statement signed by its National Vice...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced new cut-off marks for admission into various tertiary institutions in Nigeria. According to JAMB, the minimum admissible scores for the next academic session have been set at 150 for universities, 100 for polytechnics, 100 for colleges of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The race for the 2027 general elections is gaining momentum, with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) attracting high-profile defectors in Borno State. A recent gathering at the Maiduguri residence of Mattawali Kashim Ibrahim Imam, former PDP Governorship candidate and APC stalwart, hinted at a...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The NNPC Ltd. has handed over thirty-five (35) hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG). During a brief ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Monday, the Group CEO, NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari reiterated the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched precision air strikes against key terrorist strongholds nestled in the Mandara Mountains, located in Borno State. The targets, Wa Jahode and Loghpere, have long served as fortified enclaves for the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) faction of Boko...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised the alarm over a desperate plot to undermine and destabilize the growing opposition coalition in Nigeria. The party’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said former ADC state...
A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Board of Trustees member, Alhaji Adamu Waziri, has resigned from the party and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Waziri announced his exit at the Dogo Tebo Ward Centre in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe, citing national interest...
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on countries aligning themselves with the “anti-American policies” of the BRICS group of developing nations. The warning came as leaders of the BRICS group gathered in Brazil for their annual summit. “Any Country aligning itself with the...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Segun Adewale, has come to the defense of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying he should not be blamed for the party’s decline. Adewale, popularly known as Aeroland and a former Lagos PDP Chairman, made this known in an interview...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan– Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has joined his ancestors at the age of 90. The Maye Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oloye Lekan Alabi, confirmed the news of the royal father’s demise, saying, “Baba joined his ancestors early Monday.” According to reports, the...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has addressed recent speculations regarding charges associated with the newly launched Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN) platform. In a statement released by the Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, the CBN assured the public that there are no hidden fees....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. At the 17th meeting of the Global South and the Emerging Economies...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to promptly investigate the allegations that high-ranking officials and politicians indicted in the report of the forensic audit...