Nigeria Deploys Passport Team to UK for Diaspora Applicants.
The Federal Government has deployed a dedicated passport intervention team to the United Kingdom to clear pending applications and process new and renewal requests from Nigerians living in the country. The team, dispatched by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on the directive of Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is expected to arrive in the UK on […]
Okpebholo Approves 4,825 Special Assistants Across Edo Wards
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of 4,825 special assistants (SAs) as part of efforts to deepen grassroots participation in governance. The appointments comprise 25 special assistants in each of the 192 political wards across the state. Edo State APC Chairman, Jarret Tenebe, disclosed this during a meeting between the governor and APC members from the state’s 18 local […]
Wike Denies Lobbying For APC Campaign Council DG Position
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied reports that he is lobbying to become Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike said he had neither discussed the leadership nor membership of President Bola Tinubu’s campaign council with anyone, dismissing reports linking him to […]
EU Accepts INEC Invitation to Observe 2027 Elections.
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has accepted an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe the 2027 general elections. EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, dismissing reports that the bloc had rejected INEC’s invitation to monitor […]
Deji Adeyanju: I’m a Bigger Patriot Than Peter Obi
Nigerian activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has declared that he considers himself a greater patriot than former Anambra State Governor and NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, citing his sacrifices in the struggle for democracy. Adeyanju made the claim during an interview while discussing his relationship with Obi, saying the two politicians do not like each […]
Netanyahu Rejects U.S.-Backed Gaza Disarmament Plan, Exposing New Rift With Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a U.S.-backed proposal that would require Hamas to disarm in exchange for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s efforts to advance a broader peace agreement. Speaking at the start of an Israeli government meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said his government […]
Alleged Cartel Boss Daniel Kinahan Charged in Dublin After Extradition From Dubai
Alleged Irish organised crime boss Daniel Kinahan has been charged in Dublin with directing a criminal organisation after being extradited from the United Arab Emirates. The 49-year-old, accused of helping run a major international network involved in drug and weapons trafficking and money laundering, appeared before Ireland’s Special Criminal Court late Sunday after being flown […]
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russian Oil Hub Kills 13, Injures 75
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed at least 13 people, including a child, and wounded 75 others on Monday, according to authorities in Russia’s Tatarstan region. The Ukrainian military said its forces targeted an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, a major center of Russia’s energy and petrochemical industries. Russian officials did […]
Adeleke Accuses Oyetola of Threatening Osun Election
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, of threatening the integrity of the state’s August 15 governorship election following criticism of his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu. Adeleke, through his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday took exception to Oyetola’s reported remark,“A maa gba lowo e,” meaning “we will […]
Adedeji: Without Tinubu’s Reforms, Poverty Would Have Doubled.
Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has defended the economic reforms of the President Bola Tinubu administration, saying more Nigerians would have slipped into poverty if the government had failed to implement them. Adedeji made the assertion during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, stressing that the reforms should be assessed […]
