NIS Now Produces 5,000 Passports in Five Hours — Minister
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) can now produce between 4,000 and 5,000 passports within five hours a feat achieved for the first time in the Service’s 62-year history. Tunji-Ojo made this known on Thursday after inspecting the newly built Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS headquarters in […]
Kwankwaso Sets Conditions to Rejoin APC, Demands ‘Tangible Benefits’
Former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is open to rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC) but only under firm guarantees that his party will not be “used and dumped.” Speaking at his Miller Road residence in Kano on Thursday, Kwankwaso […]
FCT Doctors Resume Monday as Wike Approves Arrears
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the demands of resident doctors who recently went on strike over unpaid arrears. Wike made the announcement on Friday at the flag-off of the Northern Parkway construction, spanning Ring Road II to Ring III along Shehu Yar’Adua Way, Life Camp, Abuja. He praised the […]
European Powers Move to Reinstate UN Sanctions on Iran as Nuclear Talks Stall
European powers are set to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran by the end of September, following a breakdown in nuclear negotiations and what leaders describe as Tehran’s lack of seriousness in addressing international concerns. French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed Thursday that Britain, France, and Germany—collectively known as the E3—are moving forward with the UN […]
Trump to Dismiss Virginia U.S. Attorney Over Failure to Charge Letitia James, Sources Say
President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to dismiss U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert of the Eastern District of Virginia, after the prosecutor’s office failed to bring criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, despite pressure from administration officials, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The firing—expected to take effect Friday—comes after federal […]
Israel Closes Key West Bank–Jordan Border Crossing After Deadly Shooting
Israel has closed the Allenby Bridge, the only official border crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, following a deadly shooting incident that left two Israeli soldiers dead and the alleged attacker, a Jordanian aid truck driver, fatally shot by Israeli forces. The Israeli Airports Authority, which manages the crossing, announced the closure “until […]
Nigeria’s Olubunmi Kuku Breaks New Ground as ACI Africa VP
Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has been elected Vice President of Airports Council International (ACI) Africa at the 34th General Assembly in Lusaka, Zambia. Her election secures Nigeria a permanent seat on the ACI World Governing Board, which oversees more than 2,100 airports across 169 countries. ACI Africa, […]
Peace Returns: Wike and Fubara Mend Rift After Rivers Crisis
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he has reconciled with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, affirming that the embattled governor is set to return to Port Harcourt following the suspension of the six-month emergency rule. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Wike revealed that he has been in constant communication with […]
Nigeria’s Democracy Hijacked by Elites – Obi
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is facing grave danger, lamenting that it has been hijacked by the elite and reduced to a tool for state capture. Obi made the remarks on Wednesday while delivering a keynote address at the 2025 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Annual Democracy Dialogue in Accra, […]
Rivers Emergency: Adegboruwa Calls for Accountability Report
Senior lawyer Ebun Adegboruwa, SAN, has called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to provide Nigerians with a detailed account of the stewardship of retired Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, who served as sole administrator of Rivers State during the six-month emergency rule. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, Adegboruwa emphasized that Rivers, as […]
