403 Nigerians including children stranded in Niger republic have been returned to the country. Speaking during the reception exercise at the Nigerian Immigration Service Training School in Kano at the weekend, the federal commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), hon. Aliyu Tijani, said the returnees comprises of 52 households including…
Fatemeh Mohajerani Iranian government spokesperson on Wednesday said Iranian’s livelihoods will not be affected by the U.S. elections after Donald Trump claimed victory in the presidential vote. Arab and Western officials have told Reuters Trump may reimpose his “maximum pressure policy’’ through heightened sanctions on Iran’s oil industry and empower Israel to strike its nuclear…
The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has publicly opposed the strike action declared by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), aligning instead with Dangote Refinery’s new fuel distribution model. NUPENG had earlier announced its intention to embark on an indefinite strike beginning Monday, citing concerns over alleged…
Dr Abdulwahab Oyedokun, the Director of Legal Services, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday, told the National Industrial Court that the dismissal of Mr Yisa Usman, a deputy director in the board, followed due process. Oyedokun told Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae while being cross examined by Usman’s lawyer, Mallam Mohammed Shuaibu, in a suit…
The National Sports Commission has honoured Nigerian stylist Joshua Aiyenuro Babatunde, famously known as Tjosh, after he shattered the world record for the longest professional hairdressing marathon, completed at Abuja’s National Stadium Velodrome. Tjosh embarked on the endurance challenge on 10 June 2025, and brought it to a successful finish on 17 June, capturing national…
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the Nigeria Police Force recovered 115 stolen vehicles and rescued 387 kidnap victims nationwide in one month. Adejobi said at a news conference on Monday in Abuja that the successes were recorded during several operations nationwide in January. The police spokesman said 960 suspects were arrested…
Yiaga Africa has described the proposed bill aimed at making voting compulsory in Nigeria as a “draconian” piece of legislation that infringes upon constitutionally protected rights and democratic freedoms. In a statement issued on Thursday by Samson Itodo, executive director of Yiaga Africa, the organisation urged the National Assembly to reject the bill, which has…
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed a foiled armed robbery attack on the advance team of the Abia State Government House while travelling on the Aba–Owerri Road on Tuesday. DSP Henry Okoye, the Police Public Relations Officer in Imo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the convoy, en route to Sam Mbakwe…
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that the Federal Government is currently reviewing citizenship applications submitted by 170 foreign nationals. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the minister said the exercise is being undertaken by the Citizenship Advisory Committee, which is tasked with assessing and recommending applications for President…
an Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft, registration 5N-MJF, operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt on Wednesday experienced an in-flight engine anomaly and diverted safely to Benin Airport. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) made this known in a statement in Abuja, signed by Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, NSIB Director, Public Affairs and…
