Category: News
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US Halts Green Card, Citizenship Processing for Nigerians, Others on Expanded Travel Ban
The United States government has temporarily suspended the processing of green card and citizenship applications filed by Nigerians and nationals of other countries newly added to the US travel ban, according to a report by CBS News. The suspension affects legal immigration applications handled by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and primarily targets…
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Borno, Kano Contestants ‘Walk Home’ With Millions of Naira After Emerging Winners at 40th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition
Representatives of Borno and Kano states, Ahmed Musa and Hafsat Muhammad Sada, have emerged overall winners in the male and female categories respectively at the 40th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition. The results were announced on Saturday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, by the Director of the Centre for Islamic Studies, Usman Dan Fodio University,…
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Dangote Unveils ₦1tn Education Initiative to Support 1.3 Million Nigerian Students Over 10 Years
A landmark education support programme designed to remove financial barriers that force many Nigerian students out of school was unveiled on Thursday, with the potential to reshape access to education nationwide. The initiative, valued at over ₦1 trillion over the next decade, focuses on regions most affected by educational exclusion and aims to provide opportunities…
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UK Halts Deportation of Nigerians, Others, Gives Reason
The United Kingdom government has approved emergency visa extensions for Nigerians and other foreign prison wardens facing deportation, warning that their removal could destabilise the country’s prison system already strained by chronic staff shortages and low pay. Intense lobbying by Lord Timpson, minister of prison, yielded productive results on Friday as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood…
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FULL SPEECH: Tinubu promises consolidation of reforms, shared prosperity at 2026 budget presentation
President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a Joint Session of the National Assembly in Abuja, describing it as a critical step in consolidating recent economic reforms and steering Nigeria toward stability and inclusive growth. The budget, titled “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” was delivered in fulfilment of…
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FG Unveils Revised National Migration Policy 2025
The Federal Government on Thursday officially unveiled and validated the Revised National Migration Policy (NMP) 2025 alongside its Integrated Implementation Plan. The policy was presented in Abuja during the 2025 Migration Dialogue organised by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), with the support of development partners. Speaking at the event,…
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Ahmed’s fall, the Dangote challenge and a rentier system by Azu Ishiekwene
It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and Farouk Ahmed, the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, is among the most spectacular that Africa’s wealthiest man has had to fight in recent…
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Senate confirms 64 ambassadorial nominees
The Senate has confirmed 34 career ambassadors and 30 non-career ambassador nominees. This followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate committee on foreign affairs in the Committee of the Whole on Thursday. President Bola Tinubu’s letter for the confirmation of the ambassadors was read in the Senate on December 4. Presenting…
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Court Bars IGP, Police from Enforcing Tinted Glass Permit Policy Nationwide
A Delta State High Court sitting in Orerokpe has issued an interim injunction restraining the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, from enforcing the tinted glass permit policy across the country. The order, granted on Wednesday, also bars police officers from harassing, arresting,…
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US Imposes New Travel Restrictions on Nigeria, 14 Other Countries Over Security Concerns
The United States President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation tightening entry restrictions for nationals of countries classified as high-risk due to what the White House described as serious deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing processes that pose threats to U.S. national security and public safety. Nigeria is among 15 additional countries placed under…