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Nigeria’s passport system has just received one of its biggest overhauls in decades, with the federal government announcing that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) can now produce between 4,500 and
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a prominent leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as “Shameleon,” in connection with a case
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has stated that he spoke with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday, ahead of the termination of the six-month emergency
Thousands of jubilant Rivers State residents gathered on Thursday morning at the Government House in Port Harcourt to welcome Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Dr. Ngozi Odu, as they
Three Nigerian pilgrims detained for alleged drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia have been released following a high-level intervention by the Federal Government and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has blamed the actions of internet fraudsters and money launderers for the increasingly strict visa restrictions faced by Nigerians around the world. This
Human rights activist, journalist, and African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has filed two fundamental rights actions at the Federal High Court, Abuja, against Nigeria’s Department of State Services
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count criminal charge against Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement,
Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 20.12% in August 2025, down from 21.88% in July, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Monday. This represents a 1.76-percentage-point drop, the first
Rivers State has officially commenced its transition from emergency rule to democratic governance. The process was announced by the State Government on Saturday, September 13, 2025, after more than six
