United States (US) government has announced a temporary relaxation of its controversial visa bond policy for some football fans and participants attending the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, applicants from about 50 developing nations were previously required to deposit between $5,000 and $15,000 before...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that the company rejected attempts by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to acquire additional shares in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, insisting that more Nigerians should have the opportunity to own part of the facility through a planned public listing....
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured Nigerians that ongoing efforts to tackle persistent telecommunications service challenges are yielding gradual results, even as it warned operators that stricter enforcement actions will continue where service quality falls below expectations. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Head, Public Affairs, Nnenna...
Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Ogun I Area Command, Deputy Comptroller (DC) Oladapo Afeni, has reaffirmed the command’s resolve to dismantle trans-border smuggling networks operating along the Idiroko–Republic of Benin corridor. DC Afeni made the declaration during a press briefing held at the Command on Tuesday, 12 May...
In line with the drive of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, to build a highly responsive and technologically advanced Nigerian Air Force (NAF), participants of Senior Course 48 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, witnessed firsthand the Service’s...
A frontline governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Chief David Sabo Kente (DSK), has urged his supporters and residents of the state to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, saying it remains the surest path to the completion...
Debt Management Office (DMO) has offered to auction ₦600 billion in Federal Government of Nigeria bonds on May 18, 2026, as it continues to finance fiscal obligations and extend the maturity of domestic debt. According to an offer circular released on Tuesday, the auction comprises two re-opened instruments of...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of one of its chieftains in Jigawa State and former member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Abba Anas Adamu, who died after being abducted by bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. This is contained in a condolence...
President Bola Tinubu traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, to present Nigeria’s investment case to African and global business leaders at the Africa CEO Forum 2026, the Presidency has said. Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, said on Wednesday that the forum would serve as one of the...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 granted the final forfeiture of N1.9bn worth of shares, N288m and five bedroom duplex located at No 20 City Gate Estate, Kukwaba, Abuja linked to a former Acting Accountant General of the Federation...
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick and provided an assist as Inter Miami defeated FC Cincinnati 5-3 in an entertaining MLS clash on Wednesday night. The three goals took Messi’s career tally to 910. Inter Miami took the lead in the 24th minute through Messi, but FC Cincinnati equalised in...
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has criticised Peter Obi over his pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, arguing that the former Labour Party presidential candidate has a history of abandoning political commitments. In a post shared on his X handle, Onanuga said Nigerians should be...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday warned US President Donald Trump that any mistake over Taiwan could push both nations toward conflict as the two leaders opened high-level talks in Beijing. Speaking during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Xi stressed that “The Taiwan question is...
The Fourth Prosecution Witness, PW4, in the trial of the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, told Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that Zenith Bank Plc, where the former AGF had account, filed Suspicious...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President Paul Kagame have resolved to activate mechanisms to deepen bilateral relations between Nigeria and Rwanda. Upon arrival in Kigali, Rwanda, for the Africa CEO Forum, President Bola Tinubu met with Kagame at the Urugwiro Presidential Villa. Both leaders emphasised the importance of reviving the Joint...
Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Thursday joined Catholic clergy and faithful at the burial of the late Most Rev. Peter Nworie Chukwu, describing his passing as a painful loss to the Catholic Church and humanity. The requiem Mass and burial ceremony, held in...
Kaduna State Government on Wednesday officially flagged off the 2026 Hajj exercise, with Governor Uba Sani urging intending pilgrims to pray for peace, unity and sustainable development in Nigeria during their stay in the Holy Land. Speaking at the Mando Hajj Transit Camp in Kaduna, the governor, represented by...
Naira stopped its fall against the US dollar on Wednesday and gained some ground at the official market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed the naira closed at *N1,370.56 per dollar*. That is stronger than Tuesday’s rate of *N1,375.62 per dollar*, meaning the naira gained *N5.06*. However,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led federal government is asking the World Bank for another $1.25 billion loan to fund investment and job creation. The loan, called Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration, is close to approval and could be presented to the World Bank board on June 26,...
Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by promoters of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the group as a political party. Justice Emeka Nwite ruled that the case, instituted by Umar Ardo and others,...