Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has introduced a new initiative, the Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return and Documentation Programme (PAVRDP), aimed at undocumented foreign nationals who missed the deadline for visa regularisation under the Expired Visa Amnesty, which concluded on September 30, 2025. This was announced in a statement issued on Friday...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja-
In celebration of the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child, Fidelity Bank Plc has rolled out its latest empowerment programme, “She Leads,” aimed at nurturing leadership, confidence, and creativity among young girls across Nigeria. According to a statement released by the bank’s media unit on Friday in Lagos,...
Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Escravos has taken a decisive step against oil theft, dismantling six illicit refining sites in the Obodo Omadino Community of Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State. This was revealed by the Commanding Officer of FOB Escravos, Navy Captain Ikenna Okoloagu, in...
Warmest felicitations to the remarkable Dr. Agbor Neji Ebuta on his special day! As a distinguished Consultant Family Physician, Public Health Physician, and Public Administrator, Dr. Ebuta’s impressive credentials are matched only by his passion for improving lives. With his expertise shining on prominent TV networks like TVC, AIT,...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles took a crucial step towards qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho on Thursday, keeping their hopes alive in the North American-bound tournament campaign. Head coach Eric Chelle named a formidable starting XI, welcoming back Galatasaray star striker Victor...
Ahead of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) elective National Convention in Ibadan, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has called on party members to think beyond routine and infuse the event with energy, innovation, and genuine cultural representation. Speaking during the inaugural meeting of the Entertainment/Welfare Sub-Committee, which she chairs, Akpoti-Uduaghan emphasized...
In a bid to promote inclusivity and broaden participation in grassroots politics, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State has announced a significant reduction in nomination form fees for women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) ahead of the December 13 local government elections. Addressing journalists at a press...
A staggering 70 percent of Nigerians battling mental health conditions are not receiving any form of treatment, according to a leading neuropsychiatric expert and Chief Medical Director of the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Akure, Dr. Sunday Sajo. Dr. Sajo disclosed this during the 2025 World Mental Health Day commemoration held in...
Farmers in Gombe State are sounding the alarm over a steep drop in grain prices as the 2025 harvest season gets underway — a trend many say is threatening their livelihoods and casting a shadow over the future of farming in the region. At major grain markets like Gombe...
In a decisive show of force against oil theft and environmental degradation, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed multiple clusters of illegal crude oil refining sites in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. This operation was disclosed in a statement issued Friday by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet,...
Former Governor of Benue State and serving Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has firmly denied claims circulating online that he is set to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling the reports nothing more than political mischief. The denial was made in a statement issued on Friday in Makurdi by...
Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has described the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme as a vital “Plan B” for Nigerian graduates, urging corps members to take it seriously as a pathway to financial independence. Speaking on Friday at the orientation...
Stakeholders comprising health experts, consultants, academicians, psychiatrists, nurses, and other professionals have identified security challenges, underfunding, and cultural misconceptions as major barriers to accessing and sustaining mental health services across Borno State and the wider North East region. The observations were made during the 2025 World Mental Health Day...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), to remain steadfast in his commitment to the Nigerian people and take urgent steps to rebuild trust in the nation’s electoral process. In a statement issued in...
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been named the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday. Machado was recognized for what the committee described as her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.” Her long-standing resistance to authoritarian...
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new prime minister by the end of Friday, as mounting political pressure forces a response to the ongoing deadlock in the country’s leadership. It remains uncertain whether the recently resigned Sébastien Lecornu—who stepped down after only four weeks in office—will...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested several high-profile terror suspects, recovered large quantities of ammunition, and witnessed the surrender of insurgents in a series of coordinated operations carried out between October 7 and 9. A military source at the Army Headquarters confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, Mshelia Arhyel in the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Thursday, October 9, 2025, narrated before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja how the third defendant, Abdulsami Hudu made multi-million naira withdrawals from...
The FCT Police Command has successfully arrested twelve (12) notorious armed robbery suspects responsible for the heinous killing of Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, Esq., an Anchor, Reporter, and Producer with ARISE News, and Mr. Barnabas Danlami, a security guard, during a robbery operation at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Mabushi,...
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, on behalf of the officers and men of the Service, celebrated his former boss and predecessor, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, OFR, on his 80th birthday, describing him as the visionary leader who laid the foundation for the...