National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), received 180 Nigerian returnees from Benghazi, Libya, under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) Programme coordinated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Federal...
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Federal Government has clarified that Nigerians participating in the ongoing special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom are not required to pay any fees beyond the officially approved passport charges. The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the clarification on Monday following reports of difficulties experienced by...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the Auditor-General’s report showing that cash transfers amounting to ₦33.75 billion to 3.29 million households could not be verified confirms long-standing concerns about the Federal Government’s social intervention programme. In a statement issued on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam...
Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has reaffirmed his commitment to tackling insecurity, unemployment, poor healthcare and inadequate education, following a series of political and community engagements across Kogi, Benue and Enugu states. Obi, in a statement shared on his social media platforms on Sunday, said...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned what he described as the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, expressing concern over reports that some young Nigerians are allegedly selling their kidneys to survive. In a statement shared on his official X...
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on the people of Rivers State to play a leading role in ensuring that the 2027 general elections are free, fair and credible, insisting that every vote must count. Obi made the call during a town hall...
Federal Government has said it is making housing more accessible to Nigerians, as 129 completed housing units were handed over to beneficiaries at the Nasarawa Technology Village, Karu, Nasarawa State, today. The houses were funded by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and developed by Modern Shelter Systems...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu currently enjoys the strongest route to re-election in 2027, ahead of his major challengers, Peter Obi and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, according to a political assessment by ADSC META. The report, signed by the organisation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sir Victor Walsh Oluwafemi,...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dismissed claims by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) that the recent drop in electricity supply to the Federal Capital Territory was caused by the tripping of its 330kV transmission lines from the Shiroro Transmission Substation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, TCN...
Amnesty International has called on Nigerian security agencies to investigate and hold the Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, accountable over comments in which he allegedly threatened residents who do not support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 elections. The...
Another 65 Nigerians are expected to return home from South Africa on Wednesday under a privately funded voluntary repatriation programme aimed at complementing the Federal Government’s ongoing evacuation efforts. The latest batch, facilitated by the Nigerian Private Group of Business Friends, is the second phase of the initiative following...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reaffirmed his commitment to restoring fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, arguing that Nigeria has the resources to shield its citizens from economic hardship. Atiku, who is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential hopeful, made the declaration in a post shared on...
Federal Government has announced the release of the 2026/2027 admission list for successful candidates offered admission into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) of the Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) nationwide. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, approved the release in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja...
Immediate past Secretary General of the Anglican Communion worldwide, Bishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, has urged the Federal Government to acknowledge the economic hardship confronting Nigerians rather than deny its existence. Idowu-Fearon, who is the Founder and Director of the Kaduna Centre for the Study of Christian-Muslim Relations, said millions of...
Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised the newly constituted All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, describing it as a gathering of individuals seeking to preserve a system he blamed for the country’s economic and social challenges. In a statement released on Sunday, Kwankwaso said the...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the composition of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 campaign council, describing it as a platform that accommodates individuals with unresolved corruption allegations rather than a conventional political campaign team. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi,...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian youths to channel the same passion they devote to European football into active participation in the country’s democratic process ahead of the 2027 general election. In a post shared on his social media platforms on Saturday, Obi argued...
A total of 83 Nigerian nationals and two government officials have safely returned to the country from South Africa, with the Federal Government calling on state governments to support the rehabilitation and resettlement of citizens evacuated following xenophobic incidents. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,...
Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc Sonny Echono, has urged Nigerians to embrace integrity, courage, compassion and dedication to public service, saying the country needs more citizens who are willing to put national interest above personal considerations. Echono made the call in Ilorin on Monday,...