TAKING Steps to Impose Visa Restrictions on Individuals Involved in Undermining the Democratic Process During Nigeria’s 2023 Elections Cycle – Antony J. Blinken The United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria and around the world. Today, I am announcing that we have taken steps to impose …

AN Abuja-based legal practitioner, Henry Onyinyechi Nwosu and a Pastor, Jonathan Onuoha were on Monday arraigned in Court in Abuja over alleged conspiracy and forgery of documents of a plot of land located at Zone 6, Dutse Alhaji District of Abuja. The two defendants were docked at the Chief Magistrate …

A public affairs commentator, Deji Adeyanju, has asked the police not to slap Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, in retaliation for his attack on a police officer. Kuti was seen in a viral video on Saturday as he slapped a police officer for yet unclear reasons. On Monday morning, he turned …

I share the immense joy of all Nigerians as Hilda Bassey Effiong (Hilda Baci) makes history by breaking the world record for longest cooking marathon. A great day for Nigeria. We’re all very proud of what she has personally accomplished—and placing Nigeria in the global spotlight. Hilda’s drive, ambition and …

THE Kwara State Government has finally closed down the China Kaidi Quarry site along the Ilorin-Ogbomoso highway. The government explained that the site was shut down due to significant concerns over the safety of people living in the area and environmental compliance. The decision to seal off the quarry on …

NIGERIA’s April inflation figure on Monday increased to 22.22 per cent from 22.04 per cent last month. The National Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index report released Monday disclosed this. The data represented a 0.18 per cent increase from April’s inflation figure. On a month-on-month basis, the All-Items Index in …

THE Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Maj-Gen Ibrahim Ali, has said that another Chibok schoolgirl has been rescued. The 25-year Saratu Dauda; was rescued by the ground troops on May 6, 2023 at Ukuba terrorists’ hideouts in the Sambisa forest, Borno state. Handing over Saratu, to the State Commissioner …

SOME military officers under the aegis of Concerned Patriotic Military Officers have raised the alarm over the state of the nation which it said has become increasingly impossible to guarantee the survival of Nigeria as a country. The group raised its concerns in an open letter addressed to the Presidency, Senate …

ADAMU Garba, a former presidential aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has said over 120 heads of state have expressed interest in attending the inauguration of Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29, 2023. He stated this while speaking on Arise TV on Monday. He …

NIGERIAN chef Hilda Bassey Effiong, known as Hilda Baci, has extended her cooking to 100 hours to break the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours. Hilda made a historic feat on Monday, May 15, 2023, after she broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an …