The United States Embassy in Nigeria has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing a high potential for protests in Abuja amid escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, the Embassy warned of “Potential Demonstrations” in …
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DSS arraigns Kaduna activist, Sultan, over alleged extortion, intimidation
THE Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned a Kaduna-based social media activist, Abubakar Muhammad, popularly known as Sultan, before a Magistrates’ Court in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Muhammad was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Muhammad Musa on a two count charge of alleged extortion and criminal …
Read More »FG cancels Independence Day parade
The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the parade earlier scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on Oct. 1. Mr Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) made this known in a statement on Monday in …
Read More »Space Tech: NASRDA urges Schools to Leverage on Space Education
THE National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has called on schools administrators nationwide, to leverage space education programmes to prepare students for careers in space science and technology. Dr Matthew Adepoju, Director-General, NASRDA, gave the charge at the second graduation ceremony of the Pathway to Space Programme. The programmed …
Read More »Dangote Refinery: TUC to join PENGASSAN in nationwide strike
THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has declared its intention to join the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, in a nationwide strike against Dangote Refinery’s alleged anti-labour activities. TUC Secretary General Nuhu Toro disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The union demanded a …
Read More »NDLEA arrests 2 drug kingpins with consignments of cocaine, others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa and Felix Obiegbu for drug trafficking. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the suspects were arrested by operatives of a …
Read More »FG urges PENGASSAN to suspend planned strike over Dangote Refinery dispute
THE Federal Government has appealed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to suspend its planned strike scheduled to begin on Monday, September 29, 2025, following its dispute with the Dangote Refinery. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, in a statement on Sunday, …
Read More »FG approves new NYSC regulation
IN a decisive move, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invoked provisions in Sections 2(4)(4) and 16(1)(C) of the NYSC Act, and approved a far-reaching reform that makes compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the …
Read More »Dangote refinery announces resumption of sale of petrol in naira
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced the resumption of the sale of petrol in naira The announcement was contained in a memo the refinery sent to marketers. The memo said: “Following the intervention of the Naira for Crude Technical Committee Chairman, we are pleased to inform you of the …
Read More »16-year-old student wins N10m at national digital contest
Abdulhameed Boluwatife Ibrahim, a 16-year-old student of Platform College, Ipaja, Lagos, has clinched the ₦10 million grand prize at the Digital For All Challenge, a UK-sponsored national Information Technology (IT) competition organised by Tech4DEV. Boluwatife outperformed more than 15,000 contestants across the country, having first emerged winner at the Lagos …
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