Nigerian Passport holders can apply for electronic visas to travel to 54 countries and territories, according to a 2026 global passport evaluation. The destinations include the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Singapore, Qatar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Rwanda and Thailand. An eVisa allows travelers to apply for and obtain a visa electronically …
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed grief over the death of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairm and and former Governor of the defunct Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur. Tukur, who died on Saturday, was three days short of his 91st birthday. In a condolence …
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A Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Abayomi Arabambi, has sued the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) over alleged refusal to release details of academic record of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Arabambi, in a fresh suit, said he had requested a certified true copy (CTC) of …
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The Nigerian Navy on Friday inaugurated N75 million Special Intervention Quick Projects in Modakeke, Osun. Newsextra24 reports that the projects comprised the renovation of a block of six classrooms at St. Stephen’s Primary School and the installation of a 10,000-litre solar-powered borehole at Isale-Ope community in Modakeke. The projects, executed …
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The Nigerian Customs Service and the Republic of Benin Customs have initiated the Customs Declaration Exchange System (CDES) to facilitate cross-border trade between the two countries. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Mr Adewale Adeniyi, said that the objective of the technology enabled system was for interconnectivity of their operations, coordinated …
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The Oyo State Government has released the results of the 2026 Placement Screening Exercise for admission into Junior Secondary Schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olusegun Olayiwola, announced this in a statement issued by the state government in Ibadan on Friday. Olayiwola directed head …
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The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strictly comply with the Nigeria First Policy in the procurement of vehicles and automotive equipment. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the Director-General of BPP, gave the directive in a statement issued by Ngozi Anyaelezu, Assistant Chief Information Officer, …
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The Abia State Police Command has arrested a man and three accomplices for allegedly attempting to sell and traffic his 16-month-old biological daughter. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Gender Unit, at a hotel in Obi, Obingwa Local Government Area, on September 7, 2026. …
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The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has accused Nigerian leaders of turning poverty alleviation programmes into enrichment schemes for the privileged, saying interventions meant for ordinary citizens rarely reach them. Bishop Kukah spoke on Friday during a tree-planting exercise organised by the Bakhita Initiative–JDPC Sokoto to …
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The Peoples Democratic Party has begun preparations for the 2027 Jigawa governorship election with the inauguration of a 45-member campaign council headed by its governorship candidate, Mustapha Lamido. The council, announced by Lamido in a statement issued in Dutse on Friday night, is saddled with the responsibility of driving the …
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