The United States has announced that routine visa services at its embassy in Abuja and 24 other diplomatic missions across Africa will cease from August 1, 2026, as part of a regional restructuring of its visa operations. The US Department of State disclosed this in a statement, saying the realignment …

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has explained why the alleged self-appointed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, was not produced before the House of Representatives committee investigating the activities of the purported agency. The explanation was contained in a letter sent to the House ad …

Senator Rufai Sani Hanga, who was speculated to have concluded plans to defect from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a series of meetings with top figures of the ruling party, including President Tinubu, has said that he remains a member of his party. …

The Ondo State Police Command says it has recovered a vehicle stolen at gunpoint, a stun gun and arrested two suspects of an armed robbery syndicate in Akure, the state capital. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, who made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Akure, said the …

The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 1,359kg of cannabis and cannabis seeds from a suspected drug warehouse in Illushi, Esan South-East Local Government Area. The state NDLEA Commander, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin. Ofoyeju said …

National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Shehu Dikko and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi on Tuesday presented the Federal Government’s promised cash rewards to the Super Falcons following their triumphant 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign. The presentation took place in Rabat, Morocco, where the team is …

Wolves striker, Tolu Arokodare, has passed his medical with Ajax. According to Sky Sports, the 25-year-old has also completed the paperwork on his loan deal. Ajax have the option to buy Arokodare for £17m. The Dutch club will pay a £1m loan fee, with add-ons, if they reach the league …

Crystal Palace are interested in signing Takehiro Tomiyasu and have included him on their pre-season tour to Italy. Tomiyasu is available on a free transfer and was named on the bench for their 3-0 defeat to RC Lens. The Japan defender has been training with Pierre Sage’s squad, which is …

US Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces on Tuesday executed joint precision strikes in eastern Iraq, targeting “Iran-aligned terrorist” groups that had been directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to strike American personnel and critical energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. In a statement on X, CENTCOM …

Following $149.6 billion revenue generated by the Nigeria LNG Limited, (NLNG), the firm says it has paid shareholders dividend to the tune of $47.2 billion, including the Federal Government, which holds the largest equity stake in the company. Presenting the firm’s facts and figure 2026, the company’s annual report, projects …