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Presidency Denies Rift Between Tinubu, Shettima Over Rivers Suspension

The Presidency has dismissed claims of a rift between President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima over the six-month suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, describing such reports as misleading and politically motivated. In a statement on Friday, Shettima’s media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, condemned what he called “gross misrepresentation” of the Vice President’s […]

No Murder, But Was It Avoidable? Coroner Urges Action Against Nurse in Mohbad Case

The Coroner’s Court investigating the death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has ruled out foul play or homicide. Delivering her findings on Friday at the Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, Lagos, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi held that while there was no evidence of criminal intent in the singer’s death, the actions of the […]

‘Budget Padding, Fake Projects, Payroll Fraud’: EFCC Exposes Governance Failures

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised concerns over the lack of transparency in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, warning that unverified transactions, budget padding, and lax oversight are driving corruption and inefficiency in public finance. Speaking at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance in Abuja, the EFCC Chairman, Ola […]

Mohbad’s Father Appeals Court Ruling Clearing Naira Marley

Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has filed an appeal against a Lagos High Court ruling that upheld the legal advice issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), which cleared Naira Marley and others of involvement in his son’s death. In a notice of appeal filed on […]

Tighter US Visa Rules: What Nigerian Travellers Need to Know

The United States government has announced a significant restriction on non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to Nigerian citizens, limiting them to single entry and a three-month validity period. In a statement on Tuesday, the US Mission in Nigeria said the new rule takes effect immediately and aligns with the Trump-era policy of visa reciprocity, which […]

FG Sets 16 as Admission Age, Declares Admissions Outside CAPS Illegal

The Federal Government has formally set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions and declared any admission conducted outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) as illegal. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced these policy directives in Abuja on Tuesday at the 2025 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and […]

Don’t Down Tools: Students Beg ASUU to Keep Universities Open

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its planned strike over the delayed payment of June salaries. In a statement signed by the association’s Vice President for Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Felicia Akinbodunse, NANS urged ASUU to avoid disrupting the stable academic calendar […]

Going Public: Why the US Wants to See Your Social Media Before Granting a Student Visa

The United States Mission in Nigeria has begun screening the social media accounts of Nigerian applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas, as part of new security vetting procedures. In an announcement posted via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, the embassy stated: “Effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, […]

North Fully Supports Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election – APC Scribe

Senator Ajibola Bashiru, National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed rumours of a northern conspiracy against President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, affirming that the North remains firmly supportive. Speaking on Monday in Ibadan at a media roundtable organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Zone B, Bashiru described the alleged […]

ADC Alleges Plot to Disrupt Growing Opposition Coalition

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged a coordinated plot to undermine and destabilise Nigeria’s growing opposition coalition. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the party’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, claimed that some former ADC state chairmen and key officials from the North-East and North-West had been invited to a […]

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