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The United States has warned that corrupt Nigerian government officials could face visa restrictions. In a statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, the US Mission in Nigeria reiterated that the fight against corruption transcends borders and that accountability applies to even the most powerful. “Fighting corruption knows no borders […]
Tottenham are moving closer to a permanent transfer deal for Portugal international midfielder Joao Palhinha in the January transfer window from Bayern Munich after being assured by his parent club that a deal could be concluded in the winter transfer window. Spurs have agreed a loan move until the end of the season in a deal worth 1.5 million euros.
Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal, on Sunday, formally recognised a Palestinian state, joining nearly three-quarters of United Nations member-countries who already extended such recognition. The move came amid the ongoing war in Gaza and mounting international calls for a two-state solution. According to an AFP tally, at least 145 of the UN’s 193 member-states […]
Details have emerged on how troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) in another display of gallantry and resilience, successfully repelled desperate attempts by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists to invade resettled communities in Banki and Bula Yobe of Borno State. Top Military sources said the communities currently host over 10,000 households who […]
Jerry Ekuma, the satchet water hawker, who became famous in January 2022 after he was filmed handing out money to prisoners inside a Black Maria, has graduated from the Faculty of Law at Ebonyi State University. Ekuma’s spontaneous act of kindness endeared him to many Nigerians then, including billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Obi Cubana, […]
A Polish real estate and hospitality group has unveiled an unusual initiative aimed at tackling the country’s shrinking population by rewarding couples who conceive children in its hotels. On its website, the Arche Group, which operates 23 hotels and numerous properties across Poland, lamented the ongoing demographic crisis. “The demographic crisis (is) resulting from […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Monday morning, praised the United Nations’ (UN) legacy of peace, protection of human dignity, and entrenchment of developmental goals. Shettima spoke at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the high-level meeting commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations General […]
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed strong concerns over the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) continued enforcement of the four per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) levy, despite a formal suspension directive from the Federal Government. The director-general of LCCI, Dr. Chinyere Almona, stated that “the Customs has cited Section 18(1)(a) of the […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will not be swayed by blackmail or public criticism, stressing that his only concern was pleasing God and to deliver on his mandate as directed by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during a flag-off of the construction of Access Roads ILS 02 […]
Police operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have uncovered suspects who operated a syndicate of armed robbery and murder terrorising Abuja. The operatives, in a series of well-coordinated operations carried out between September 3 and 19, 2025, successfully apprehended members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate responsible for multiple violent crimes within […]
