US warns citizens in Nigeria against online passport renewal
“Applying to renew a U.S. passport online while outside the United States will result in the automatic cancellation of your current passport,” the embassy said in a recent advisory, urging citizens abroad to use embassy or consular services instead. The…
NDC exempts Obi, Kwankwaso from anti-defection oath
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has exempted its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from the party’s newly introduced anti-defection oath aimed at discouraging elected officials from abandoning the platform after winning elections. The National Secretary of…
Court adjourns El-Rufai’s trial to June 24 over absence of two co-defendants
Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s Trial to June 24 Over Absence of Co-DefendantsA Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned the trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to June 24, 2026, following the absence of two co-defendants in the…
Iyabo Obasanjo rejoins PDP, gets party’s Ogun Central senatorial ticket
Ms Obasanjo, who resigned from the ruling APC late in May—about two months after losing the race for the party’s governorship ticket—pledged allegiance to the PDP’s constitution, manifesto and code of conductFormer senator, Iyabo Obasanjo, on Wednesday, rejoined the Peoples…
Dangote Offers Automatic Employment To 30 FUTO Students
Thirty students of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) have secured automatic employment opportunities upon graduation following an educational tour of the Dangote Refinery and Fertilizer Plant in Lagos, led by the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mrs. Nnenna Oti. Professor…
Osun 2026: I Will Be Re-Elected, Adeleke Declares At Campaign Opening
Osun State Governor and Accord Party candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday expressed confidence in his re-election ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election, assuring supporters that his party would remain on the ballot despite ongoing legal disputes surrounding…
UK Court Clears Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of All Charges
A UK court has cleared former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, of all six bribery charges brought against her. On Wednesday, a court in London found her not guilty of the six charges after a corruption trial that…
FG moves to end open grazing, identifies 470 gazetted reserves
The Federal Government has identified 470 gazetted and legally protected grazing reserves for the rehabilitation and resettlement of pastoralists, as part of efforts to end the era of cattle roaming the streets of Abuja, Lagos and other parts of the…
Alleged $1.3m, N746.7m: Court Dismisses Sadiya Farouq Application to set Aside Warrant of Arrest
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja on Monday, June 15, 2026 dismissed an application filed by the counsel to a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq seeking the setting aside…
From First-Class Degrees to PhDs, Nigerian Women Are Celebrating Their Academic Achievements on X
A viral thread on X started with one woman asking for academic motivation — and Nigerian women responded with PhDs, first-class degrees, distinctions, publications, research grants and postdoctoral fellowships. The thread has become one of the most uplifting corners of…