Foreign Missions Urged to Review Lengthy Visa Processes for Nigerians
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged foreign diplomatic missions operating in the country to review lengthy visa procedures and reduce prolonged waiting periods for Nigerian applicants. The minister made the call on Thursday, September 17, 2026,…
13-year-old with 168 IQ to pursue master’s in New York
A 13-year-old boy from Long Island, New York, Joe Petraro-Hyppolite, is set to begin a master’s programme at New York University next year, CBS News reports on Thursday. Petraro-Hyppolite, who has an IQ of 168, is currently working towards completing…
OAU Final Year Student Commits Suicide
A final year student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Oluwole Oluwasegun of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has reportedly committed suicide. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Olarewaju Abiodun, on Wednesday disclosed that…
JUST IN: Petrol Tanker Catches Fire In Osun
A petrol tanker went up in flames on Thursday opposite Lado Filling Station at Feesu Junction, along the Iwo-Ibadan Expressway in the Iwo area of Osun State.According to reports, the fire broke out moments after the tanker had unloaded its…
South Korean Ex-President Yoon Bags 5 Years Over Martial Law
A South Korean court, on Friday, sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison after finding him guilty of obstructing justice and other offences linked to his failed declaration of martial law and the turmoil that followed…
2027: Rigging Election Now Very Difficult – Fayose
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has admitted that rigging elections is now a difficult task in Nigeria. Fayose, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who is working with the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC,…
Nigerian woman arrested in US over alleged false citizenship claim
A 56-year-old Nigerian woman, Gladys Adaeze Okafor, has been arrested in the United States for allegedly claiming to be an American citizen before voting in elections.Okafor, who lives in Lynn, Massachusetts, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with unlawfully voting…
Ikeja Electric Urge Customers Against Use of Unauthorised Electrical Workers, Provides MAP Refund Updates
Ikeja Electric Plc has urged customers to stay away from unauthorised electricians and immediately report unsafe activities around its electrical infrastructure, following recent incidents involving fatalities linked to unauthorised electrical work. The warning was issued during the company’s September Virtual…
MOROCCO’S 2026 ELECTION: A TEST OF POLITICAL TRUST AND ENGAGEMENT
Morocco is heading toward parliamentary elections on September 23, 2026, with voters set to choose all 395 members of the House of Representatives. The election is the country’s first general parliamentary vote since 2021 and comes amid renewed attention to…
WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala meets COP31 President Murat Kurum on climate, trade and finance
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has met with Türkiye’s Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister and COP31 President-Designate, Murat Kurum, in Geneva as preparations intensify for the COP31 climate summit. The meeting focused on the relationship between…