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Burna Boy reclaims top spot on Spotify Africa streaming rankings
Nigerian music star Burna Boy has reclaimed the No. 1 position among Africa’s most-streamed artists on Spotify, surpassing South African singer Tyla. His rise has been fueled by the success…
Tragedy Strikes Anambra Communities as Sit-at-Home Enforcers Wreak Havoc, Five Feared Dead
Gunmen enforcing the outlawed sit-at-home order have wreaked havoc on communities in Anambra Central Senatorial…
CBN Issues Assurance on Keystone Bank’s Safety and Soundness
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassured depositors and stakeholders that Keystone Bank remains…
Federal High Court in Jos deports four Chinese nationals, confiscates ₦134 million, and imposes lifetime ban over illegal mining activities
The Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, has ordered the deportation of four Chinese…
Federal government unveils new strategies to curb WAEC, NECO malpractice from 2026
The Nigerian Government has unveiled a comprehensive set of measures aimed at eliminating examination malpractice…
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US Visa Application Glitch: Technical Issues Caused Delays for Nigerian Applicants
The United States Department of State has confirmed that a partial systems outage was the cause of recent difficulties faced…
Fela Kuti Makes History as First African to Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Nearly 30 years after his passing, Nigerian music icon Fela Kuti is set to be honoured with a Grammy Lifetime…
Peoples Democratic Party faction commences nomination form sales ahead of national convention
The Peoples Democratic Party faction led by allies of Nyesom Wike has begun selling nomination forms ahead of its upcoming…
NIS distances itself from unauthorised passport application portal
The Nigeria Immigration Service has distanced itself from an application and payment platform allegedly operating under the name of a…
Nigeria and United Kingdom Reach New Agreements on Deportations, Visas, Criminal Justice, and Financial Crime at 2025 Dialogue
The Nigerian government and the United Kingdom have reached new agreements covering deportations, visa processes, criminal justice cooperation, and financial…
Federal Government of Nigeria Vows to Reciprocate After US Mandates Nigerian Visa Applicants to Disclose Five-Year Social Media History
Nigeria will introduce reciprocal visa rules for Americans after the United States began requiring Nigerian applicants to disclose their social…
US Embassy in Abuja shuts visa appointment services a day after travel advisory
The United States has advised its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria and approved the departure of non-emergency U.S. government…
Nigeria Ranked Among Countries with Highest Visa Rejection Rates, Facing Up to 48.5% Denials
A recent report by Imperial Citizenship Global shows that Nigerians rank among the nationalities most likely to face visa denials…
Visa Denial: Ribadu Slams Canada’s “Disrespectful” Treatment of Nigeria’s Defence Chief
Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has strongly condemned the Canadian government's decision to deny visas to Chief of Defence…
Ex-Kogi gov Ibrahim Idris dies at 77
A former governor of Kogi State, Ibrahim Idris, has died at the age of 77. According to several reports, Idris died on Sunday, September 20, in the United Kingdom. Following…
Italy to ban veils in schools, limit foreign students per class, Meloni says
Italy is preparing to ban face coverings in schools and to cap the number of foreign students per class, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said yesterday (20 September) as she played…
NSCDC arrests suspended Niger state commandant, 23 personnel over deaths of 37 ‘illegal’ miners
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 24 personnel, including Suberu Aniviye, the suspended Niger state commandant, over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the…
Lagos mechanic lured with car repair job killed inside bush
A mechanic, identified simply as Samson, has been killed after he was allegedly lured under the pretext of repairing a car in the Abijo area of Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro…
Sands of Time’ bags seven awards in one week
Nigerian television drama series, Sands of Time, has recorded a major awards haul, winning seven honours in one week across Nigerian and international award platforms. The series and its cast…
Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say
At least 21 Palestinians, including eight children, who were sheltering in a bombed-out apartment building in Gaza have been killed after the structure collapsed overnight. Fourteen others were injured -…
Australia to bar foreign students from bringing partners, children while they study
Australia will stop foreign students from bringing partners and children to accompany them while they study and tighten working holiday visa rules, a senior minister said on Thursday, amid growing…
British soldier who died in Ukraine road accident named by MoD
The member of the UK armed forces who died in a road traffic accident in Ukraine last week has been named as Major Paul Wilks. The Ministry of Defence (MoD)…
Veteran Nollywood Actor Olu Jacobs Dies At 84
Olu Jacobs, one of Nigeria's best known actors, whose career spanned several decades across theatre, television and film, has died at the age of 84. His wife, veteran actress Joke…
Trump administration again denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend the U.N. General Assembly
The Trump administration has denied visas for a high-level Palestinian delegation to attend an annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations for the second year in a row.…
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