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Natasha Petitions Senate, Demands Immediate Reinstatement
Suspended Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has formally petitioned the Senate to reinstate her immediately, following a Federal High Court judgment that declared her six-month suspension “excessive and overreaching.” In a letter dated July 11, 2025, addressed to the Senate via her legal team, M.J. Numa & Partners LLP, Akpoti-Uduaghan demanded full compliance with the judgment delivered by Justice Binta...
Why Visa Validity Was Reduced For Nigerians – US Embassy
The US Mission in Nigeria has clarified that the decision is not a response to recent reforms carried out by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), amidst concerns over the recent reduction in the validity period of nonimmigrant visas for Nigerians by the US. Since 2023, Nigeria’s Ministry of Interior, led by Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has introduced extensive immigration reforms. These...
NYSC Raises Concern Over Rising Employer’s Rejection Of Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed concern over the increasing rate at which corps members are being rejected by their assigned employers. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen Olakunle Nafiu, raised the issue on Wednesday in Jos during the 2025 Annual NYSC Corps Employers’ Workshop. Represented by Mrs Gbamisola Salami, the NYSC Deputy Director for the North-Central Zone, Nafiu...
UK Launches eVisas For Nigerian Study, Work Visa Applicants
The British High Commission in Abuja on Wednesday announced a change to the United Kingdom’s immigration process for Nigerians applying for study and work visas. Starting from 15 July 2025, most applicants in these categories will begin receiving digital eVisas instead of the traditional visa stickers in their passports, a statement from the BHC revealed. The new policy will only apply...
Enhanced Female Representation Projected To Increase GDP By 9% – Rep Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has renewed his appeal for the swift passage of the Special Seats Bill. Addressing a stakeholder engagement on Friday in Abuja, Kalu emphasized that improved women’s representation could boost Nigeria’s GDP by nine per cent. He noted that the proposed legislation was not merely about inclusion but a smart economic and...
Dangote Support NPA’s Proposal For Local Crude Oil Sale
The President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority for the effective way it has handled the implementation of the Federal Government’s policy on domestic sales of crude oil and refined products in naira. This is against the backdrop of Dangote donating a brand new coaster bus to the One-Stop-Shop Committee to further...
Deeper Life Church Declines ₦10m Compensation, Seeks Relocation Following Lagos Demolition
The Deeper Life Bible Church has called for commensurate compensation following the demolition of its church building at 36 Aina Street, Lawanson, Surulere, Lagos State. The church also requested protection for its members while conducting lawful activities on the land, pending the resolution of the demolition case. This was disclosed by the church’s spokesperson, Mr. Taiwo Kupolati, in an interview with...
Benue Residents Urge Accountability, Stronger Security Amid Rising Killings
Citizens of Benue State have called for urgent and concrete action to end the ongoing wave of violence that has ravaged their communities. The appeal came during a News Central Town Hall held in Makurdi, which brought together traditional rulers, security personnel, civil society groups, survivors, and community leaders to confront the deepening crisis. The event served as a critical...
“Stop Enriching Discos With Public Funds” – Senate Urges FG
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to rethink its approach to the power sector by ending the indirect enrichment of private electricity distribution companies with public funds. The Chairman, Senate Committee on the Environment, Senator Yunus Abiodun Akintunde (APC – Oyo Central) disclosed this at the plenary on Thursday. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, the lawmaker decried...
“Buhari Won 2015 Election With Tinubu’s Help” – Onanuga
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari would not have won the 2015 presidential election without the crucial support of Tinubu and the Action Congress of Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday night, Onanuga dismissed recent claims by former Secretary to the Government...
