By Nwosa Hamilton The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced tougher visa regulations for Nigerian citizens. Effective immediately, the new visa policies include a complete ban on transit visas and stricter requirements for tourist visa applications. This move, announced on July 9, 2025, marks the second amendment to the UAE’s visa policy for Nigerians in…
By Abiola Olawale A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has dropped a bombshell, revealing that several governors and influential figures within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are secretly backing a growing opposition coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Speaking with the…
By Abiola Olawale The United States Department of State has revised its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerian citizens, effective July 8, 2025. This develomemt has elicited some concerns, with a retired career diplomat urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to quickly take steps to correct what he described as "inappropriate step toward Africa's most populous country".…
By Abiola Olawale A staff member of the Ghanaian High Commission in Nigeria, Miss Freda Arnong, has passed away after sustaining injuries during a violent “one-chance” taxi robbery in Abuja, the federal Capital Territory. According to reports, Arnong boarded a commercial taxi at Transcorp Junction after attending a house fellowship near the Central Bank of…
By Abiola Olawale A former Kano State Governor and the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has officially been inaugurated as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday. The ceremony, led by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,…
Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at the Senate, has publicly criticized FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, accusing him of adopting what she called an "emperor mentality." The female senator, who spoke on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, alleged that the FCT minister has not made the lives of the people of the FCT…
By Abiola Olawale The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in a strongly worded statement has called on the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio to immediately reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following a court ruling. SERAP also called on Akpabio to “ensure a smooth return of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate today or…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ordered its members across the country to embark on a nationwide strike following the delayed payment of their June 2025 salaries. The action aligns with a resolution by the union’s National Executive Council (NEC), which mandates a “No Pay, No Work” policy if salaries are delayed beyond…
Obidients: Abure is a failed Paid Agent By Abiola Olawale Apparently bolstered by External interests, a faction of the Labour Party led by Julius Abure has announced plans to expel the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, citing alleged “anti-party activities.” The decision, revealed during a Channels TV interview on Tuesday, July…