The United States has been carrying out intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, signalling heightened security cooperation between both countries, according to flight tracking data and US officials cited by Reuters. The exclusive report on Monday said the purpose of the surveillance missions could not be independently confirmed. However, the flights…
The Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing as a requirement for prospective applicants into the Public Service. This is stated to be part of ongoing efforts to curb the rising menace of illicit drug use and its attendant consequences on national development and security. Accordingly, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of…
Canada has announced a significant shake-up of its business immigration framework, suspending key components of its Start-Up Visa (SUV) programme as it prepares to introduce a new, more targeted entrepreneur pilot in 2026. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed that it will stop accepting new Start-Up Visa commitment certificates as of December 31, 2025….
Residents of Borno State have been thrown into confusion following the commissioning of 3,000 electric bikes by President Bola Tinubu, amidst the ongoing ban on the use of motobikes across the state. The President, during a state visit on Saturday, commissioned electric vehicles comprising 3,000 bikes, 500 tricycles, 100 cars and 20 42-seater buses. Speaking…
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, on Monday raised an alarm over the alleged killing of three farmers during a fresh attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Igboho, his native town in Orelope Local Government Area, Oke Ogun axis of Oyo State. The victims, identified as Aderoju Mukaila, Olawuwo Saka, and…
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has restated its call for the impeachment of President Bola Tinubu if indeed was found culpable in the distortion of tax laws. The party condemned what it described as the blatant executive misconduct and flagrant disregard for constitutional sovereignty exhibited by the current administration in the alleged recent manipulation of…
The Federal Government has designated kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists, escalating Nigeria’s response to abductions, attacks on farmers and community violence. The announcement was made by Information Minister Mohammed Idris at the end-of-the-year press briefing in Abuja on Monday. This signals a shift from treating mass kidnappings and rural attacks as ordinary crimes…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has declared that bandits and other criminal elements would no longer find refuge in Nigeria’s forests, deserts or national parks, as he charged troops to intensify operations and flush them out of all hideouts. Shaibu gave the charge on Monday while addressing soldiers and officers…
About 42 Nigerians have been deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region over alleged prostitution, fraud, and other related offences. Speaking on his Facebook account recently, Ashanti Regional Minister Frank Amoakohene confirmed that no fewer than 42 Nigerians were sent packing, alongside other nationals from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin Republic and Burkina Faso. Amoakohene stressed that 13…
United States President Donald Trump has reportedly recalled the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, and other career diplomats from their ambassadorial posts. According to Politico, the move is part of an effort to align US diplomatic representation abroad with President Trump’s “America First” priorities. A State Department official confirmed to the news platform…