UK TO RESTRICT VISA APPLICATIONS FROM NIGERIA, PAKISTAN As part of efforts to reform its immigration system, the United Kingdom could soon restrict visa applications from nationalities whose citizens are most likely to overstay their approved stays. First reported by the Times, the Home Office listed the affected countries as Pakistan, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka. The report noted that nationals …

ALL MOBILE PHONES TO BE DEACTIVATED AHEAD OF CONCLAVE TO ELECT A NEW POPE All mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the next pope, Italian state media reported. The Vatican also plans to use signal jammers around the Sistine Chapel to prevent electronic surveillance or communication outside …

U.S. APPEAL COURT REJECTS TRUMP’S BID TO REVOKE THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to allow it to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans living in the United States. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to put …

15 POTENTIAL SUCCESSOR Of LATE POPE FRANCIS’ Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, due to a stroke and cardiac arrest at his residence in thew Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican City. His death concluded a 12-year papacy noted for its emphasis on humility, advocacy for social justice, and efforts to reform the Catholic Church. …

ALL DELTA PDP REPS DEFECT TO APC All Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives members have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Their defection was made public by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday. Recall that former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, …

STAKEHOLDERS HAIL TINUBU’S BAN OF FOREIGN GOODS, SAY IT WILL BOOST ECONOMY Stakeholders have backed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ban on foreign goods, noting that it would boost Dangote Refinery, Innoson vehicles manufacturing, and other indigenous businesses amid the slipping Nigerian economy.​The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Muda Yusuf, the CEO of …

TINUBU BANS IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN GOODS, UNVEILS NEW INDUSTRIALISATION POLICY President Bola Tinubu has ordered a ban on importation of foreign goods, especially those that can be produced locally in Nigeria. Tinubu also placed a caveat on expatriates coming into Nigeria to execute jobs, which local contractors and artisans can undertake, unless there is convincing justification for it, including express …

WE MUST ADDRESS SECURITY IF WE GENUINELY NEED INVESTMENTS IN NIGERIA – TINUBU President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reclaiming ungoverned spaces across the country, especially forests in the North West. The President, who made the promise when he addressed Katsina elders and leaders at a state dinner at Government House, during his recent trip to …

TEN COUNTRIES WITH MULTIPLE CAPITAL CITIES While most countries have just one capital city, a few around the world take a different approach, splitting national duties across two or even three capital cities. Whether for historical, political, or logistical reasons, these nations have chosen to spread out their centers of power. From South Africa’s trio of capitals to Bolivia’s high-altitude …

THREE STATES RECORD 26 TERROR ATTACKS, 227 DEATHS IN FOUR MONTHS Terrorists appear to have renewed attacks in three states of the Northeast after reports analysed by Sunday Vanguard show that about 227 persons may have been killed in the past four months. The killings took place in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, where Boko Haram insurgents and ISWAP fighters …

OPPOSITION GOVS RECONSIDER MOVE TO APC Some governors elected on the platforms of opposition parties and reported to be bound for the All Progressives Congress may have ditched the plan. This might not be unconnected to moves by parties to stop the defections of their chieftains to the ruling APC, including changing political dynamics. The recent defection of Delta State …

INEC DENIES RESUMPTION OF CONTINUOS VOTER REGISTRATION The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that it has announced a date for the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). INEC also denied announcing a date to commence the process for the transfer and replacement of lost Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs). The commission made the clarification in a statement …

EMERGENCY RULE: TINUBU UNDER PRESSURE TO REINSTATEMENT FUBARA MAY 29 Since March 18, 2025 when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency, there has been relative peace in Rivers State. The eventual suspension of Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof Ngozi Ordu, and the entire Legislative Arm of government is the biggest setback that may likely affect the …

PETER OBI’S STRONG ALLY, OBAZE DUMPS LABOUR PARTY Mr Oseloka H. Obaze, a key ally of Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has resigned his membership of the party. Obaze disclosed this in a letter addressed to LP Chairman in Ochuche Ward 406, Ogbaru Local Government in Awka on Sunday. Obaze, …

AISHA ACHIMUGU STILL IN EFCC CUSTODY, YET TO MEET BAIL CONDITIONS Detained businesswoman Aisha Achimugu is yet to meet the bail conditions set by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) because her two sureties have no landed property in Abuja. Aisha was still in custody at the weekend over alleged N8.71billion oil bloc transactions. The EFCC will on Monday …