The Qatari Ministry of Interior has announced new visa regulations for Nigerian travellers. The ministry cited recent cases of overstays as the cause of the new development. Under the new policy, a confirmed return transfer must be booked alongside hotel reservations before a tourist or transit visa can be processed. Also, eligibility has also been restricted, as only females or …

The Anambra State APC Deputy Governorship Candidate, Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife (Iyom), PhD, CON, has launched a scathing attack on Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, questioning his competence and describing his style of governance as petty and insensitive. Ekwunife’s remarks came in response to Soludo’s recent campaign comments in which he reportedly questioned her academic qualifications and dismissed the prospect of …

The United States of America swore in 47,819 Nigerians as naturalised citizens from 2019 to 2023, an updated U.S. Naturalisations Annual Flow Report by the Department of Homeland Security shows. The report, updated in August 2025 and compiled by the Office of Homeland Security Statistics, draws its figures from Form N-400, the application every would-be American citizen submits. The data …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu over his government’s fresh plan to secure a $1.75 billion loan from the World Bank. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, Abdullahi recalled that Tinubu had recently declared that Nigeria had met its revenue target and would no longer need to borrow. “But no sooner …

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday announced that over 3.5 million Nigerians have completed online pre-registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The update was provided in a press release issued on Monday by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. “As at Sunday 7th September 2025, a total of 3,544,850 Nigerians have …

Fresh details have emerged about why President Bola Tinubu sacked Fegho Umunubo, his Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy, who worked in the office of Vice President Kashim Shettima. Sources in the presidency told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr Umunubo was dismissed after being linked to a series of scams in the creative industry, which he allegedly executed under the …

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Senator Shehu Sani reacted to the Nigerian Senate’s decision to block Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her legislative duties. “If the pending court issues has to be resolved before the Kogi Senator resumes, then the resumption has no date,” Sani wrote. His remarks followed the Senate’s insistence that her six-month suspension remains in force until …

In a landmark move aimed at improving peace and security across the South West region, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Council of Fulani Chiefs in South West Nigeria, has officially banned night grazing, inter-state migration of herders, underage herding, and the carrying of firearms by pastoralists across the entire South West zone. A …

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG has announced the suspension of its nationwide strike. The suspension followed an agreement reached on Tuesday with the management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals on the contentious issue of workers’ unionisation. Several fuel stations across the country were shut down on Tuesday following the two-day industrial action by members of …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may be grappling with widening cracks as fresh defections and mounting criticism from influential northern politicians raise fears of a looming repeat of the ‘Jonathan treatment’ in 2027. Just recently, Kabiru Marafa, former Zamfara Central lawmaker and one-time coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s campaign in the state, announced his resignation from the APC alongside …

Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that he does not subscribe to the idea of “One Nigeria,” insisting that regional autonomy remains the only viable solution to the country’s challenges. He employed a veiled reference, calling President Bola Tinubu ‘Escobar’ in the text, without explicitly stating his identity. Pablo Escobar, the notorious Colombian drug …

The Federal Government says there is no immediate plan to implement the 5 per cent Petroleum Products Tax contained in the new tax legislation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this known at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. The tax has generated widespread anger among Nigerians, with organised labour issuing the …

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, and the 32-member House of Assembly will return to office on September 18. Indications that the suspended governor, his deputy, as well as the state lawmakers will return to office were rife last week after a closed-door meeting between the President and the Sole …

Despite years of killings, displacement, and destruction of livelihoods in Katsina, the state government has confirmed that it is in “active negotiations” with bandits terrorising several frontline communities. Governor Umar Radda, who had previously distanced his administration from talks with the criminal groups, openly admitted that the truce has already restored stability in some affected areas. The governor revealed this …

Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has resumed his public activities after taking a short break on medical advice. Obi, who recently announced that he had stepped back briefly to prioritise his health, confirmed his return in a statement shared on his social media platforms on Monday. He expressed gratitude to supporters who wished …