The United States government has clarified that a proposed visa review affecting 36 countries is not a blanket travel ban on Africa or Nigeria. The announcement came during a press briefing on Monday, where US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce addressed concerns raised by journalists about the status of the plan. Bruce, in a June 17 press briefing in Washington, …

COURT GRANTS ₦50m BAIL TO NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN OVER FG’S DEFAMATION SUIT The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, has granted bail to the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to the tune of N50million. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Chizoba Orji, rejected application the Federal Government made for the …

FG CLOSES CASE AGAINST NNAMDI KANU, DEFENCE TO FILE NON-CASH SUBMISSION The Nigerian government has closed its case against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been detained since 2021 on charges of treasonable felony and other offences related to his advocacy for Biafra’s independence.Travel guides for Nigeria The development followed a court hearing …

ITS INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS TO SPEAK UNDER TINUBU — DELE FAROTIMI Nigerian lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has raised the alarm that it is becoming increasingly dangerous to speak under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Farotimi stated this on Thursday in an interview during Channels Television’s Morning Brief. The former spokesperson for the 2023 presidential campaign of the Labour …

IT’S IMPOSSIBLE FOR TINUBU TO WIN 2027 ELECTION – EL-RUFAI Former Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai has said that it is not possible for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be re-elected in 2027. The Social Democratic Party, SDP chieftain made this known in an interview shared on X, stating that anybody who thinks otherwise does not live in Nigeria. …

IDPs FROM YELWATA PROTEST IN MAKURDI OVER HUNGER, DEATHS, DIVERSION OF RELIEF MATERIALS Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Yelwata crisis on Thursday took to the streets of Makurdi to protest worsening conditions at their camp, alleging hunger, neglect and the diversion of relief materials meant for their survival. The aggrieved IDPs blocked the busy road near the Makurdi International …

YOUTHS TEAR DOWN TINUBU’S BILLBOARD DURING VISIT TO KADUNA A group of angry youths has torn down billboards bearing the images of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, during the president’s official visit to the state. The billboards, which were erected to welcome the president to Kaduna, were vandalised. Videos circulating online show agitated youths pulling …

TINUBU NEARLY ATTACKED IN KADUNA, PRESIDENT OPENLY SLAMS EL-RUFAI A yet-to-be-identified man attempted to breach the security perimeter around President Bola Tinubu on Thursday during an official visit to Kaduna State. The President was in Kaduna to commission several projects executed by Governor Uba Sani’s administration when the incident occurred. The man reportedly attempted to approach the President while he …

NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR DECLARES JUNE 14 ‘IGBO DAY’ North Carolina Governor Declares June 14 ‘Igbo Day’ To Celebrate Nigerian Heritage, Urges Statewide Observance Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina has officially declared June 14, 2025, as “Igbo Day” across the state. The proclamation honours the vibrant Igbo community, whose roots trace back to southeastern Nigeria. With thousands of Igbo residents—some …

DELTA YOUTHS DESTROY GOVERNOR, TINUBU’S BILLBOARDS Youths in Delta State have taken to the streets to destroy all of Tinubu’s campaign billboards erected in different parts of the state. Other politicians whose campaign posters align with Tinubu were not spared either including that the state governor.The youths remained unfazed despite the presence of heavily armed military personnel in patrol vans, …

MARKETERS CONSULT FOREIGN TRADERS FOR CHEAPER FUEL IMPORTS Oil marketers say they have commenced negotiations with international traders to import cheaper Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) into Nigeria to remain competitive in the business. This is even as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and oil workers insisted that the price of petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery should be …

BIANCA OJUKWU PAYS EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE TO LATE MOTHER, CAROL CHINWEOLU ONOH Bianca Ojukwu Pays Emotional Tribute To Late Mother, Carol Chinweolu Onoh Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has penned a touching tribute in memory of her late mother, Lady Carol Chinweolu Onoh, as the family marks the ninth anniversary of her passing. In a deeply …

INSIDE APC, OPPOSITION BATTLE FOR 2027 Political pundits and analysts have expressed concerns over the raging “war of words” between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leading opposition parties in the country over the 2027 general elections. Daily Trust reports that two years to the election, the opposition is already at daggers drawn with the APC over the …

NIGERIANS HATE ME LIKE HELL, BUT I AM STILL THEIR PRESIDENT – TINUBU President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he is unfazed by criticism from the opposition, declaring that despite their hatred, he remains their president. Tinubu made the remark in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Wednesday, during a condolence visit following the recent killings in the state. Addressing …

SOLDIERS TRAINED MILITIAS BEHIND KILLINGS IN BENUE, NASARAWA – LAWYER A Nigerian lawyer, Franc Utoo, has alleged that soldiers from Giza community in Nasarawa State were involved in training and leading Fulani militias responsible for coordinated attacks on Tiv communities in parts of Benue and Nasarawa states.Travel guides for Nigeria Utoo made the claims during an interview with Precious Onuabuchi …