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The recent report that over 7000 Nigerians were stranded in Libya has again brought to the fore the realities of the current socio-economic situation in Nigeria. Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, jolted the nation with her revelation that approximately 7,000 Nigerian migrants are currently stranded in Libya. Dabiri-Erewa made this known at the official launch of …

The United States Government has given reasons for cancelling visas issued to Nigerians and nationals of other countries. The Embassy of US told Daily Sun, that a recent report on the issue was in the interest of national security. The report titled:‘The quiet revocation: Why is the U.S. silently cancelling Nigerians’ visas?’ had said: “In recent weeks, an unsettling trend …

The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid – the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani on behalf of the Minister, congratulates Muslims in Nigeria and beyond, urging reflection on the Prophet’s virtues of peace, love, humility, tolerance, and …

Melinda French Gates has revealed that she “had to leave” her marriage to billionaire ex-husband Bill Gates, because it lacked honesty. According to her, the lack of honesty impacted their ability to “have intimacy.” Melinda revealed this while answering questions from Late Show host, Stephen Colbert. The 60-year-old walked out of her 27-year marriage to Bill, the founder of Microsoft, …

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has declared unconstitutional the long-standing policy that compels military personnel to serve for a minimum of 15 years before being allowed to resign. The ruling was delivered on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, by Justice Emmanuel D. Subilim in Suit No: NICN/ABJ/25/2025, filed by fiery Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, on behalf of …

President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has already met its revenue target for the year in August — affirming that the country’s economy is now stable, resilient, and less vulnerable to external shocks, regardless of what global actors like US President Donald Trump may do. The President made this known while receiving a delegation of former members of the …

The unofficial race for the 2027 presidential election continued yesterday, with former President Goodluck Jonathan berating Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN; and Professor Chidi Odinkalu, a law teacher, over their opposition to his presidential bid, and warned them to keep off his political journey. Messrs Keyamo and Odinkalu had warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, …

This is my response to the unfortunate statement from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the fake, but predictable hot air from Kaduna, following my live television interview on Channels Television last night. As usual, the combined voices of the Government of Kaduna State (KDSG) and ONSA, instead of responding to the core issues I raised, seek …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of running the “most divisive government in Nigerian history” while attempting to whitewash allegations of nepotism through what it described as manipulated infrastructure data. In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, dismissed the Nigerian government’s recently released infrastructure progress report as a “panicked …

Former Labour Party Vice-Presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that Nigerians can only have true leaders when they are genuinely elected. Datti Baba-Ahmed stated this on Tuesday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. When asked how to stop the cycle of killings in Nigeria, he said, “Only when you have the …