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US EMBASSY MANDATES NIGERIAN VISA APPLICANTS TO REMOVE SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY TO ENABLE BACKGROUND CHECKS The United States Mission in Nigeria has made it mandatory that all those seeking F, M, and J non-immigrant visas must adjust their personal social media accounts’ privacy settings to “public” to enable more thorough background checks. The new directive, announced on Monday through the …

NIGERIAN ENVOY TO GUINEA-BISSAU Is DEAD The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the passing of Mrs. Zainab Joy Momodu, Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the Nigerian Embassy in Guinea-Bissau, The Bureau Newspaper reports. Mrs. Momodu died on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Military Hospital in Bissau following a brief illness, according to a statement issued by the …

COURT DIDN’T ORDER YOUR RECALL FROM SUSPENSION, SENATE LAWYER TELLS NATASHA The legal counsel representing the Senate in the suit over the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the Senate, has publicly challenged claims made by the embattled female lawmaker suggesting that a Federal High Court order has directed her recall from suspension from legislative functions. In a …

JAMB SETS 150 AS CUT-OFF MARK FOR UNIVERSITIES The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday announced 150 as the cut-off mark for admission into universities in Nigeria. JAMB made the decision on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. According to the board, the cut-off mark …

PRESIDENCY REJECTS IMF REPORT ON NIGERIA’S INFLATION, POVERTY The Nigerian Presidency has rejected a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) article that raised concerns over the country’s economic trajectory. The government has labelled the report as a “very fatalistic” and unhelpful assessment of ongoing reforms. In its July 7 publication titled “How Nigeria Can Unleash Its Economic Potential,” the IMF acknowledged …

FIRESTORM AS APC, COALITION BATTLE For NORTHERN ADC LEADERS 2027: Firestorm as APC, coalition battle for Northern ADC leaders Less than two years to the 2027 presidential election, political tensions are rising as the African Democratic Congress and the ruling All Progressives Congress engage in a war of words over allegations that President Bola Tinubu is after opposition leaders in …

ADC WEBSITE CRASHES THREE TIMES IN 48 HOURS OVER MEMBERSHIP SURGE The African Democratic Congress (ADC) website has crashed three times within a span of 48 hours, following an unprecedented surge in traffic from Nigerians seeking membership and information about the party. The incident came on the heels of a newly announced opposition coalition involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, …

RECAPITALISATION: FIVE BANKS’ HIT CBN TARGET AHEAD OF DEADLINE As of the end of the first half of 2025, at least five banks have met the new capital thresholds issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria. They include Access Bank, Zenith Bank, Ecobank Nigeria, Lotus Bank, and Jaiz Bank. In March 2024, the CBN directed commercial banks with international authorisation …

ABUJA RESIDENTS WILL DEAL WITH WIKE IN LG ELECTION – SENATOR KINGIBE The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, says the people of the nation’s capital will deal with FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike in the coming local government (LG) election in Abuja. According to her, Wike does not understand the needs of the people and he is …

SANUSI, BAYERO SUPPORTERS CLASH AT KANO PALACE Supporters of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, and those of the reinstated 16th Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II, clashed on Sunday at the Kofar Kudu palace. The incident occurred as Emir Bayero returned from his Mandawari residence. During the clash, the palace gate was reportedly broken, guards were attacked and injured, …