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U.S. to restrict visas to Nigerians, tightens immigration rules, offers $3,000, free tickets to immigrants who self-deport

The U.S. government has announced a partial suspension of visa issuance to Nigerians, a development with serious implications for travel, education, and migration plans. In...

FIRS confirms NIN as official Tax Identification Number for Individuals

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has confirmed that the National Identification Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) now automatically...

U.S. conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria after Trump intervention threat

By Jessica Donati and Idrees Ali, Reuters The U.S. has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, according to flight tracking data and...

FG declares kidnappers, violent armed groups terrorists

The Federal Government has officially designated kidnappers and violent armed groups terrorising communities across Nigeria as terrorists, marking a significant escalation in the country’s...

FG declares Dec 25, 26, Jan 1 Public Holidays for Christmas, New Year

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, 2025, as well as Thursday, January 1, 2026, as public holidays to...

Confirmed! All remaining 130 pupils and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School freed. Govt confirms no one left in captivity

The anxiety which plagued the release of the remaining 130 students and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri...

Obi, Atiku, others demand suspension of ‘altered’ new tax laws, but Presidency dismisses alleged alterations, insists on implementation

Amid rising calls for the suspension of the nation's new tax laws billed to take effect on January 1, 2026 on account of alleged...

Video of abducted Kogi church worshippers raises fresh alarm

Fresh anxiety has gripped residents of Kogi State following the circulation of a disturbing video showing church worshippers abducted by suspected bandits after a...

Unease over release of remaining 115 school students kidnapped in Niger State regain freedom

There is palpable unease following the silence from the Federal and Niger State governments over whether or not the 115 remaining schoolchildren of St....

Tinubu charges newly graduated officers to lead Nigeria’s security reforms

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged newly graduated officers of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, to take the lead in...

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