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Nigeria Immigration Service Deports 155 Illegal Foreigners
Nigeria Immigration Service Detains 155 Foreign Nationals for Cybercrimes and Unauthorized Entry
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has apprehended 155 foreign nationals suspected of cybercrimes and unauthorized entry into the country. Following directives from the Comptroller General of the … Continue Reading
Volkswagen Set to introduce e-tractors in Nigeria to boost Mechanised Agriculture
Volkswagen to Launch E-Tractors in Nigeria to Boost Agricultural Mechanization
In a significant move to enhance agricultural mechanization in Nigeria, Volkswagen, the renowned global automotive manufacturer, has announced plans to introduce electric tractors in the country. This development was revealed … Continue Reading
2027 Elections: El-Rufai Pushes For North-South-South Alliance To ‘Rescue Nigeria’
El-Rufai Calls for North-South-South Political Alliance Amid Rising Speculations on 2027 Elections and Opposition Strategies
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has called for a renewed political alliance between the North and the South-South, emphasizing the need for … Continue Reading
Fake Drugs Crackdown: Soludo Backs NAFDAC’s Total Closure Of Onitsha Market, Counters Obi
Soludo Defends NAFDAC’s Total Market Shutdown, Reveals Fake Drugs Were Discovered Beyond Ogbo Ogwu Section
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has defended the total closure of the Head Bridge Market in Onitsha, countering the stance of former governor Peter … Continue Reading
NASRDA Releases Date For Nigeria’s First Lunar Crescent Sighting
Nigeria Set to Experience First Astronomical Lunar Crescent on February 28, 2025
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has announced that Nigeria is expected to witness its first astronomical lunar crescent on February 28, 2025. Dr. … Continue Reading
FG Bows To Pressure, agrees To Slash Telecom Tariff Hike To 35%
Govt Backs Down After Labour’s Ultimatum, Reduces Telecom Tariff Hike to Ease Burden on Nigerians
The Federal Government has caved to public and labour pressure, reducing the recent telecom tariff hike from 50% to 35%.
The decision was reached during … Continue Reading
Nigeria to exit FATF grey list of financial crimes By Late 2025
Nigeria Aims to Exit FATF Grey List by 2025, Says NFIU CEO
Nigeria is on track to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list by late 2025, according to Ms. Hafsat Bakari, the Chief Executive Officer of the … Continue Reading
Starlink becomes Nigeria 2nd Largest Internet Service Provider by customer number
Starlink Surges to Become Nigeria’s Second-Largest Internet Service Provider
Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink, has quickly ascended to become Nigeria’s second-largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) by subscriber count as of the third quarter of 2024. This development was … Continue Reading
Nigeria to End visa-on-arrival policy by April Amid Security Threats
Nigeria to Phase Out Visa-on-Arrival Policy Over Security Concerns
The Nigerian Federal Government has announced its decision to eliminate the visa-on-arrival policy, labeling it as “unsustainable” and a potential security threat. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, made … Continue Reading
TRAGEDY: Seventy Christians Beheaded In Church Massacre—What We Know
Seventy Christians Beheaded in DRC Church Massacre: Islamist Militants Suspected as Violence Escalates in War-Torn Region
KASANGA, DRC– In a shocking act of violence, seventy decapitated bodies have been discovered inside a Protestant church in Kasanga, a town in the … Continue Reading