The UK government has outlined how holders of a specified visa type can qualify for indefinite leave to remain after just three yearsApplicants must meet specific requirements including spending no more than 180 days outside the country annuallyThe application costs £3,226 per person, and successful applicants gain the…

…89. She was laid to rest on September 5, 2026, in her hometown of Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State.Rotimi Amaechi speaks about his late mother, Mary Amaechi, and links her death to President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies. Photo Hon Chibuike R Amaechi, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu>PAY ATTENTION: From br…

The Oyo State Government on Friday condemned the abduction of some National Youth Service Corps members of Oyo State origin in Imo State, assuring their families of swift action. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, the government…

…State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the reinstatement of about 3,000 local government workers removed from the state payroll, following a meeting with organised labour. The decision came after talks with the state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Nigeri…

…along for the kingdom to move forward. Speaking during the presentation ceremony at Government House, Port Harcourt, on Friday, Fubara apologised for his absence at the September 26 coronation, explaining that it was due to a call to higher national service. He, however, said his spirit and soul were fully with the kin…

…including overheated classrooms, and that there are too many staff absences. The government says the grievances are legitimate but violence is not. Education Minister Edouard Geffray said “the high school student movement is being held hostage by ultra-violent fringe groups,” adding that nearly 400 high schools out of…

…from Plateau State Dangut was born on October 2, 1967, in Mbar District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. He began his secondary education at Government Secondary School, Riyom, where he studied between 1981 and 1983. He later attended Government Science School, Kuru, from 1983 to 1986, obtaining his WA…

…obtains a second passport and full citizenship in a country by making a large, government-approved financial contribution to its economy, is a widely exploited route by wealthy Nigerians, who seek to hedge against visa restrictions, the volatility of the naira, high Schengen visa rejection rate and the uncertainty of d…

…the Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said, pledging that the Federal Government will continue to pursue reforms and create investment opportunities to promote national development. Ikpeazu said the government was committed to economic diversification, improved governance and inclusive growth as part o…

…miscreants around the residence of retired Gen. H. Umar in Rayfield, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, security sources said the operation was conducted at about 1:10 a.m. on October 2, 2026 following reports about the suspected hideout. The suspects were…

…macheting his father to d3ath in the Pipeline area of Rumukwurushi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. According to punch, the deceased had reportedly confronted his son several times over his alleged consumption of a hard liquor known as Ice, a habit that was said to often infuriate the suspect. A neighbou…

…quota was the result of sustained diplomatic engagement between the Nigerian Federal Government and Saudi authorities.Nigeria's Hajj quota rises to 60,000 as Saudi Arabia grants 10,000 additional Hajj slots for the 2027 pilgrimage season. Photo ImagesHow the 10,000 extra slots were sharedOf the newly secured slots, 7,5…

…blaming inadequate gas infrastructure and long queues at refuelling stations.Federal government respondsIsmaeel Ahmed, chairman of the Presidential Initiative on CNG and Electric Vehicles, pushed back against the findings, saying October 1 was not a universal deadline but the date from which the Federal Government woul…

The Ondo State Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (ODCCPA) has warned non-governmental organisations allegedly impersonating officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against extorting traders and sealing business premises across the state. The Executive Chairman of the age…

…Army, the three victims were abducted around the Osakwa General Area of Ihiala Local Government Area before troops, working with the vigilantes, launched a rescue operation and recovered them. The Army said that on October 1, 2026, troops conducted a snap operation and arrested a suspected kidnapper identified as Sunda…

…suspected terrorists. The suspects were arrested during a fighting patrol in Hong Local Government Area of the state. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Thursday, said the troops conducted the operation at about 9:30 a.m. on September 29 across Guyeku, Amtasa, Mubang, Zahr and Washim villages in the lo…

…have foiled an attempted kidnapping along the Godogodo–Gidan Waya road in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The troops also rescued a man identified as Baba, who sustained gunshot wounds during the incident. The development was disclosed in a Friday post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and sec…

…on Friday. Okadigbo said the suspect, identified as Nweke Wisdom from Izzi South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was arrested on Thursday at Esther Obiakor Estate, Agu-Awka, and taken to the NSCDC State Headquarters in Awka. He said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly specialised in van…

…independence, if you were to score Nigeria’s judiciary, how would you grade that arm of government? Out of 10, I’ll give them seven. They have not done terribly. You see, what really happens is that the judiciary does not exist in a vacuum. They only adjudicate disputes brought before them. And some disputes may not ha…

…governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has called on the state government to urgently clarify reports of deaths allegedly linked to suspected diphtheria cases across the state. Dan’iya, in a statement issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, expressed concern over reports that more than 50 ch…

…Sani, Shehu Usman Makarfi and Abdu Kwari, as well as former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs and Finance and two-time Chief of Staff to El-Rufai, Bashir Saidu. Rejecting the description of its members as disgruntled politicians seeking relevance, the group said, “We are not a handful of disgruntled individuals…

The Plateau State Government and the Kukah Centre have called for the formal adoption and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for the state-owned security outfit, Operation Rainbow, as part of efforts to strengthen community security, accountability and human rights compliance. The call was made in Jos, on…

…Service Reforms, 2025–2030; development of tools and guides for the creation of Federal Government agencies, parastatals and commissions; and the development and implementation of an oversight framework for governance, board evaluation and compliance monitoring in Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Arabi disclosed t…

…of the highly destructive drug has spiked in West Africa in recent years. As a result, governments, lawmakers and security organisations are grappling with new ways to disrupt its supply lines. Importantly, recent large busts in Nigeria have highlighted the growing role that Mexican meth ‘cooks’ play in the production…

…savings and ensuring a stable banking climate are fundamental to achieving the Federal Government’s target of a $1tn economy by 2030. Addressing participants and key business stakeholders at the event, Sunday made a direct appeal to the public to avoid high-yield financial traps that lack regulatory backing. He express…