Germany has outlined steps for applying for selected long-stay visas through its Consular Services Portal, offering applicants an online option to complete applications and submit supporting documents before booking an appointment. In a post on the German Embassy’s X handle on Wednesday, Germany said the portal, availa…
The International Monetary Fund has advised Nigeria against restoring blanket petrol subsidy, urging the Federal Government to channel support towards vulnerable citizens as rising energy costs put pressure on households. The Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, Rodrigo Valdés, gave the advice on Wednesday …
The Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has warned that up to 40 per cent of African smallholder cocoa farmers could be excluded from the European market because they cannot meet compliance requirements under the European Union Deforestation Regulation. The Global President of COCEFAAA, Adeola Adegoke, raised…
The first Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered the fumigation of the Igbokoda River and the distribution of nose masks and other health kits to residents following complaints about the offensive stench from the site of last week’s Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash. The directive followed growing concerns …
The US denied 35,767 work permit applications from Green Card applicants between April and June 2026, with the denial rate rising to 44%US citizenship application denials also increased, while hundreds of thousands of applications remained pendingThe US is tightening immigration rules and increasing fees for some appli…
An Air India flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to New Delhi, India, was diverted to Jaipur following a security alert linked to a reported bomb threat and a suspected hijacking rumour on Wednesday. The flight, identified as AI 2030, landed safely at Jaipur International Airport and was moved to an isolation bay, where se…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Federal Government and state governments to prioritise policies that promote production, support businesses and create jobs to ease the rising cost of living. Adeleke said this on Tuesday in Ilesa at the second Distinguished Public Lecture Series of the University of …
A Saudi employee of OpenAI was arrested after allegedly planting a recording device in one of the company’s San Francisco offices, the AI firm and federal prosecutors said Tuesday. “We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices” and “referred the matter to the FBI,” OpenAI tol…
Nine days after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, the wreckage and bodies of the 25 victims remain unrecovered, raising fears of a public health crisis as residents complain of an increasingly offensive stench from the crash site. The development has heightene…
Court documents have showed that the Enugu State Government secured an offer letter for the lease of a parcel of land at Holy Ghost, Enugu, three months after it demolished properties belonging the Ohha Microfinance and hundreds of other businesses worth several hundreds of millions, court documents have revealed. The …
The Court of Appeal in Ilorin dismissed the criminal defamation and cyberbullying case the Kwara State Government filed against former Senate President Bukola SarakiThe appellate court ruled that Saraki's comments questioning Governor AbdulRazaq's educational qualifications did not meet the legal threshold for criminal…
Former gang boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac ShakurDavis was convicted of murder with a deadly weapon after prosecutors argued that he organised the attack, despite not firing the fatal shots himselfTupac’s sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, de…
Former American gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, BBC reports on Tuesday. According to the BBC, a jury found Davis guilty of one count of murder with a deadly weapon in September over the drive-by shooting that killed the…
Eniola Sulyman-Yusuf, the elder sister of the Attorney-General of Kwara State, Ibrahim Sulyman, has celebrated her brother’s conferment as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in an emotional post late Monday. Sulyman was among the 68 legal practitioners sworn in as Senior Advocates of Nigeria by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, …
The Acting Consul-General of South Africa in Lagos, Ms Kgothatso Xulu, has rejected the portrayal of her country as xenophobic, disclosing that 364 people have been arrested in connection with attacks on African migrants. Xulu spoke on Tuesday at the 47th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society of International Law, …
The deceased, who had recently resumed her primary assignment at the state House of Assembly, was on her way home after the day’s work with another corps member, who also recently resumed service at the Assembly, when the incident occurred. The two corps members were reportedly riding on the same motorcycle when an art…
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre have warned that terrorist groups are increasingly exploiting social media, cryptocurrencies and emerging technologies to recruit members, conceal funds and coordinate attacks across West Africa and the Sahel. They raised the ala…
The monarch of Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has urged the Federal and state governments to expedite efforts to recover the remains of victims of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in the community. PUNCH Online reported that a NAF ATR-42 aircraft crashed in the community…
Residents of Niger Delta communities affected by persistent oil spills and gas leaks have raised concerns over what they described as an increase in unusual deaths and health challenges in their communities. They also alleged cases of early cessation of menstruation among women. The residents, drawn from Rivers, Bayels…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project against the N100m defamation judgment awarded against it by the Federal Capital Territory High Court. A three-member panel presided over by Justice Danlami Senchi reserved judgment on Tuesday af…
A suspected motorcycle thief allegedly impersonating a police inspector has been arrested in Adamawa State. The state Police Command said 36-year-old Habila Ibrahim was arrested over an alleged attempt to steal a motorcycle and impersonate a police inspector in Girei Local Government Area. The Command said: “On 10th Oc…
The Osun State Police Command has organised a mental health awareness lecture for its officers to promote psychological well-being, emotional resilience and effective service delivery. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, to commemorate W…
NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, General Alexus Grynkewich has warned against any aggression targeting member states, declaring that the alliance is ready for combat. “If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight,” the American general stated on Monday in Poland. “We know how we will fight if a fight comes to us. And w…
Military veterans on Tuesday blocked the entrance to the Military Pensions Board office in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, over concerns about the formula adopted for adjusting their pensions. The veterans barricaded the entrance with canopies and chairs, while armed soldiers prevented them from entering the premises. The action …
Former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. The arrest took place at the REIZ Continental Hotel in Abuja on Monday, October 12, 2026. According to The Sun Nigeria, the arrest was connected to allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and i…