…Russell made the remark on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Sokoto State Government as part of her mission to Nigeria. She was received on behalf of Governor Ahmed Aliyu by the Deputy Governor, Engr. Idris Muhammad Gobir. The UNICEF chief noted that Nigeria’s certification as free of the wild polio virus in 2020 r…

…the four quarters of 2025, and 395 in Q1 2026. The earlier surge was driven by the UK government’s 2022 expansion of the Health and Care Worker visa, which opened the route to care workers to address acute vacancies created by the COVID-19 pandemic and post-Brexit loss of European labour. Nigeria was among the three mo…

…Some residents in the area said this was the height of the illicit trade that causes government to lose revenue and discourages local production of rice. The disruption got to a head on Friday when the smugglers blocked Goro section of Atan-Ota on the highway for about six hours. While the disruption lasted, children h…

…Nigeria, but until recently, nothing of the sort had ever been recorded in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. That changed on the fateful morning of May 15, when gunmen stormed Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, abducting 39 pupils and seven teachers. As the atta…

…was a new idea. What another sage, half a world away, in America, described as “the government of the people, by the people and for the people” was an intoxicating new form of government – promising freedom, prosperity and progress for people worldwide. It appeared self-evident and inevitable for a while – especially a…

…report by the civic technology organisation, BudgIT. In its latest report titled Federal Government Approved Budget Analysis 2026, the organisation said the approved budget projects revenue of N36.87tn against total expenditure of N68.32tn, left a financing gap of N31.45tn, equivalent to 6.41 per cent of the country’s…

…the global crisis. But Nigerians, on the other hand, have suffered immensely from the government not wanting to intervene, or from a lack of proper intervention. Some of the interventions that they came up with, such as Compressed Natural Gas and all that, have not been successful. Yes, the average Nigerian has not ben…

Controversy has surrounded the location of a Federal Government-funded garri processing plant in Abia State. The project, reportedly worth N348,129,596.34, was said to have been approved for execution in Umuhu Ezechi community in Bende Local Government Area of the state. But residents of the community in Bende Federal…

…different challenges, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Saturday, tasked the Federal and State Governments to urgently protect the lives and property of Nigerians as high floods begin from July. The call was made by AAN’s General Assembly and Board of Directors, at its Annual General Meeting, which the Convener, Igho Akeregha pr…

…to carry out evangelism in a manner that respects public order while calling on the government to protect the constitutional freedoms underpinning Nigeria’s democracy. Recall that the Senate proposed a N50,000 fine for anyone convicted of hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial vehicles. The bill, which seeks t…

…reforms.Uzodimma made the remarks on Friday, July 17, during a state dinner at the Imo Government House.According to a statement issued on Saturday, July 18, by Tunde Rahman, the governor said Tinubu 'assumed office with a clear understanding of Nigeria's economic challenges' and moved swiftly to implement reforms. "In…

…as "right and unavoidable." While praising Spahn's role in helping return the CDU to government, Merz said, "Credibility is the most valuable asset in politics."Spahn had initially defended his decision, telling Bild newspaper in a podcast interview on Friday, July 17, that he had "wrestled" with the issue of surrogacy…

…has donated laptops to beneficiaries of IA-Foundation, a United Kingdom-registered non-governmental organisation committed to returning out-of-school children in Nigeria to classrooms, in a move aimed at narrowing the country’s widening digital divide and expanding access to technology-enabled education. The donation w…

Residents of Lata Nna community in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in what they described as persistent attacks by bandits, saying the community has been under siege for the past two years. In a Save Our Soul (SOS) letter signed by the Secretary of the Lata Nna…

…on Saturday. Speaker Tajudeen also extended this gesture to the seven other Local Government Areas within the Zone 1 Senatorial District: Sabon Gari, Makarfi, Kudan, Soba, Ikara, Kubau, and Lere. According to a statement from Musa Abdullahi Krishi, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, the benefici…

…in the vandalism of the newly commissioned Angiama–Oporoma Bridge in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The command said the arrest followed intelligence-led operations by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department aimed at apprehending those responsible for damaging the critical infrastru…

…following are some of the visa types available in Ghana.Ghana: Tourist VisaThe Ghanaian government welcomes foreigners from different parts of the world to enjoy holidays and spend time with family and friends in the country.The cost of a tourist visa is $260 (N358,369).Ghana: Business VisaThis type of visa allows fore…

…three Ministry of Labour staff, including a departmental head, over the theft of government equipment worth N500 millionThe missing assets, discovered during an official inspection on June 22, 2026, included a generator, forklift, lathe machines, and electric filling machinesPolice also arrested two suspects separately…

The Chairman of Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State, Umar Yusuf, has revoked all existing indigeneship certificates issued by the council. The revocation is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Wukari by the council’s Director of Administration and General Servi…

…indicators, exposes the Tinubu administration as one of the most fiscally reckless governments in Nigeria’s democratic history. “For more than three years, Nigerians have been subjected to relentless hardship. They were told that fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate unification, higher taxes and rising tariffs were bitt…

…Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, Milei’s sister Karina, who serves in his government, and a translator. Bolsonaro’s attorney Joao Henrique de Freitas questioned the “motivation and proportionality” of the rulings on X, saying: “Brazil deserves transparency, not convenient coincidences.” In October’s election, F…

…can get a visa after arriving in the country instead of applying before travel.The government confirmed that travellers from 28 countries can apply for a visa on arrival under its latest official visa policy updatePapua New Guinea is also one of the countries that cannot use the visa-on-arrival system under the latest…

…in Enugu State should alarm all those who value democratic governance. Iyere said:"No government should create conditions that undermine public confidence in elections or weaken the democratic space."OTSI says its planned protest reflects growing concerns over alleged political intimidation Photo: OmokanyeImagesHe argu…

…Tinubu. He made the declaration on his official Facebook page in reaction to the Federal Government's decision to rename the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after Tinubu. Sowore wrote: "The naming of highways, national institutions, and public assets after officials of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu regime that impoverish…

…this weekend, with the interruption set to cover some of Nigeria's most high-profile government addresses.In a