Nigeria Shares 88th Spot with Ethiopia, Myanmar in Latest Passport Ranking

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Shares 88th Spot with Ethiopia, Myanmar in Latest Passport Ranking

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 25, 2025

The Nigerian passport has recorded a modest improvement in the global mobility index, rising to 88th position out of 199 countries in the latest Henley Passport Index released on 18 July 2025. This marks Nigeria’s highest placement in the last five years. The Henley Passport Index, published quarterly, draws from exclusive data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and offers expert insight into global travel freedom trends. Nigeria now shares the 88th position...

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FG Releases 4,550 Inmates to Decongest Prisons

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFG Releases 4,550 Inmates to Decongest Prisons

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 25, 2025

The Federal Government has released 4,550 inmates from correctional facilities across the country, reducing the national inmate population from over 86,000 to about 81,450. This move is part of a broader effort to decongest Nigeria’s overcrowded custodial centres and promote a more humane justice system. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known during a courtesy visit by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, at the...

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Bauchi State Agency Takes Step To Curb the Spread Of Cholera

HealthNewsNigeriaBauchi State Agency Takes Step To Curb the Spread Of Cholera

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 25, 2025

The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) has launched a targeted well chlorination campaign across four high-risk local government areas in the state as part of measures to stem the spread of cholera. The exercise was out in Bauchi, Tafawa Balewa, Misau, and Jama’are LGAs. Muhammad Saleh, Director of Inspection, Enforcement, and Compliance with BASEPA, said the initiative is a proactive response to the heightened risk of cholera transmission through contaminated water sources during the...

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Commercial Motorcyclists In Gombe Accuse Police Of Extortion

NewsNigeriaCommercial Motorcyclists In Gombe Accuse Police Of Extortion

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 25, 2025

Following the ban on the movement of motorcycles between 7 pm and 6 am by the Gombe State Police Command last month to curb phone snatching and other crimes across the state, commercial motorcyclists in the state, popularly known as “Achaba”, have accused policemen of extortion. Speaking with newsmen, the commercial motorcyclists have alleged that policemen deployed to enforce restrictions on motorcycles in the state are extorting them and other private users in the state....

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Suspected Killer Of Photo-Journalist In Kogi Commits Suicide-Police

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSuspected Killer Of Photo-Journalist In Kogi Commits Suicide-Police

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 25, 2025

The Kogi State Police Command said hours after police launched a manhunt for Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, the suspected killer of photo-journalist Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, he was allegedly committed suicide. The command’s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this on Thursday in Lokoja, said Ovye-Aya said Pelumi’s corpse was discovered in a hotel room in Lokoja. “The hotel management alerted us early Thursday morning to a corpse lying in one of the rooms. “Upon responding, we discovered...

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Oyo Gov’t To Enforce Ban On Bola Ige International Market

BusinessNewsNigeriaOyo Gov’t To Enforce Ban On Bola Ige International Market

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 25, 2025

Due to insecurity in the popular Gbagi Market, Ibadan, the Oyo State government has expressed its readiness to enforce a ban on Sunday trading at the Bola Ige International Business Complex. Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi, commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, who stated this on Thursday, in his Office at the Secretariat, Ibadan, said the ban would curb rising insecurity and restore order at the market. “Criminal elements were increasingly exploiting the less crowded Sunday...

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Reps Consider Bill to Stop Public Servants from Using Private Schools, Hospitals

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Consider Bill to Stop Public Servants from Using Private Schools, Hospitals

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed for first reading a bill seeking to bar public and civil servants, along with their immediate family members, from patronising private schools and healthcare services. The bill, sponsored by the member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Amobi Ogah, seeks to mandate public officials to rely solely on government-owned institutions for their children’s education and their family’s medical care. Hon. Ogah, while speaking with journalists shortly...

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NAF Celebrates One Year Of Zero Aircraft Accidents

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNAF Celebrates One Year Of Zero Aircraft Accidents

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded a significant milestone in its operational history, completing 12 consecutive months without a single aircraft mishap. This was announced during the 2025 Safety Review Board (SRB) meeting held on Tuesday, 22nd July, at the Air Marshal MD Umar Blue Room, NAF Headquarters in Abuja. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, described the feat as the outcome of consistent reforms, strict adherence to operational...

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I May Run for President in 2027 If Obi Steps Aside – Datti

NewsNigeriaPoliticsI May Run for President in 2027 If Obi Steps Aside – Datti

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

…Dismisses Defection Rumours Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has revealed that he may consider contesting for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027 if Obi and another unnamed political figure from the south decide not to run. He made the disclosure on Tuesday during an interview on Prime Time, a current affairs programme on Arise Television. While reaffirming his unwavering support for Obi, Baba-Ahmed stressed that seeking the presidency is...

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Nigeria Records 730 Terrorism Convictions in One Year

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 730 Terrorism Convictions in One Year

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

The Federal Government has announced that more than 730 individuals have been convicted for terrorism-related offences in Nigeria, as part of coordinated national efforts to strengthen the country’s anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering frameworks. The figure was disclosed on Monday by the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Rear Admiral Adamu Laka (retd), during an inspection visit by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ahead of a major evaluation of Nigeria’s compliance with...

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