The United States will stop routine visa processing at its embassy in Abuja from 1 August 2026, as part of a major overhaul of consular operations across Africa aimed at centralising visa services in regional hubs. The move, announced by the US Department of State, will also affect 24 other American diplomatic missions on the continent as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to streamline overseas operations, strengthen security screening and reduce government spending....
Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has told President Bola Tinubu to abandon political grandstanding and confront the monumental failures of his administration, saying no amount of macho rhetoric can rescue a government that has already lost the confidence of its people. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described President Tinubu’s declaration that he would “wrestle his opponents...
Prof. Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has unveiled the commission’s studio and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) storage facility ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Amupitan inaugurated the facilities during his visit to the state on Tuesday. As stated in a Wednesday statement issued on INEC’s official X handle, the facilities were designed to enhance election communication and safeguard critical electoral technology. INEC stated that...
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force have been alleged to have raided the homes of the Secretary to the Osun State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, six serving commissioners, other top government officials, ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi. The state government has sought the attention of traditional rulers, the Nigeria Police Service, the Inspector General...
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has alleged that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) killed a cat during the 2021 raid on his Ibadan residence after mistaking the animal for him. Igboho also claimed that the operatives brought what he described as a “fake herbalist” to perform rituals in an attempt to locate him during the operation. Speaking on Monday while hosting a delegation of Muslim clerics at...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified its criticism of the Federal Government over the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, alleging that the move is aimed at keeping him out of the 2027 general election. The opposition party also warned that President Bola Tinubu would be held personally responsible if anything happened to the former governor while in custody. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni TV, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary,...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to tackling hunger and child malnutrition through the establishment of community food banks and the expansion of food outreach programmes under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). Speaking in Akure on Tuesday during the distribution of food items to vulnerable residents of Ondo State, the First Lady said the intervention was aimed at ensuring that no Nigerian, especially children, goes hungry. Mrs Tinubu, who...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday dismissed concerns over the credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting the electoral body remains neutral despite growing criticism from opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election. The President said opposition politicians questioning the commission’s independence were motivated by fear rather than any evidence of bias. Speaking while receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso,...
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, has named some newly constructed government buildings after former Governors of the State as a mark of honour and recognition of their contributions to the development of the State. Two of the buildings, named after the immediate past Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and a former Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, are scheduled for commissioning on Friday, July 31, 2026, and Monday, August 3, 2026, respectively. Another building, named after former...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria’s security architecture is being repositioned for greater efficiency, assured that the ongoing restructuring of security operations will deliver victory over terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across the country. Tinubu stated this while receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at the State House, Abuja “The security challenges are being confronted through enhanced intelligence gathering, restructuring and repositioning of...
