President Bola Tinubu has directed all federal agencies involved in consular and immigration matters to strictly verify identities of citizens applying for visas and other consular services abroad. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in a statement reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to preserving Nigeria’s long-standing diplomatic ties with both countries. The directive follows recent adjustments in visa issuance policies by the Governments of the United States and the United Arab Emirates, which have affected Nigerian...

on Tuesday, in a solemn ceremony marked by full military honours and attended by high-profile dignitaries from within and outside Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led the federal delegation that paid final respects to his predecessor, who passed away on Sunday, 13 July 2025, in a London hospital. President Tinubu arrived in Katsina from Abuja at exactly 1:42 p.m. and inspected a guard of honour at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, shortly before the...

World leaders, international organisations, and prominent personalities have paid glowing tributes to Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away at the age of 82. The late President, who served as Nigeria’s leader both as a military head of state and a democratically elected president, is remembered as a man of discipline, integrity, and firm belief in national unity and regional cooperation. In a statement issued by ECOWAS, the Commission’s President, Dr Omar Touray, described...