Visa Fees Are Non-Refundable – U.S. Embassy Tells Nigerians

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has clarified that visa application fees remain non-refundable and non-transferable. In a tweet posted on its official X handle on Tuesday that these fees are meant to cover administrative costs associated with processing applications, not to guarantee visa approval. The Mission further advised prospective travelers to carefully prepare their submissions, follow all application guidelines, and utilize the free resources available on its official website to improve their chances of a...

Instigating Anarchy Is Degrading To Your Status As Former VP, APC To Atiku

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has tackled former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, over comments on Tinubu’s government, saying that instigating anarchy is degrading to his status. Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the APC, in a press statement on Tuesday noted that the statement by Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, September 15, 2025, is a new low. The statement reads, “He sounded a false alarm about “hunger and insecurity”, dismissed the transformative reforms of the President...

Apologise Over Allegation Of Attacks On Christians Alone, MURIC Tells Kukah

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told Bishop Mathew Hasan Kuka to apologise over allegations of Islamisation and killing of Christians alone. According to the Islamic human rights organisation, crime has no religious or ethnic colour. The group described those who ascribe killings and abductions to Islamisation as well as those who claim that only Christians are being killed by terrorists and bandits as anarchists and alarmists. This was contained in a statement issued on...

Oduduwa Group Seeks Nigerians Support For Tinubu’s Reforms

The Oduduwa Development Initiative (ODI) has sought the support of Nigerians for President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, describing it as a strategic blueprint capable of transforming the nation’s economic and social landscape. ODI made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday after its extended executive meeting held on Saturday, September 13, in Ibadan. Speaking on behalf of the group, ODI President, Ambassador Akinyele Olasumbo, said: “The Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed...

Cheaper Food Prices Push Inflation Down to 20.12% in August

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 20.12 per cent in August 2025, down from 21.88 per cent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday. According to the NBS, this 1.76 percentage-point drop reflects a continued decline in inflation, especially for food items. On a month-on-month basis, headline inflation in August stood at 0.74 per cent, which is 1.25 points lower than the 1.99 per cent recorded in July. Food inflation, the...

Hilda Baci Back in Guinness World Records with Largest Serving of Jollof Rice

Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has made a return to the Guinness World Records (GWR) after cooking the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice in Lagos. The feat, achieved in partnership with food brand Gino Nigeria, took place last Friday at Victoria Island and was officially confirmed by Guinness on Monday. The massive dish weighed 8,780 kilogrammes and was prepared in a pot with a capacity of 22,619 litres. According to GWR, Hilda used 4,000...

Alake Lauds Verdict As Victory On War Against Illegal Mining 

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has described the verdict that sentenced Ansaru commander Mahmud Usman to 15 years in jail as a major victory in the war against illegal mining. Recall that on Thursday, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja gave the verdict and remanded the accused in prison to face 31 other charges. Commending the judiciary for supporting the efforts of the ministry to crush illegal mining,...

Hilda Baci Begins Quest to Cook World’s Largest Pot of Nigerian Jollof Rice

Chef and food influencer Hilda Baci has begun an attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice, as part of a Guinness World Records (GWR) challenge, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. The project has drawn huge interest, including from Gen Zs, millennials, celebrities and food lovers, all gathering to witness the event. Over 20,000 people had registered to attend. She said the custom-built pot has a capacity of 22,619 litres, with...

Adelabu: Nigerians Will Soon Enjoy Uninterrupted Power Supply

The Federal Government has promised that Nigerians will soon enjoy uninterrupted 24-hour electricity supply, as efforts intensify to sustain gains in the power sector. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this assurance in Abuja during the inauguration of two blocks housing five training workshops and a 104-room hostel at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN). “In no time, we are going to witness a country where there is 24/7 uninterrupted power supply. This...

INEC Endorses David Mark as ADC Chairman

…Admits Lack of Powers to Sanction Premature Campaigns The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the new National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), even as the Commission admitted that it lacks the legal authority to sanction political parties and politicians engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The recognition of the ADC’s new leadership was reflected in the list of political party executives published on INEC’s website,...

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