U.S. to Partially Suspend Visa Issuance to Nigerians from January

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that the U.S. government will partially suspend visa issuance to Nigerian nationals, effective January 1, 2026, as part of a broader measure affecting 19 countries. In a press statement, the Mission said the action is being taken “in line with Presidential Proclamation 10998 on ‘Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States.’” According to the statement, the suspension will...

Police, Security Agencies Put Security Measures Ahead Of Festivities In Adamawa 

For a hitch free Christmas and New year celebrations in Adamawa, Police in collaboration with sister security agencies, has put in place adequate security arrangements to ensure the safety and security of all citizens. Already, Police personnel of the Adamawa State Command, drawn from Divisional Police Headquarters, Tactical Units, Area Commands, Investigation/Intelligence Departments, have been ordered to conduct 24/7 routine patrols, visibility policing, intelligence-led operations, stop-and-search exercises, and confidence-building engagements throughout the festive period. The...

NSA Ribadu Hands Over 130 Rescue Students To Governor Bago

The remaining 130 rescued students and teachers of St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger have been handed over to Governor Umar Bago by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. The schoolchildren were freed on Friday between Agwara and Borgu LGAs. Recall that gunmen had abducted 315 people, including 303 pupils and 12 teachers, during a November 21 attack. 50 pupils escaped early, while 100 students were released...

President Trump Recalls U.S. Ambassadors, Others In ‘America First’ Push

The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities. The decision critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad. The State Department refuses to provide a list of the affected diplomats. Nearly 30 senior diplomats were among those ordered back to Washington, according to people familiar with the matter. A senior department official stated on Monday that the move was “a standard process in...

130 Papiri Schoolchildren Regain Freedom After Military-Led Operation

One hundred and thirty schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained their freedom. The schoolchildren were reportedly released on Friday at a location between Agwara and Borgu local government areas of the state, following what authorities described as a military-intelligence-driven operation. They are expected to arrive in Minna on Monday to reunite with their parents ahead of the Christmas celebration....

President Tinubu Immortalize  Seikh Dahiru Bauchi

President Bola Tinubu has approved the renaming of the Federal University of Medical Sciences, Azare, in Bauchi State to Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi University in honour of the late Islamic scholar. Tinubu, while on a condolence visit to the Bauchi state government and the family of the deceased cleric on Saturday, announced the renaming of the institution. He described Late Dahiru Bauchi as a man who loved humanity, delivered impactful knowledge, and dedicated his life...

Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Masks Hardship, Signals Fiscal Drift, PDP Says

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the 2026 budget proposal represents not reform or recovery but the institutionalisation of suffering under the guise of macroeconomic statistics, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of deepening economic hardship and fiscal disorder. In a press statement released on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party dismissed the President’s “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity” as a public relations exercise disconnected...

Retirees In Katsina To Receive Over N21b Gratuity

Over N21 billion has been approved by the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, for the payment of retirement and death gratuities to state workers, local government employees, and the Local Education Authority. Head of Civil Service of the state, Alhaji Falalu Bawale disclosed this during the inaugural meeting of the committee set up to coordinate the disbursement of the funds, explained that the move is aimed at easing the hardship faced by retired workers...

President Tinubu  to visit three states this weekend

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to Borno, Bauchi, and Lagos States from Abuja this weekend. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said during a visit to Borno, President will commission several federal and state projects alongside Governor Babagana Zulum. The statement added that the President will also attend the wedding of Sadeeq Sheriff, son of former Borno Governor Senator Ali...

Adamawa Begins Distribution of N611 million to 5000 Flood Victims 

The Adamawa state government has announced the distribution of N611 million in intervention funds to 5,000 households in Yola-South affected by the flood in the state. The state Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, made the disclosure in her office, saying food and non-food items are to be shared with victims of the Lamurde communal crisis. Farauta said the delay in distributing the fund is to enable the state emergency committee to authenticate the exact...

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