The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has explained that Nigerians in the diaspora do not need a valid passport to travel home, as expired passports can still be used for the journey and renewed once the holder is back in the country. The clarification is coming as many Nigerians abroad plan their end-of-year trips home, with […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has disowned a fuel truck with its old logo intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency with 2,145kg of cannabis concealed in a compartment in Ondo State. The company said preliminary checks showed that the truck, with registration number MKA 960 XC, was neither owned by NNPC Ltd. […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to deploy a real-time election readiness tracker to monitor preparations for the 2027 general elections across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The tracker, which will give INEC’s leadership instant access to updates on logistics, recruitment and training of ad hoc staff, technology and other election […]
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is opening its ownership to the Nigerian public through an Initial Public Offering(IPO) involving 4.1 billion shares at N5.25 each, in a landmark move for Nigeria’s capital market and Africa’s industrial development. At the formal commencement of the IPO in Lagos, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said the offer will […]
The legal team that handled the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship election case in Osun has distanced itself from a petition purportedly filed by the party and its candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, against Governor Ademola Adeleke. The development has thrown fresh uncertainty into the legal battle arising from the August 15 governorship election, coming […]
FIFA president Gianni Infantino remains committed to standing for re-election amid renewed opposition to his candidacy after a botched plan to sell a stake in FIFA competitions to private investors, a spokesperson for the global soccer body has said. Infantino, who had previously announced that he would seek a fourth term in March next year, […]
Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has displayed two petitions filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The petitions were pasted on the notice board of the tribunal secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, formally setting the legal process in motion over the […]
The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, has debunked claims that the student loan scheme is biased. Sawyerr noted that it was “completely ridiculous” to make such an allegation. He also said the electronic process for loan application required basic information such as the student’s name and matriculation […]
The Federal Government will commence a two-week replacement of expansion joints on the Kara–Berger Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency disclosed this in a traffic advisory signed by its spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, on Sunday. According to Akinbiyi, the repair, which is being […]
Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba will be buried in Iperu Remo, Ogun State, on Thursday, September 10, 2026. This was disclosed in an obituary released by her family on her Instagram page on Monday. The family announced that Osoba’s body would leave the Ogun State University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, at 9am, while the burial service would […]