5-year social media history now mandatory for Nigerian visa applicants, says US
The United States Department of State has introduced a new requirement for all Nigerian visa applicants the submission of their social media history covering the past five years. In an update shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, the US…
Fire Guts Ayefele’s Fresh FM in Ibadan
Fire has gutted popular Ibadan radio station, Fresh FM, owned by Nigerian gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele. The incident reportedly occured on Friday evening with some staff of the station raising alarms in posts shared on their X handles. The staff…
Nigeria’s inflation drops to 21.88% despite rising food costs ‘NBS’
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate to 21.88 percent in July 2025, down from 22.22 percent recorded in June. The agency disclosed this in its consumer price index (CPI) report released on…
We can’t access 4 local govts in Borno -INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that voter registration for four local government areas in Borno State will be conducted outside their headquarters due to ongoing security concerns. The affected LGAs Abadam, Guzamala, Kala-Balge, and Marte are among 27…
Tinubu appoints new DG, Executive Directors for NTA
President Bola Tinubu has reshuffled the leadership of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), unveiling a new management team. Renowned media entrepreneur Rotimi Richard Pedro has been named the new Director-General, while Karimah Bello will now serve as Executive Director of…
FG to begin personnel audit as over 34,000 civil servants get official addresses
The Federal Government will launch a comprehensive personnel audit and skills gap analysis across the federal civil service before the end of August, according to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack. Speaking at a…
President Tinubu departs Abuja for Japan, Brazil
President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil on Thursday, August 14, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In Japan, the president will take part in the Ninth Tokyo International…
FEC approves 7 year ban on creation of new federal universities others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tinubu, has approved a five-year moratorium on the creation of new federal tertiary educational institutions across Nigeria. The decision, reached during Wednesday’s FEC meeting, means no new federal universities, polytechnics, or…
Airlines considering naming Ibom Air passenger ambassador for good conduct – Keyamo
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said airline operators are considering appointing Ms. Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger recently released from prison, as an ambassador for good passenger conduct. Emmanson was jailed after an incident on…
Ibom Air passenger regains freedom as court strikes out assault case
Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of assaulting an Ibom Air flight attendant, has been released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre just two days after her arraignment at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Ogba. The case stemmed from an altercation between…