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“Privilege, Not Right” – US Reacts To Soyinka’s Visa Revocation
The United States Consulate in Lagos has clarified that the issuance of American visas to foreign nationals is a matter of privilege and not an automatic right. The clarification follows reactions to the reported revocation of Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka’s travel visa. Responding to inquiries about the development, the US Mission in Nigeria said […]
NDLEA Sues to Forfeit Pretty Mike’s Lagos Nightclub Over Drug Party Raid
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has filed a forfeiture suit against Proxy Night Club, a Lagos-based entertainment spot owned by popular socialite Mike Nwogu, widely known as Pretty Mike. The legal action comes days after NDLEA operatives raided the nightclub, located at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, following intelligence that the venue […]
Penal Code: Why Senator Natasha Must Be Jailed — FG
The Federal Government has maintained that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan must face the full weight of the law for allegedly violating provisions of the Penal Code, insisting that the charges against her were legally instituted and backed by due process. The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice made this position […]
Gov Adeleke Undergoes PDP Screening Ahead of Osun 2026 Governorship Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed that the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, has undergone screening ahead of the party’s governorship primaries for the forthcoming August 8, 2026 election. In a post shared on its official social media platforms on Thursday, the PDP described Adeleke as both the incumbent governor […]
We Will Rehabilitate Nigerian Refineries — NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reaffirmed its commitment to rehabilitating Nigeria’s ailing refineries. The Company assures citizens that new technical partners will soon be engaged to restore the facilities to optimal performance. Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this in a statement shared on his official X […]
Bauchi Assembly Approves Creation of 29 New LGAs
The Bauchi State House of Assembly has approved a bill establishing 29 additional Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the state. This brings the total number of councils closer to the constitutional framework for full recognition. The bill was passed during the Assembly’s plenary session on Tuesday, October 27, 2025, under the leadership of Speaker Rt. […]
FG Releases List of Shortlisted Candidates for Paramilitary Recruitment
The Federal Government has announced the release of shortlisted names for applicants who took part in the recent recruitment exercise into the nation’s four major paramilitary agencies. This was made known in a statement issued late Wednesday by the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Maj. Gen. A.M. Jibril […]
Gov Adeleke Alleges Opposition Blocking Release of N100bn Osun LG Funds
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has accused the opposition of deliberately blocking the release of over N100 billion belonging to the state’s local governments. He added that the move is an attempt to frustrate his administration’s infrastructural development agenda. Governor Adeleke made the allegation on Wednesday during an inspection tour of the Lagere Flyover […]
Aregbesola’s Group Fingers Osun APC in Oranmiyan Building Attack
The Omoluabi Progressives, a faction within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) loyal to former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has condemned what it described as a “cowardly and unprovoked attack” on its secretariat in Osogbo on Tuesday by suspected members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by its Publicity and Organizing […]
Tinubu Revokes Presidential Pardon for Maryam Sanda, Convicted Kidnappers, Fraudsters, Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revoked the controversial presidential pardon earlier granted to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, the son of former PDP National Chairman, Haliru Bello. The decision follows a wave of public outrage that trailed news of Sanda’s clemency, which many […]
