“Only The Beginning”: US Moves To Strip Citizenship Of Three Nigerians
Three Nigerians are among 25 naturalised Americans whose citizenship the United States Department of Justice…
“Only The Beginning”: US Moves To Strip Citizenship Of Three Nigerians
Three Nigerians are among 25 naturalised Americans whose citizenship the United States Department of Justice is now moving to strip in federal courts, the largest single wave of denaturalisation filings the department says it has ever undertaken. The complaints, filed in various US district courts between July 20 and August 3, 2026, were announced by…
167,486 2026 WASSCE Results Withheld, Says WAEC
Nearly one in every twelve candidates who sat this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates has ended the season in a state of limbo, with the West African Examinations Council confirming that the results of 167,486 candidates, representing 8.59 per cent of those who sat the 2026 Computer-Based WASSCE, have…
Forged WAEC Letter Resurfaces As 167,486 Results Face Probe
Barely hours after the West African Examinations Council announced the release of the 2026 Computer Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates, a document bearing the council’s letterhead, stamps and the signature of its Nigeria National Office head began spreading across WhatsApp groups and social media timelines, naming 50 secondary schools…
Passport Services Not Suspended, NIS Insists As 10 More Offices Move To Abuja Hub
Ten additional passport offices across northern and southern Nigeria will have their booklets produced exclusively in Abuja from Monday, August 10, 2026, a shift that triggered fears of a service shutdown and forced the Nigeria Immigration Service into a public clarification on Wednesday. The Service, in a post on its official X handle, dismissed suggestions…
 “I Was Scammed”: Businessman’s N400m Testimony Reframes PFIPC Probe
A businessman’s account of how he raised and transferred N400 million to a man he believed to be a serving federal director general has pulled the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council into a new and more personal phase, shifting attention from budget lines and forged letterheads to the ordinary Nigerians who…
“Show Proof”: Adeleke Demands Answers As EFCC Restricts Osun Account
A single letter to a bank has pushed Osun State into the sharpest confrontation yet between a subnational government and Nigeria’s foremost anti graft agency, ten days before voters choose a governor on August 15. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday directed First Bank to place a “Post No Debit” restriction on…
INEC List Calms NDC Turmoil Behind Dickson
The Independent National Electoral Commission released its official list to end months of bitter internal feuding within the National Democratic Congress. Factional leaders quickly dropped their rival claims as legal clarity took hold. Former Bayelsa State governor Seriake Dickson now commands unified support across party ranks. Disgruntled candidates abandoned court challenges to rally behind his…
NAICOM Licences 43 Insurers After Capital Drive
NAICOM issued fresh operating licences to 43 recapitalised insurance companies. Regulators purged fragile operators to rebuild public trust across the financial sector. Stronger balance sheets allow local underwriters to retain large commercial risks domestically. Capital requirements now shield policyholders against defaults. Higher capital standards signal a firm regulatory shift. Weak operators no longer hold valid…
Nigeria Approves $4.5bn Refinancing Deal to Support Naira
Nigeria’s National Economic Council approved a $4.5bn crude oil-backed loan refinancing deal to defend the naira. The new credit package replaces the $3.3bn pre-export finance deal from 2023 under Project Gazelle. The transaction allocates $1.5bn to settle existing obligations from the previous agreement. The central bank receives the remaining $3bn directly to rebuild national external…
Nollywood Actress Temitope Osoba Passes Away
Nollywood lost another prominent figure with the passing of Yoruba film actress Temitope Osoba. Announced on Wednesday by fellow actor Alesh Sanni in an emotional post on his Instagram page. She died following a prolonged battle with health complications. Her death sends fresh shockwaves through Nigeria’s indigenous movie industry. Colleagues and fans mourn a talent…