University of Pennsylvania Mandates ID-on-Person For All Foreign Students

US Visa Compliance: University of Pennsylvania Mandates ID-on-Person For All Foreign Students

Jumoke Salako03 mins

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania’s International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) has issued a high-priority advisory mandating all foreign students, including a significant Nigerian contingent, to carry their immigration documentation at all times. In an urgent communiqué released Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the ISSS warned that a tightening federal crackdown on visa compliance necessitates…

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NSCDC Intensifies Kwara Security

Daniel Otera05 mins

  A new era of heightened vigilance has dawned in Kwara State as the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps rolls out a comprehensive 24-hour surveillance operation, prioritising the protection of critical national assets and public safety amid persistent regional threats. The initiative, unveiled by Kwara State Commandant Bala Bawa Bodinga in Ilorin on Thursday,…

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Nigeria Launches Military Med College to Fight Doctor Shortage

Daniel Otera06 mins

Nigeria’s healthcare crisis has a new battlefront. The Federal Government has announced plans to establish the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences (AFCOM&HS), a dedicated military medical institution designed to simultaneously address the country’s catastrophic shortage of doctors and overhaul healthcare delivery within its defence forces  a sector that, by official admission, currently…

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National Debt Hits N153.29 Trillion

National Debt Hits N153.29 Trillion

Ayomide Kuku03 mins

ABUJA — The Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed that Nigeria’s total public debt stock climbed to ₦153.29 trillion as of September 30, 2025. This figure represents a ₦900 billion increase from the ₦152.39 trillion recorded in June, marking a marginal 0.59 percent growth over three months. The portfolio encompasses the combined domestic and external…

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NAFDAC Seals 18 Warehouses in Niger

Babatunde Junaid03 mins

Nigeria’s drug and food regulator has sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, after uncovering expired consumables valued at N100 million. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control confirmed that its enforcement team executed the operation following credible intelligence reports. Officials targeted storage facilities clustered around the Ndazabo White House along Minna…

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Plateau Command Orders 24-Hour Watch on Crime

Plateau Command Orders 24-Hour Watch on Crime

Jumoke Salako03 mins

JOS — The Plateau State Police Command has launched an aggressive, state-wide security offensive to safeguard the simultaneous observance of the Christian Lenten season and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In a decisive mandate issued on Friday, February 20, 2026, the Commissioner of Police, CP Bassey Ewah, ordered the immediate commencement of 24-hour intensive…

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PENGASSAN Rejects Tinubu’s Oil Revenue order; Warns of 4,000 Job Losses

PENGASSAN Rejects Tinubu’s Oil Revenue order; Warns of 4,000 Job Losses

Muhummad Musa03 mins

ABUJA — The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has formally demanded that President Bola Tinubu rescind the Executive Order mandating direct oil revenue remittances to the Federation Account. Speaking at a tense press conference on Thursday, February 19, 2026, PENGASSAN President Festus Osifo characterized the directive as a “direct attack”…

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