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A group of 397 Nigerians are undergoing official screening in South Africa ahead of an emergency evacuation. The diplomatic exercise serves as a direct response to a surge in anti-foreigner campaigns across major South African cities. Officials began the documentation process on Thursday and intend to conclude the initial phase on Sunday. Three separate South…
The federal government has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organisation to deploy a 350,000 dollar intervention programme against bird flu. The newly created Ministry of Livestock Development announced the emergency bilateral agreement on Thursday night to address persistent outbreaks across the country. The technical cooperation framework focuses primarily on improving early detection systems, laboratory…
Commercial banks operating within the country will now face a 100 million Naira penalty for breaching foreign exchange operational guidelines. The Central Bank of Nigeria announced a strict disciplinary framework to curb speculative trading and stabilise the local currency. Financial institutions that fail to report accurate transaction data or facilitate unauthorized currency transfers will face…
Nigeria’s education sector faces renewed pressure from armed group attacks on schools, with the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Malick Fall, urging stronger collective commitment to safe, inclusive and violence free teaching and learning environments. Mr Fall made the call after meeting a delegation from the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre…
Nigeria has started screening its citizens in South Africa for a voluntary repatriation programme expected to cover more than one thousand people as anti immigrant tensions persist in the host country. The process began on Thursday, according to foreign ministry spokesman Kimiebi Ebienfa. “Total figure not out yet. We are expecting over a thousand…
Chief Olabode George, former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party and a retired general, has advised Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, to direct his counsel on ending terrorism straight to President Bola Tinubu, the Commander in Chief, rather than to the service chiefs. George described…
The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence by hanging for Chelynor Halim, a convicted kidnapper from Delta State, in a unanimous decision by a five member panel that dismissed his appeal as lacking merit. The apex court on Friday affirmed the 2017 judgment of a High Court in Asaba, Delta State, which found…
A faction of the Accord Party has selected Professor Christopher Imumolen as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election through a consensus process at a special national convention in Lagos. The announcement was made in a statement by the faction National Secretary, Mallam Muktar Abdullah. Delegates from the 36 states and the Federal Capital…
Efforts to calm tensions within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) have entered a new phase as the party begins a reconciliation process following complaints and disagreements arising from its nationwide primary elections. The decision was reached during the party’s second National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, where leaders resolved to engage aggrieved aspirants and party members…
Publisher and activist Omoyele Sowore has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that he will represent himself in his defence against alleged cyberbullying charges by the Department of State Services pending the reconstitution of a new legal team. Sowore made the indication before Justice Mohammed Umar on Friday when the matter came up…
