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The Federal Government has dispatched a dedicated passport intervention team to the United Kingdom to clear processing delays for Nigerians living abroad. The team, sent by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on the directive of Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, will collaborate with the Nigerian High Commission in the UK. It is scheduled to arrive on Monday and will travel to designated cities across the country to handle passport enrolment and resolve outstanding applications. According to an NIS statement issued on Sunday, the exercise will serve three groups of applicants: those with pending applications, people seeking new passports, and holders whose…

As World Cancer Support Month is observed this August, health and communication experts are urging a shift from general awareness to practical, actionable information that can help prevent cervical cancer in Nigeria. The call came at the Naija Cancer Watch Fellowship, organised by Sebeccly Cancer Care to strengthen journalists’ understanding of cancer care and control. Speakers emphasised that cervical cancer remains one of the leading cancers among Nigerian women, yet it is largely preventable through HPV vaccination and regular screening. Suleiman Haruna, Director of Public Relations and Protocol at the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, identified key communication…

The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has dismissed as inaccurate and speculative media reports claiming it rejected an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the EU confirmed it received a formal invitation from INEC dated 17 April 2026. It said it accepted the invitation and will deploy an Electoral Expert Mission (EEM) rather than a full-scale Electoral Observation Mission. The mission will consist of between two and four independent experts, who will be formally accredited by INEC as observers. In its response…

One in every five Nigerian women between the ages of 15 and 49 has experienced physical or sexual violence. The figure, revealed at the launch of a new specialised Media Corps in Abuja, has sharpened calls for more rigorous and sustained media attention to sexual and gender-based violence across the country. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), working with the European Union and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), unveiled the initiative under the EU-supported End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Programme. Journalists were trained to investigate and report SGBV cases with…

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a clergyman and two military personnel over an alleged conspiracy to abduct the wives of two prominent bishops in Jos. The suspects were picked up on August 7 following intelligence indicating a planned kidnapping, according to counter-insurgency publication Zagazola Makama. The cleric has been identified as 42-year-old Reverend Hassan Yunisim Mijah of Tudun Wada in Jos North. The two other suspects are Sergeant Ezra Sunday of the Nigerian Air Force and OS Usman Khalid of the Nigerian Navy. Both servicemen are said to be attached to Sector One of Operation Enduring Peace in…

 Jury selection began Monday in the long-awaited murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former South Side Compton Crips leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis, 63, faces a charge of murder with the use of a deadly weapon. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The trial is expected to last about a month. Prosecutors allege that Davis ordered the drive-by shooting and supplied the gun used in the attack. Shakur, then 25, was fatally wounded on the night of Sept. 7, 1996, while riding…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has formally queried the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) over a one per cent Capital Injection Fee and other charges imposed on insurance companies during the ongoing recapitalisation exercise. The query followed petitions from NICON Insurance Limited and Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation. The firms challenged the fees and NAICOM’s order requiring insurers to transfer their entire capital injection funds into an escrow account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a memo referenced F/LEG/0608/2026/22, dated August 6 and signed by Permanent Secretary Raymond Omachi on behalf of the minister,…

The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has insisted that President Bola Tinubu does not maintain an extravagant lifestyle despite the privileges of his office. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, Adedeji addressed public concerns over the spending habits of political office holders amid economic hardship. He described the President as frugal in his personal routines. According to Adedeji, Tinubu regularly walks from his residence to his office and only uses a vehicle when travelling to the airport. He also claimed the President eats just once a day and has not travelled outside…

The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) has paid tribute to the women who guided its work over the past two years, marking the approaching close of a tenure defined by service and growth. In the latest edition of its Curtains Up Series, the Forum recognised Council Members, the Executive Committee, committees, State Leads, Branch Facilitators, mentors, ordinary members and the Spotlight Crew for their collective contributions. Sifon Sifon Ubong-Ntuk, Esq., Head of the Welfare Committee, led the tribute. She described gratitude as the mark of a gracious heart and said the end of the term offered a moment to…

South Africa’s Consul-General in Nigeria, Prof. Bobby Moroe, has assured Nigerians that the country is safe for tourism, business and other visits, dismissing social media claims that have raised concerns among prospective travellers. Speaking in an interview on Nigeria Info FM, Moroe said South Africa remains open and rejected reports that its missions in Nigeria had stopped issuing visas to Nigerians. “I just want to give reassurance that South Africa is open for business, South Africa is open for tourism, and South Africa is open for any other form of visit,” he said. He described as untrue the suggestion that…