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Germany has become the primary hub for the deportation of Nigerian migrants within the European Union, with 457 Nigerians forcibly returned over an 18-month period through 14 chartered flights, according to data compiled by the Deportees Emergency Reception and Support team (DERS). Figures shared with Vanguard and also referenced by Refugees4Refugees.org show that between January 2025 and May 2026, German authorities coordinated or took part in every major monthly removal operation from Europe to Nigeria. Lagos received more than 80 percent of the returnees. In the first half of 2025, 171 people, 143 of them directly from Germany arrived on…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun a nationwide campaign to help investors and beneficiaries recover unclaimed dividends and inherited assets, aiming to strengthen investor protection and cut the volume of dormant funds in Nigeria’s capital market. The initiative was unveiled in Abuja through the Probate/Unclaimed Monies Awareness and Investor Clinic. It focuses on educating investors, beneficiaries and estate executors about probate procedures, estate administration and the steps needed to access shares, dividends and other financial assets left by deceased relatives. SEC Director-General Dr. Emomotimi Agama said the Commission is tackling a persistent problem that leaves many families unable…

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has reported that the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 has yet to ease the burden of multiple taxes and levies on manufacturers. In its Manufacturers CEO Confidence Index (MCCI) for the second quarter of 2026, the association said manufacturers continued to encounter multiple tax collectors and regulatory agencies during the period. MAN Director-General Segun Ajayi-Kadir said the law, which was expected to reduce the weight of multiple taxation, had so far failed to deliver the intended relief. “Manufacturers complained that they were still met with multiple tax collectors and regulators in Q2 2026. It follows…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit lists of candidates for the 2027 governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections to Tuesday, August 11. Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, announced the extension in a statement issued in Abuja. The original deadline, set under the revised timetable for the general elections, was Saturday, August 8. Haruna said the decision followed repeated appeals from political parties seeking more time to complete the nomination process on the commission’s dedicated portal. In the same statement, Haruna notified…

The Lagos State Police Command has opened an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old Nigerian Law School student found unresponsive at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island. The student, identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke, was discovered in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026. According to police sources, the Chief Matron of the Nigerian Law School, Mrs Igbokwe Juliana, reported the incident at the Victoria Island Police Division around 6:30 a.m. The matron was alerted at approximately 4:30 a.m. by another student, Ojo Abisoye Tinuola, who had recently completed her internship and found her roommate in distress. Upon…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will lock horns with South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in a decisive play-off that could keep their 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup dreams alive. Kick-off is set for 9pm Nigeria time in a match that has suddenly become a must-win for Randy Waldrum’s side after their disappointing 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the WAFCON quarter-finals. That result ended Nigeria’s hopes of securing one of the four automatic qualification spots reserved for the tournament’s semi-finalists. Now the Super Falcons must go through the play-off route. Standing in their way are a determined South African…

The Federal Government has dispatched a dedicated Passport Intervention Team from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters to the United Kingdom to clear pending applications and ease processing for Nigerians in the diaspora. The move follows a directive by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to the Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap. The team is scheduled to arrive in the UK on 10 August 2026 and will work with the Nigerian High Commission to handle pending, new and renewal passport applications. During the exercise, the intervention team will visit designated cities across the United Kingdom to conduct enrolment…

The Nigerian Bar Association has announced the death of Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, describing him as one of Nigeria’s most distinguished legal scholars, Senior Advocates and elder statesmen. In a statement issued on August 9, 2026, NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, said Kasunmu’s passing marked the end of an extraordinary era in the history of the Nigerian Bar. He noted that the late professor’s career spanned academia, legal practice, public service and mentorship. Kasunmu served as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Lagos and as Attorney-General of Lagos State. He was a Senior Advocate…

A group of bipartisan lawmakers under the Save Nigeria Group has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to reconvene both chambers of the National Assembly for an immediate emergency session. In a statement issued Friday and jointly signed by Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante (NDC, Rivers), Hon. Abubakar Kusada (APC, Katsina) and Hon. Mansur Jega (ADC, Kebbi) on behalf of other concerned legislators, the lawmakers said the session must address chronic under-implementation of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Appropriation Acts, the constitutional controversy surrounding the State Police Constitutional Alteration Bill, allegations of off-budget expenditure,…

Fresh fears of further political violence have gripped Osun State six days before the August 15 governorship election, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Accord Party claim a combined 18 of their members have been killed in the build-up to the contest. The two parties continue to trade accusations over responsibility for the deaths while stakeholders remain divided over the deployment of 15,000 policemen. Flashpoints identified include Osogbo, Ede, Ife, Oriade, Ijebu-Ijesha, Ilobu and Ikire. The APC campaign council said at least 10 of its members had been killed in places including Ilesa, Iwo, Osogbo and Ijebu-Jesa. A council…