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The United States government has introduced a new visa bond requirement that could affect Nigerians and citizens of several other countries applying for B1 and B2 visas. Under the new policy, some visa applicants may be required to post a bond ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 dollars before being allowed to travel. The measure applies to business and tourist visas and does not guarantee visa approval. Details published on the US Department of State website show that African countries make up the majority of nations affected by the policy. Nigeria is among thirty eight countries listed in the directive released…

Nigeria has recorded a major milestone in fuel retail innovation as A.A. Rano Nigeria Limited unveiled the country’s first fully automated and unmanned fuel stations designed to operate round the clock. The initiative, led by oil entrepreneur Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano, introduces fuel stations that function without on site attendants while offering 24-hour service, digital payment options and SmartPump technology. The project is being rolled out through a partnership with Petrosoft Limited, a Nigerian technology firm known for developing management and automation solutions for the oil and gas sector. Under the agreement, Petrosoft will deploy its automated…

Two police officers attached to the Force Intelligence Department are currently in detention in Abuja over allegations of armed robbery, extortion and abuse of power after they allegedly collected ten million naira from a businessman as ransom. Findings show that the officers, identified as Adamu Sani and SP Austine, were part of a police team that invaded the Abuja residence of Lukman Abubakar on August 15, 2025, under the pretext of being officials of a power distribution company. After forcing their way into the house, the officers allegedly took Abubakar to their office near the Inspector General of…

Super Eagles players and members of the technical crew have reportedly declined to travel to Marrakech ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter final clash with Algeria over unpaid bonuses. The development was disclosed by BBC Africa football correspondent Oluwashina Okeleji, who is currently in Morocco covering the tournament. Nigeria are scheduled to face Algeria on Saturday evening in the last eight of the 2025 AFCON. However, preparations for the encounter have been disrupted due to outstanding financial entitlements owed to the team. It was gathered that the players have not received bonuses for the four…

Reno Omokri has accused former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of financial recklessness and conflict of interest during his time in office, citing alleged banking dealings and governance decisions as evidence. In a lengthy statement addressed to Peter Obi via X, Omokri reacted to Obi’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s decision to write off the debt of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Omokri argued that while the decision was within the president’s constitutional powers, Obi himself should answer questions about his own record as governor. According to Omokri, Peter Obi did not construct any new nursery, primary…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured an interim court order for the forfeiture of properties valued at ₦213,234,120,000 allegedly linked to a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. The order, granted on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, affects 57 landed properties located across Abuja, Kebbi, Kano, and Kaduna states. According to court documents, some of the assets are linked to Malami’s wife, Asabe Bashir, and his sons, Abdulaziz Malami and Abiru-Rahman Malami. The interim forfeiture came less than 12 hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja granted Malami,…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has taken a swipe at Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, accusing him of exaggerating his political strength and relying heavily on influential backing to secure victory in the 2023 governorship election. In a statement released on Tuesday by his media aide, George Maduka, the senator representing Abia North said Governor Otti did not win the election solely on personal political influence, but with the support of key stakeholders across the state. Kalu, a former governor of Abia State, reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that the All Progressives Congress takes control of the state in the 2027…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed has declared that he will remain loyal to the Labour Party, distancing himself from recent defections by key political figures. Baba Ahmed, who was the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, made this known during a press conference at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. The former lawmaker for Kaduna North stated clearly that he has no intention of leaving the Labour Party, stressing that he is committed to the platform that brought him into national prominence. His comments come amid…

I extend my warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to Dr Mrs Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote on her historic appointment as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President and Commamder-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria. This well-deserved appointment, which makes her the first woman to lead the Nigerian Law School since its establishment in 1962, is both inspiring and richly merited. Having had the privilege of working under her for over a decade at the Lagos Campus, when she served as my Head of Department in Property Law Practice, I can attest, without reservation,…

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has firmly declared that he will not withdraw from the 2027 presidential race. Atiku made the declaration in a statement released on Tuesday and signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe, where he accused the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress of interfering in the internal affairs of the ADC, particularly its choice of presidential candidate. The statement, titled Nigeria’s Democracy Under Siege: Opposition Faces Existential Threat, alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is working towards imposing a one party system on the country…