Passport Fees Soar Again: Nigeria Immigration Slams 100% Hike By Ugo Justice Barely one year after an increase in the cost of the international passport, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has imposed a significant increase of 100 per cent, effective September 1, 2025. According to the new fee structure, a 32-page, five-year validity passport will…
Group Protests, Tells Tinubu To Release Detained Palestinian Leader, Abu Ibrahim, Others By Saheed Badmus United Action for Democracy ( UAD ) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately and unconditionally release Ramzy Abu Ibrahim and all others detained Palestinian community leaders by Nigerian government. The group led by its secretary, Kunle Ajayi…
Committee of Friends Organises A Novelty Football Match In Honour of Dr Samuel Ogbuku. The Committee of Friends of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has organized an All Stars and Ex-international Football Match to celebrate his Golden Jubilee Birthday at the Samson Siasia…
Ogbuku @ 50 Appreciate’s God, President Tinubu For Appointment. —-As Diri, Obaze Extols NDDC MD’s Virtues The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Chief Dr Sam Ogbuku has appreciated President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for appointing him as the MD/ CEO of the Board of NDDC. Ogbuku, made this known…
Panic As Abuja -Kaduna Train Derails A passenger train traveling from Abuja to Kaduna “derailed” on Tuesday morning, an incident that “triggered panic” among those on board. The incident occurred along the Kaduna corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11 a.m. A passenger described the scene as “chaotic,” with people “scrambling to safety”…
Kebbi Police share ₦16.9m welfare cheques to families of fallen officers By Jamil Gulma, Kebbi The Kebbi State Police Command on Tuesday presented cheques worth over ₦16.9 million to families of 25 police officers who died in active service. The cheques, presented under the Group Life Assurance Scheme and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Family…
Social Influencers, Lahina and Favor Austin, Confirmed Dead in Fatal Accident Tragedy has struck Abuja’s social scene as two young influencers, Lahina and Favor Austin, have been confirmed dead following a fatal accident on Tuesday. The pair were rushed to the hospital after the crash but sadly succumbed to their injuries. Their sudden passing has…
Celebration of Womanhood: Rawsheedah Akorede Saheed’s “The Lady Collection” to be unveiled August 16 On Saturday, August 16, 2025, Lagos will take centre stage for a vibrant literary celebration as “The Lady Collection”, a captivating five-book series that weaves together tales of love, resilience, tradition, and the enduring beauty of womanhood is unveiled. Authored by…
Students’ protest turns violent in Bauchi, as 48 arrested over Highway Blockade By Abdulkareem Mohammed, Bauchi Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 48 suspects following a violent protest by students of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, which led to the blockade of the Bauchi–Tafawa Balewa–Dass highway, destruction of property, and looting of shops. The incident began…
Stop playing politics with Nigerians’ lives, Farounbi warns leaders By Lai Gidado Veteran broadcaster and statesman, Yemi Farounbi, has condemned the entrenched culture among Nigerian politicians of sabotaging policies and projects simply to deny their rivals political credit, describing the practice as “treachery wrapped in a party flag.” Farounbi, in a strongly worded statement…
