Nigerian experts in diplomacy and international affairs have called on the Federal Government to invoke the principle of reciprocity in response to the United States’ new visa bond policy, describing the measure as discriminatory and unfair to Nigerians and other African travellers. The policy, which takes effect on Monday, August 3, requires certain applicants for...
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Several members of militant groups operating in the South-East have surrendered their weapons following sustained military operations by troops of the 82 Division/Joint Task Force South-East, Operation Udoka, as security forces also recovered additional arms and an improvised explosive device (IED) during intelligence-led operations. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, describing...
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A joint security team in Enugu State has intensified efforts to rescue two worshippers abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Joseph Catholic Church in Inoyi, Affa Community, Udi Local Government Area, on Sunday. The security team, comprising police operatives, Forest Guards and members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group, has also launched a manhunt...
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Team Nigeria concluded its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a seventh-place finish on the overall medals table, winning 24 medals to emerge as the highest-ranked African nation at the Games. The Nigerian contingent claimed 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals across athletics, weightlifting, para-sports and judo, finishing ahead of...
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An intelligence-led operation by the Department of State Services (DSS), supported by community vigilantes and hunters, has resulted in the killing of a notorious bandit kingpin, Idi Abasu Aiki, and more than 60 other suspected bandits in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. Security sources said Aiki, who was allegedly linked to a series...
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Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has urged Nigeria’s Catholic bishops to continue holding the Tinubu administration accountable while also acknowledging what he described as the government’s achievements in infrastructure, security and the economy. Sani’s intervention comes amid growing debate over President Bola Tinubu’s performance following recent criticism by former Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John...
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A coalition of Christian and human rights organisations under the umbrella of the Christian Youth Alliance of Nigeria (CYAN) has petitioned United States President Donald Trump, the US Congress and members of the diplomatic community over the planned retention of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in Nigeria’s 2027 elections. The coalition also urged the international community...
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The Northern Christian Association (NCA) has thrown its weight behind the Catholic Bishops following their recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu, accusing the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Daniel Bwala, of promoting divisive politics capable of undermining Christian unity. The association said the bishops spoke not only on behalf of Catholics but...
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The Presidency has mounted a robust defence of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, dismissing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the administration as misleading, outdated and disconnected from current economic realities. It also challenged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election to substantiate his allegation that the Federal Government benefited...
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London’s Africa Centre has launched a national campaign aimed at securing the long-term future of one of Britain’s most influential African cultural institutions, marking what many see as a defining moment in its more than six decades of service to African and diaspora communities across the United Kingdom. Announced on 1 August 2026, the campaign,...
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