Nigeria Expands Contactless Passport Application
Nigeria Immigration Service has launched the second phase of its contactless biometric passport application system in the U.S., Mexico, Jamaica and Brazil. A statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, and posted yesterday on its official ‘X’ page noted that while the new system begun in the U.S. on April 11, Jamaica, […]
Nigeria Submits ECOWAS Tariff Offers for AfCFTA
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat. This move comes ahead of the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting on Trade scheduled for today April 15 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and marks […]
Nigerian Football Legends Chukwu, Bassey Die Hours Apart
Christian Chukwu, a veteran Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu player popularly known as “Chairman” has passed away at the age of 74. His demise was announced at the weekend, that he died at the Eastern Niger Medical Centre where his remains had been deposited at the morgue Chukwu, was the first Nigerian captain to lift […]
SEC: Unregistered Digital Asset and Forex Platforms Now Illegal
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the Investment and Securities Act (ISA 2025) has made it illegal for anyone to operate digital asset exchanges or online foreign exchange trading platforms without registration. In a statement yesterday, the SEC clarified that it is an offence in Nigeria for any entity that is not registered by […]
Unity Cup 2025 Set for Gtech Stadium
Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium will host the Unity Cup 2025 involving Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament will kick off with the first semi-final between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday, May 27, while the second semi-final between Nigeria and Ghana will hold the following day, May 28. All four teams […]
Barcelona Thrash Dortmund 4–0 in UCL Quarter-Final First Leg
Barcelona claimed a 4-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League quarter-final first leg last night. Barcelona now heads to Germany next Tuesday with a significant advantage. In the other quarter-final clash, Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1. In Tuesday’s first legs, Arsenal won 3-0 at home to holders Real […]
Niger Declares Hausa as New National Language
Niger military government has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language, moving away from its colonial past where French played a central role. Since taking over in a coup in July 2023, which removed the country’s civilian president, Mohamed Bazoum, the junta has been cutting off ties with France. The change was announced in […]
Labour Party Leaders Ask INEC to Recognize Nenadi Usman
Leaders of the Labour Party yesterday marched to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, to ask for the recognition of Nenadi Usman as their National Chairman. The Labour Party’s leaders led by Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, say Julius Abure’s election as chairman wasn’t legitimate, nor did the election follow […]
Flying Eagles Name 35-Man Squad for U-20 AFCON
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has named a 35-man squad for the team’s final training camp ahead of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The core of the squad comprises players who featured in Nigeria’s victorious campaign at the WAFU B U-20 Championship held in Togo last year, but now include Seven foreign-based […]
Torrential Rains Floods kill 30 People in Kinshasa
Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 30 people in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. President Félix Tshisekedi, who called a government crisis meeting, has promised victims that the government will not abandon them. Desperate residents are trying to flee the floodwaters by wading, swimming or paddling to safety in […]
