The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has extended its Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom to October 3, 2026, following a high turnout of Nigerians seeking passport services. The exercise, which is being conducted in London and Manchester, was initially scheduled to end on September 19.The NIS said the extension was approved following increased…
The Federal Ministry of Education has confirmed that all Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, as scheduled. The ministry gave the assurance on Friday, urging students, parents, guardians and other stakeholders to prepare for the new academic session. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said all…
Nigerian filmmaker Akay Mason has said artificial intelligence-generated films cannot replace human actors because they lack the emotional connection and depth audiences get from real-life performances. Mason made the assertion in a post shared on X on Friday while commenting on the growing use of artificial intelligence in the film industry. According to the filmmaker,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to shut down academic activities in public universities across Nigeria if the Federal Government and state governments fail to address the union’s outstanding demands. ASUU President, Professor Christopher Piwuna, issued the warning on Friday following an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council at the…
The National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and ordered lawmakers to boycott South African-hosted legislative activities over reported xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African nationals. The decision was announced by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in…
A citizens’ group has renewed its call for an independent and transparent investigation into the administration of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, covering his eight-year tenure from 2015 to 2023. The group said the proposed investigation should examine major decisions, projects, contracts and expenditures undertaken during El-Rufai’s administration, with the aim of promoting…
Wife of former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party presidential hopeful, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Titi Abubakar, has urged Nigerian youths to support her husband’s presidential ambition in the 2027 general election. Speaking during an engagement with youths, Titi expressed confidence that Atiku’s experience and leadership vision would earn him the support of Nigerians and make…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has described the Nigerian economy inherited by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “Stage 4 cancer” economy, saying the administration’s difficult economic reforms are now approaching the recovery stage. Soludo, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, made the remarks during a public engagement where he urged…
The Ekiti State at 30 Anniversary Planning Committee has announced a youth essay competition as part of activities marking the 30th anniversary of the creation of Ekiti State. The competition, titled “Ekiti at 30: My Dream and Agenda for the Next Thirty Years,” is designed to give young Ekiti indigenes an opportunity to share ideas…
Workers at the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, have protested against a proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement involving the hospital’s laboratory services. The workers, under their respective unions, expressed opposition to the planned deal, raising concerns over its implications for staff welfare, job security and the future management of the laboratory. During…
