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US Suspends New Student Visa Interviews Amid Plans for Stricter Social Media Vetting
May 28, 2025
The United States has suspended the scheduling of new student visa interviews globally as part of a sweeping move to introduce tougher screening measures The decision, confirmed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is aimed...
Sultan of Sokoto Declares May 28 as Start of Zulhijja, Eid al-Adha to Hold on June 6
May 28, 2025
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Wednesday, May 28, 2025, as the first day of Zulhijja...
Abia CP Orders Tight Security Ahead of May 30 Sit-at-Home
May 28, 2025
The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), and Tactical Team Commanders to bolster security at their bases and safeguard government infrastructure ahead of...
NiMet Forecasts Thunderstorms Nationwide from Wednesday to Friday
May 28, 2025
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread thunderstorms and cloudy conditions across various parts of the country from Wednesday through Friday. In its weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja, the agency predicted early...
Lagos DSVA and NAPTIP Launch Probe into Speed Darlington’s Alleged Confession of Defiling Minor
May 28, 2025
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have launched a collaborative investigation into allegations against entertainer Speed Darlington following a viral...
Police Dismiss Afenifere Youth Leader’s Allegation Linking Ondo Monarchs to Kidnappers
May 28, 2025
The Nigeria Police Force has refuted allegations made by Afenifere Youth leader, Eniola Ojajuni, accusing four traditional rulers in Ondo State of collaborating with kidnappers. In a statement released by the spokesperson of the Ondo...
Ex-PDP Chairman’s Son, Mamman Ali, Jailed 14 Years For ₦2.2 Billion Oil Subsidy Fraud
May 27, 2025
A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced Mamman Nasir Ali, the son of former PDP National Chairman Ahmadu Ali, and a Sierra Leonean, Christian Taylor, to 14 years in...
Tinubu Seeks Approval To Borrow ₦757.9 Billion For Pension Arrears, $2 Billion For Key Investments
May 27, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has requested Senate approval to issue a ₦757.9 billion bond aimed at settling long-standing pension arrears owed to retired public sector workers. In a letter sent to the National Assembly, the President...
Panic in Ikorodu as Uncompleted Two-Storey Building Collapses, Several Feared Trapped
May 27, 2025
There was panic in the Ota-Ona area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Tuesday following the sudden collapse of an uncompleted two-storey building, leaving several individuals feared trapped under the rubble. The ill-fated structure, situated directly...
Ogun Governor Urges Children to Reject Bullying, Speak Up Against Abuse
May 27, 2025
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on children across the state to reject all forms of bullying and to promptly report any such incidents to their teachers, guardians, or parents, in a bid to...
