UK Issues Fresh Travel Warning for 11 Nigerian States
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The United Kingdom has advised its citizens against all travel to parts of 11 Nigerian states, including Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Gombe, citing security concerns. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the updated travel advisory on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The FCDO advised against all travel to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa […]
Canada Visa: Nigerians Face Longer Wait Times for Applications
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Nigerians planning to visit, study or work in Canada may now have to wait longer for their applications to be processed following a fresh update by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, IRCC. The latest processing-time update, issued on August 19, 2026, shows increases in the estimated waiting periods for several temporary resident […]
Nigeria, UAE push stronger trade, investment ties
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates UAE, have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, aviation, technology and people-to-people relations. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, disclosed this when the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Alshamsi, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. According to a statement […]
FG confirms return of 83 Nigerians from South Africa
by Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has confirmed the return of 83 Nigerians from South Africa, following their arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The returnees arrived aboard a South African Airways flight from Johannesburg, accompanied by two officials from the Nigerian Consulate-General. A statement by the spokesperson for the Ministry of […]
Nigerian dies after detention at Indian railway station
By Mardiyyah Abubakar A Nigerian national has died after he was detained and questioned by Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials at Surat Railway Station in India. The Government Railway Police (GRP) has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, was travelling from Mumbai to Delhi […]
Tinubu to Address World Leaders at 81st UN General Assembly
By Mardiyyah Abubakar President Bola Tinubu will address world leaders at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Tinubu is scheduled to be the 10th speaker during the morning session on the second day of the high-level General Debate, which runs from September 22 to […]
83 Nigerians to Return From South Africa Amid Afrophobia
By Zainab Bakare The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the arrival of 83 Nigerian nationals from South Africaat the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. In a statement issued by the Ministry’s Spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the returnees are expected to depart Oliver Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, at 3:35 p.m. local […]
Oluremi Tinubu Expands Food Bank Programme to Ogun State
By Oluwakemi Kindness Thousands of vulnerable residents in Ogun State are expected to benefit from a fresh food support initiative as First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, launches the zonal National Community Food Bank programme in the state today. The launch will take place in Makun, Sagamu, where food items will be distributed to indigent and vulnerable […]
Irabor Demands Action Over Inciting Comments
By Oluwakemi Kindness Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd.), has called for the arrest and investigation of Islamic clerics Sani Jingir and Ahmad Gumi over comments he said could inflame Nigeria’s security challenges. Irabor also backed the police invitation of Senator Francis Fadahunsi over an alleged statement calling on his supporters to […]
Nigeria, OIC Deepen Cooperation on Humanitarian Affairs
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have agreed to deepen cooperation in humanitarian affairs, youth empowerment, counter-extremism, cultural exchange and socio-economic development. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Ahmed, met the OIC Assistant Secretary-General, Ambassador Dr. Tarig Bakheet, at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja on […]