2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (183+ words) The Federal Government has ordered the withdrawal and deactivation of Nigerian passports held by individuals who have formally renounced their citizenship of the country. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, issued the directive to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (522+ words) The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operation Unit Zone "B" has recorded another breakthrough in its anti-smuggling operations with the interception of live pangolins along the Kano'Takai'Jigawa road. Operatives of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone "B", carried out the latest seizure…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (664+ words) Pope Leo XIV will depart on Monday, April 13, for his first major overseas trip of 2026, a 10-day journey to four African countries designed to draw global attention to the continent's needs and to highlight the Church's fastest-growing region. From April…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (564+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday received the Letters of Credence from United States Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III at a credentials ceremony held at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. Bozell presented his credentials alongside envoys from 19 other countries,…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (479+ words) The Ugandan government has approved an additional 905 billion Ugandan shillings, approximately $242 million to fast-track preparations for the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027, which Uganda will co-host with Kenya and Tanzania. The supplementary funding was announced by Dr. Dennis…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (533+ words) Cameroon's Ministry of External Relations has officially confirmed the deaths of 16 Cameroonian nationals who were serving as military contractors for Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine. In a statement broadcast on state media on Monday evening, the ministry urged…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (549+ words) Three Nigerian nationals who were stranded at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport have been cleared by South African authorities and have departed for Nigeria. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) confirmed their departure on Sunday, stating that the trio is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (482+ words) Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the proposal of the NEPAL ENERGIES Limited to take over and run the Afro beverages company. The Afro Beverages company was recently acquired by the State Government from the Asset Management Corporation…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (435+ words) The Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria has issued a safety advisory for Nigerians living in South Africa following violent protests in Ku Gompo City (formerly East London), Eastern Cape, on Monday. The unrest erupted after reports that a Nigerian, Solomon…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (744+ words) A heavy rainstorm on Saturday evening wreaked havoc in parts of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, destroying buildings, disrupting traffic and displacing residents. The storm, accompanied by strong winds, tore off the roofs of residential, religious, and commercial buildings in…...