Tag: Nigeria
Jigawa Approves ₦3.5bn Loan To Secure 2027 Hajj Deposits For 466...
Jigawa state has authorized a ₦3.5 billion loan to secure early deposits for its 2027 Hajj contingent, a move officials say is meant to guarantee...
Nigerian Lawyers Challenge Supreme Court Memorandum on Use of ‘Barrister’ Title
By Asukwo Mendie Archibong Esq.
A memorandum issued by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria directing litigation staff, legal practitioners, court...
Nigeria, Other Nations Face New $20,000 US Visa Bond Policy
The United States will require some Nigerian travelers and applicants from dozens of other countries to post a refundable visa bond of up to...
Nigeria and South Africa Step Up Diplomacy After Xenophobic Attacks
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria and South Africa are strengthening diplomatic efforts to ease tensions after recent xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African migrants...
Nigerian Troops Rescue 14 Kidnap Victims in Highway Security Operation
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian troops have rescued 14 people who were abducted by suspected kidnappers during a security operation along a major highway, the...
Reports of Convicted Murderer Streaming on TikTok From Nigerian Prison Raise...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Reports that a convicted murderer serving a prison sentence in Nigeria has been hosting TikTok livestreams and allegedly running business activities...
Top Nigerian Lawyer Joe-Kyari Gadzama Suspended for 3 Years in Zaki...
Nigeria's Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has suspended prominent lawyer Joe-Kyari Gadzama, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), from practicing law for three years...
Navy Dismantles Illegal Fuel Hub in Rivers State, Seizes 13,000 Litres...
The Nigerian Navy has dismantled an illegal fuel storage and distribution site in Rivers State and recovered about 13,000 litres of suspected illegally refined...
First Lady Hands N50 Million Lifeline to 1,000 Osun Traders
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed N50 million (S32,000) in grants to 1,000 petty traders in Osun State as part of a...
Nigerian Influencer Solomon Buchi Urges Fans To Boycott Tyla’s Concert Over...
Nigerian author and social commentator Solomon Buchi has called on Nigerians to boycott South African singer Tyla's planned concert in Nigeria, arguing that the...
