NIGERIA’S First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on all well-wishers to redirect birthday gifts and greetings towards donations for the completion of the National Library project. Speaking in a video message ahead of her 65th birthday, slated for 21 September 2025, Remi Tinubu said she would dedicate the day to God and to a […]
Nigeria has raised passport fees again — barely a year after the last hike — deepening concerns about access, mobility, and Nigerians’ place in global citizenship. THE Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) announced that starting 1 September 2025, a standard 32-page Nigerian passport valid for five years will cost ₦100,000, and a 64-page passport with 10-year validity would cost […]
THE considered vote of confidence passed on the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, two notable finance and economy persons, no doubt is a big morale booster to the government. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), recently said Nigeria’s two-year-old reforms are restoring […]
The document obtained by the Washington Post revealed that the administration intends to make cash payments to Palestinians who choose to leave, as well as a year of food and subsidies to cover four years of rent. THE Trump administration is reportedly considering offering Palestinians a cash payment of $5,000 in exchange for relocating out […]
A fascinating Nollywood movie “Over The Bridge” is set for release in Cinemas across Nigeria on 5 September, its producer has said. Nile Entertainment, the distribution company of the star-studded film, announced the release date on its verified Instagram page. The post reads: “Over The Bridge” debuts in Nigerian Cinemas from 5 September. “#OverTheBridgeMovie tells […]
NO fewer than 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured following a 6.0-magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Zabihullah Mujahid said that the much of the devastation occurred in the Nurgal, Suki, Watapur, and Chapa Dara districts of Kunar province, with 800 confirmed deaths […]
WIFE of the Anambra State Governor, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has congratulated Anambra-born beauty queen Onyinyechi Basil on her victory as Miss Universe Nigeria 2025. In a statement released on Monday in Awka, Soludo described Onyinyechi Basil as Anambra’s brand of courage and excellence. Mrs. Soludo said that Anambra is blessed with countless talents and great […]
GERMANY has again warned Israel against taking full control of the Gaza Strip or the West Bank, in remarks by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Berlin on Monday. Germany rejects “all thoughts that would imply displacement or dispossession of the Palestinian population,” Wadephul said before departing for India. “Gaza has to be part of a […]
PRECIOUS Ayodele has won a silver medal for Ekiti, in the female single final of one of the traditional sports, Ayo, at the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. Report stated that Ayodele lost 0-2 to her counterpart from FCT. The game was decided at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Stephen Keshi […]
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening the bonds of friendship and partnership with Trinidad and Tobago. Tuggar said this in a statement issued on Sunday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the Independence Anniversary of the Republic of Trinidad […]
