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US Embassy Sets New Social Media Rule For Nigerian Visa Applicants

08.07.2025

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has implemented new guidelines for Nigerians applying for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas categories typically issued to students and exchange programme participants. A key part of the new directive mandates that all applicants in these categories adjust the privacy settings of their personal social media profiles to “public”....

TikTok Must Be Held Accountable On Child Protection Policies – Group

08.07.2025

Citizens’ Gavel, a civic-tech non-profit legal organization, has vowed to continue holding TikTok accountable until the platform fully implements robust policies to protect minors from exploitation. The organization made this known while acknowledging that the social media platform has begun implementing key reforms following its legal action, Suit No. FHC/L/CS/517/2025, filed at the Federal High...

Tinubu Vows To Strengthen AuGF’s Office, Procurement Transparency

08.07.2025

President Bola Tinubu yesterday assured that his administration would strengthen the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation to enhance procurement transparency framework and expand the use of digital financial management systems across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). He gave the assurance in Abuja, during the open – ing of the 4-day ‘National Conference on...

Nigeria Mobilises Investment Momentum With High-Level Mission 300 Energy Forum

08.07.2025

The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed its determination to tackle energy poverty with a high-level Stakeholder Engagement forum towards the implementation of the National Energy Compact under the Mission 300 initiative. The government-led forum, which is a critical step towards tackling energy poverty, will hold on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 through the Federal Ministry...

Youths, Lawmakers Pass Vote Of Confidence On Tinubu, Oborevwori, Dafinone

08.07.2025

In a powerful show of political alignment and grassroots solidarity, over 500 youths and lawmakers from the eight local government areas of Delta Central Senatorial District have unanimously passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and Senator Ede Dafinone for their “exceptional performances” across federal and state levels....

Osun Residents Sad Over Withheld LG Fund –Group Tells Tinubu

08.07.2025

A group, Osun Leaders of Thought, has alerted President Bola Tinubu of increasing anger against his presidency and his party on the streets of Osun because of his alleged illegal withholding of local government allocations and non-recognition of duly elected local government officials. In a statement signed by its press officer, Adekunle Adebayo, the group...

Attempt To Reclaim Land Using Ex-Deputy Gov’s Name Fails In Court

08.07.2025

Justice ChituruOguguo of a Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed a land recovery suit filed by Lawrence Anucha, son of the late Dr. Dominic Anucha, a former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, citing it as an abuse of court process. In the suit marked PHC/233/CS/2025, Lawrence Anucha instituted legal action to reclaim...

Abiodun Commiserates With Makinde Over Olubadan’s Demise

08.07.2025

Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Dapo Abiodun, yesterday commiserated with his Oyo State counterpart, Governor Seyi Makinde, over the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. Abiodun, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, described the late Olubadan as very...

Anambra Contractor Dismisses Video On N1.85b Awka-Nibo Road Project

08.07.2025

The contractor executing the Awka-Nibo Road Project, J. Quarison Int Ltd, has dismissed a viral video alleging that work at the site is substandard, contending that it is the machinations of those who failed to win the contract. The Contractor further argued that areas the producers of the video displayed were areas that were awarded...

2027: Wike Not Character To Associate With, Dele Momodu Advises Tinubu

08.07.2025

Former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to promote the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Speaking on Channels Television programme, Politics Today, Momodu asked Tinubu to put aside any political benefit he wants to get from Wike in...