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A 25-year-old Nigerian student in the United Kingdom, Anderson Ishiekwene, has been sentenced to three years in prison and faces automatic deportation after attempting to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old girl for sex, following online sexual grooming. According to the BBC, Ishiekwene was arrested in Washington, England, after arranging to meet the supposed teenager, who was in fact a decoy operated by an online paedophile hunter group. The […]

The Federal Government has directed tertiary institutions to dismiss any student found culpable, after due investigation, of involvement in kidnapping or related criminal activities. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, gave the directive during a meeting with the management of the Federal University of Lafia in Abuja. Alausa also ordered tertiary institutions to strengthen internal intelligence systems and collaborate with security agencies to improve campus safety. He said the directive […]

President Bola Tinubu will review the Executive National Policing Bill on September 3, 2026. The Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Monday. He also announced the launch of a public portal for Nigerians to submit memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation. Gbajabiamila said the consultation would take place before the bill […]

The Federal Government has opened public consultation on the proposed National Policing Bill ahead of its planned presentation to President Bola Tinubu on September 3, 2026. The Presidential Working Group on the bill has invited stakeholders to submit memoranda and proposals on the proposed state police system. The submissions are expected to address issues including funding, recruitment, jurisdiction, federal-state police relations and safeguards against abuse. The deadline for submissions is […]

President Bola Tinubu has invited China to partner with Nigeria in developing the country’s marine economy through technical cooperation and the sharing of geophysical data. The invitation was conveyed by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, at a United Nations Sustainable Development Workshop in Beijing. Speaking on behalf of Tinubu, Ibrahim said Nigeria needed Chinese expertise, technology and geophysical data to better understand and develop its […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State has commenced its campaign for the August 22 local government elections. The campaign kicked off in Ikwo Local Government Area on Monday, with the party targeting victory across the state’s 13 local government areas and 171 wards. Governor Francis Nwifuru, represented by his deputy, Patricia Obila, presented the party’s flag to its Ikwo chairmanship candidate, Chidi Nwode. Nwifuru urged party members to […]

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned prospective corps members that they will not be mobilised for national service without obtaining clearance from the National Electronic Registration Database (NERD). The scheme issued the warning on Monday as preparations intensify for the mobilisation of the 2026 Batch ‘B’ prospective corps members. In a notice shared on its official X account, the NYSC described NERD clearance as compulsory for all prospective […]

A United States-based Nigerian, Sage Vincent Ike, has alleged that he spent more than ₦1 million to renew his Nigerian passport after a four-month process plagued by delays, multiple payments and bureaucratic bottlenecks. In a series of posts on X, Ike claimed the delays disrupted his travel plans and forced him to make repeated payments both in the United States and Nigeria. He said he paid $280 for a 10-year […]

The trial of activist and publisher of Sahara Reporter, Omoyele Sowore, was on Monday adjourned until September 20, 2026, after a heated courtroom exchange between lawyers representing the defence and the Department of State Services (DSS). The disagreement prompted Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to caution both senior advocates against making inflammatory remarks, warning that continued misconduct could result in disciplinary action. The drama unfolded after […]