The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has announced a three-month grace period for all foreign nationals with expired visas to leave the country without incurring penalties. The directive, issued on Friday, May 2, 2025, was contained in an official statement signed by Akinsola Akinlabi, the NIS Public Relations Officer. According…
In a strategic shift away from traditional military aid, Ukraine and the United States have signed a minerals accord designed to unlock long-term investment and economic collaboration. This marks a significant pivot in U.S. engagement with Kyiv under President Donald Trump. The deal, announced Wednesday after a two-month delay, secures U.S. access to Ukraine’s untapped…
In a surprise announcement, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day Ukraine ceasefire from May 8 to 10, coinciding with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, which the Kremlin confirmed on Monday. The temporary truce, aimed at commemorating the 80th anniversary of World War II Victory Day, is scheduled to begin from midnight on May 7 and…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to immediately pay the $220 million fine imposed by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), recently upheld by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal. In a letter signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization urged Meta Platforms…
Following the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88, it has been confirmed that he will be laid to rest at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome — a significant departure from the traditional burial site at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Deeply devoted to the Virgin Mary, Pope Francis visited the…
Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday afternoon in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, his favorite church in central Rome, following a solemn two-hour funeral service at St. Peter’s Square, the Holy See confirmed. The funeral drew an overwhelming crowd, with around 150,000 mourners lining the streets of Rome to bid farewell as…
The FBI has arrested 22 Nigerians accused of running a massive sextortion network blamed for over 20 teen suicides in the United States since 2021, the agency announced on Thursday, April 24. The arrests were part of Operation Artemis, a first-of-its-kind global crackdown carried out in collaboration with law enforcement agencies from Canada, Australia, Nigeria,…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has raised a serious alarm over the regrouping of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in parts of the Lake Chad region and the Mandara Hills within the Sambisa Forest. Speaking in Maiduguri on Friday during a visit by the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, and the Chief of Defence Staff,…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other members of Nigeria’s official delegation have arrived at Vatican City ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral. Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. Akpabio is leading a five-member delegation appointed by President Bola Tinubu to represent Nigeria at the burial ceremonies of the…
The funeral of Pope Francis is set to take place in Rome this Saturday, drawing a historic gathering of world leaders, royals, and top diplomats. The event is one of the largest diplomatic assemblies in recent memory, with presidents, prime ministers, kings, and queens from around the globe attending to pay their last respects to…
