The Young Professionals Forum of Nigeria has formally petitioned the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja, urging the Kingdom to deny visa access or entry to Mallam Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The petition was submitted on Thursday by a delegation led by…
The United Kingdom is actively exploring the possibility of making chemical castration mandatory for certain sex offenders, in a bold move aimed at reducing reoffending rates and addressing the issue of overcrowded prisons. The proposal was revealed on Thursday by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who told lawmakers that the government is looking to expand a…
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing renewed scrutiny after his former personal assistant, David James, gave shocking testimony in court, detailing the rapper’s alleged drug use and infamous “freak off” parties. In a bizarre revelation, former U.S. President Barack Obama was referenced, not as a guest, but in connection to pills reportedly shaped like…
More than 34,000 Nigerians were naturalised as U.S. citizens between 2020 and 2022, according to a new Naturalisations Annual Flow Report released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The report, compiled by the Office of Homeland Security Statistics, places Nigeria 15th globally among the top 20 countries of birth for individuals who became…
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that King Charles III has written a heartfelt letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, expressing support following the announcement of Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis. The message, sent over the weekend, comes as both leaders battle their own health challenges. King Charles is currently undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer,…
VATICAN CITY – In a powerful inaugural homily, Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever American pope, has called for an end to global exploitation, division, and hatred, urging the Catholic Church to become a unifying force for peace, justice, and compassion. Addressing an estimated 200,000 faithful in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV—born Robert…
In a historic moment for Nigerians in diaspora, Princess Opeyemi Bright, a 29-year-old Nigerian-British politician, has been inaugurated as the youngest mayor in the United Kingdom. She now serves as the First Citizen of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Her appointment, officially announced on Friday, May 16, has drawn significant attention, marking a…
The hopes of many Nigerian youths to relocate to the United Kingdom for work or education are now under threat following the release of a controversial 2025 Immigration White Paper by the UK government. The policy draft, unveiled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, aims to reduce net migration by 100,000 annually and is already causing…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rome, Italy, to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the newly elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 18, at the Vatican, and comes amid mixed reactions, both in Nigeria and abroad. According to…
NaijaBlogDaily reports that Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Biafra agitator and factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been formally charged with terrorism-related offences by Finnish authorities. According to reports from Finnish media outlet Yle, the Deputy Prosecutor General of Finland filed charges against Ekpa on Friday morning, accusing him of: The case…
