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United States cancelled South Sudanese visas
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U.S. Revokes All South Sudanese Visas After Country’s Noncompliance to Repatriate Deported Citizens

The United States Government has cancelled all visas held by South Sudanese nationals and suspended issuing new ones. This major decision affects students,...

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‘I Did Everything Possible’ to Keep Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger in ECOWAS — Faye

Senegalese President Bassirou Faye on Friday said he had exhausted all diplomatic efforts to persuade Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to remain in...

NYSC Reforms
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NYSC DG Calls For Reforms, Not Scrapping Of The Scheme 

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, at the 2025 Batch A Premobilization Workshop, said that the...

President Bola Tinubu is set to leave Abuja on Monday for a brief working visit to France, according to a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson.
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President Tinubu and VP Shettima Leave Official Duties, Depart for France and Senegal

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have departed Nigeria on separate international trips, leaving a vacuum in the country’s top leadership....

Bills to Remove Immunity
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24 Hours After Passing Bills on Immunity Removal for Vice President, Governors, and Others — House of Reps Rescinds Decision

24 hours after passing two critical bills for a second reading—one seeking to review the death penalty law and the other proposing the...

Rivers Administrator first appointment
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Tinubu’s Sole Administrator in Rivers State Suspends All Political Officeholders

The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has ordered the suspension of all political officeholders in the state in a...

Natasha Petition Recall
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Natasha’s Recall: INEC Confirms Receipt Of Petitioners’ Contact Address, Other Details Despite Fraudulent Process

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of contact details for petitioners’ representatives seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan despite...

Bills to Remove Immunity
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House of Reps Passes Bill to Remove Immunity for Vice President, Governors, and Deputies – Exempts President

The Nigerian House of Representatives on Wednesday passed 42 constitutional amendment bills through the second reading, among them a proposal to remove the...

Rivers Administrator first appointment
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Rivers Sole Administrator Makes First Appointment, Names Prof. Ibibia Worika as Secretary to the State Government

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has made his first major appointment. He has named Professor Ibibia Worika...

Natasha Petition Recall
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INEC Receives Recall Petition Against Senator Natasha Despite Fraudulent Recall Process

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received a petition to commence the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial...

Namibia Female President
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History Made as Namibia Inaugurates First Female President Nandi-Ndaitwah

Namibia made history on Friday as Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as the country’s first female president, marking a new chapter in the...

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National Assembly Bows to Akpabio and Abass’ Pressure, Approves Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers

The National Assembly has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers State despite widespread controversy over the process used...