On Monday, July 28, 2025, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria issued a warning via its official X handle (@USinNigeria) to Nigerians against traveling to the United States primarily to give birth to secure U.S. citizenship for their children, a practice known as “birth tourism.” The statement clarified that such intent violates U.S. immigration policy, stating, […]
On Monday, July 28, 2025, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the Best XI for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with Nigeria’s Super Falcons securing four spots—more than any other nation—following their 3-2 victory over Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses in the final on July 26 in Rabat, marking their record-extending 10th title. […]
On Monday, July 28, 2025, Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, took to X to criticize President Bola Tinubu for allegedly using inaccurate statistics to mask Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions. Recalling a November 2022 campaign event in Delta State where Tinubu, then the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, mocked Obi’s reliance on […]
On Monday, July 28, 2025, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) announced a 30-year ban on former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, effective until July 28, 2055, for falsely claiming SDP membership and promoting rival party activities. In a statement by National Publicity Secretary Mr. Araba Rufus Aiyenigba […]
On Friday, July 25, 2025, the Yoruba Muslim Scholars Association was formally inaugurated at a Religious Intellectual Seminar held at the Islamic Center, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, bringing together Islamic organizations, clerics, and scholars from the six South-West states, Edo, and Delta. Established in August 2022 and registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, the […]
On Friday, July 25, 2025, thousands of resident doctors in England, represented by the British Medical Association (BMA), began a five-day strike starting at 7:00 AM, following failed negotiations with the Labour government for a new pay increase. The walkout, affecting non-emergency services across NHS hospitals, comes despite a September 2024 agreement for a 22.3% […]
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, Warri Urhobo members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), comprising both legacy APC and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members controlling over six of the 12 wards in Warri South Local Government Area, convened a unity meeting at Peggy Hotel, Warri, Delta State. The well-attended meeting, hosted by Olorogun Bernard […]
On Friday, July 25, 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) declared that the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) lacks authority to set electricity tariffs for power sourced from the national grid, as stated on NERC’s website. This follows EERC’s July 20 announcement reducing Band A tariffs from ₦209.5/kWh to ₦160.4/kWh, effective August 1, 2025, […]
On Friday, July 25, 2025, Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State and former member of the Atiku Abubakar 2023 Presidential Campaign Committee, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the successful 101st National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Thursday demonstrates the PDP’s robust […]
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, a Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Musa Kakaki, ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to pay ₦10 million in damages to #EndSARS protesters for violating their fundamental rights during the fourth memorial rally on October 20, 2024. The applicants, including […]