Russia thanks Nigeria for participation in military drills
The head of Nigeria’s observer mission has lauded the opportunity to witness modern battlefield tactics
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UK-based Nigerian arrested after visa application links him to elusive ticket fraud
Ajibola Oduntan, a UK resident with an Irish passport, has been arrested by the FBI and charged with wire fraud for allegedly using stolen credit cards to purchase and resell over $100,000 worth of tickets to the musical “Wicked,” leading to significant losses for the Kentucky Performing Arts venue.
New AirPods can translate languages in your ears…
Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 use A.I. to deliver real-time translations, offering a practical leap in global communication.
Nigeria centralises passport production after 62 years
Nigeria Immigration Service ends 62-year multi-centre passport production, introduces centralised system to deliver up to 5,000 passports daily.
Court bars NUPENG from strike, disruption of Dangote Refinery
A court has restrained NUPENG from striking or blocking operations at Dangote Refinery and MRS Oil, citing risks of irreparable damage.
FG makes Nigerian history compulsory in basic schools to foster patriotism
The federal government has reinstated Nigerian history as a compulsory subject in basic education to promote national identity, unity, and responsible citizenship
FG disburses ₦330bn to 8.5m poor households under revamped cash transfer scheme
The federal government has disbursed ₦330 billion in digital cash transfers to 8.5 million poor households to ease the impact of subsidy removal and currency reforms, officials said.
FG reintroduces History as compulsory subject in Basic education
FG has reintroduced History as a compulsory subject in schools to reconnect pupils with national identity and heritage
Naira loses ground across official, parallel FX windows
The Nigerian Naira continued its downward trend against the US Dollar, depreciating in both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Wednesday.
DSS forged signature in bogus cyberbullying case against me – Sowore
Omoyele Sowore, in a tweet, accused Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) of forging the signature of M. B. Abubakar, the Director of Public Prosecution, to charge him with cyberbullying, calling the agency “rogue.”