The Presidency has clarified the United States’ decision to reduce visa validity for Nigerian citizens, citing two primary reasons. In a statement on Tuesday, Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s (FG) unwavering commitment to fostering strong diplomatic ties with both the United States and the United Arab Emirates. He noted that recent adjustments to visa issuance policies affecting Nigerians by these…

President Bola Tinubu, along with his vice, Kashim Shettima, and foreign dignitaries, bid the former president Muhammadu Buhari farewell in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday. The funeral of the late former president was attended by other government officials, mourners, and sympathisers at his residence. The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived at his Daura residence, where he was laid to rest according to Islamic customs following a funeral…

By Alade Adisa  Nigeria’s former First Lady, Aisha, has appealed to Nigerians to forgive her late husband, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, for any mistakes he might have made while in office. The former president, who led Nigeria from 2015 to 2023, died after a brief illness in London on Sunday, at the age of 82. Speaking shortly after his passing, Aisha said the former president had, on several occasions, asked her…

By Alade Adisa  While the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari are being awaited from the United Kingdom, mourners from all walks of life have started trooping into his Daura residence. Apart from women and men from within Daura and its environs, some former aides and ministers of Buhari have also arrived at his home. Dr Isa Ali Pantami, former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy under Buhari, was one…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has said that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari will be remembered favourably in Nigeria’s history for laying the foundation of a modern electoral process. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, George acknowledged Buhari’s role in introducing technological reforms to Nigeria’s elections, saying his name “will remain golden” for that achievement. “There are one or two…

Bindi, Plateau State – At least 20 people were killed on Monday night following a brutal attack by suspected Fulani militias on the Bindi community in the Ta-Hoss district of Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State. Several others sustained injuries as terrified residents fled into the surrounding bush for safety. The incident, which occurred while many villagers had retired for the night, saw heavily armed assailants carry out a coordinated house-to-house…

Femi Adesina, a former presidential spokesman to late president Muhammadu Buhari, has stated that the former president could have died long dead for a long time if he had visited Nigerian hospitals. Adesina urged critics of Buhari’s death in a London hospital should know that the former president had been using London hospitals before he was elected president in May 2015. He added that medical doctors in the United Kingdom…

Thousands of security operatives have been deployed across Katsina State as preparations continue for the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the Katsina State Police Command, a robust security arrangement has been put in place in Daura and other strategic areas to ensure the funeral proceedings are conducted without incident. READ ALSO: Buhari’s remains departs London for Daura The effort, which involves close collaboration with other security outfits under…

By Alade Adisa  Teachers in public primary and secondary schools in Ogun State on Tuesday embarked on an indefinite strike over the inability of the state government to meet their demands regarding contributory pensions and other welfare issues. The directive to go on strike was given by the leadership of the Ogun State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT. READ ALSO: Abiodun rewards Ogun teacher shortlisted for $1m global…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed an appeal challenging a recent judgment by the Federal High Court that ordered the Senate to reverse the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central. The appeal, dated July 14, 2025, was submitted to the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Akpabio is contesting the July 4 ruling by Justice Binta Nyako, who declared the Senate’s six-month suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan as excessive and…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has criticised Rauf Aregbesola, accusing the former governor and now Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of leaving a trail of debts and unfinished projects during his tenure. Aregbesola, who led Osun from 2010 to 2018, had publicly maintained a cordial relationship with Adeleke since the latter assumed office in November 2022. However, tensions appear to have surfaced following Aregbesola’s recent visit…

The remains of ex-Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari arrived at the Katsina Airport on Tuesday at around 1:59 pm from London and now being taken to Daura, his hometown, where he will be laid to rest.