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A Nigerian-American immigration services official and his Nigerian accomplice have been arrested after federal prosecutors accused them of accepting payments to expedite immigration applications, including cases involving green cards and U.S. citizenship. This is Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, who was arrested on September 2 along with alleged co-conspirator Adeniyi Akeem Somoye. US prosecutors accuse them of running a bribery scheme for …

Election 2027: Amupitan tasks INEC staff to be ready and breaks 20-year tradition of zonal tour – Core Reporters 2027 Elections: Amupitan tasks INEC staff to be ready and breaks 20-year tradition of zonal tour From our political correspondent Abuja (Core Reporters) As preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), …

Whitney Chukwu, popularly known as Nomy, has been disqualified from the 11th season of Big Brother Naija following a violation of the show’s rules. Her exit was announced after she refused to accept the “Benchwarmer” role she was assigned during the seventh week of the competition. Big Brother revokes Nomy’s stay According to the show’s organizers, the punishment followed the …

…Total merchandise trade rises to N41.44 trillion as exports widen gap with imports Mujeeb Akindoyin Nigeria recorded a merchandise trade surplus of 12.59 trillion naira in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest foreign trade statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The figure indicates that the value of Nigeria’s exports exceeded imports by 12.59 trillion naira …

Dangote Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Aliko Dangote says the minimum subscription amount for the initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE is 10 ordinary shares, which translates to N5,250. Dangote stated this in Lagos on Monday, during a signing ceremony, and put the company on track to launch a $1.6 billion public equity sale, considered …

By Ayo Kehinde The Dangote refinery has completed the approval of its offering documents, paving the way for its $1.6 billion initial public offering, which is expected to open next week. The signing ceremony was presided over on Monday in Lagos by Aliko Dangote, owner of the 700,000 barrel per day refinery, and was attended by consultants and other parties …

Nigeria hails safe return of former Sierra Leone president Koroma – Core Reporters Nigeria welcomes the safe return of former Sierra Leone President Koroma From our diplomatic correspondent Abuja (Core Reporters) Nigeria has facilitated the safe and dignified return of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma to the country, after more than two years of temporary relocation to Nigeria. …

The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has warned that the delay in decisions on the 6GHz spectrum band is blocking essential mobile network infrastructure as the world transitions from 5G networks to early 6G networks. This is according to a statement released on Monday by GSMA director general Vivek Badrinath. 6 GHz is a radio frequency band used …

Daud Olatunji Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party deputy governorship candidate, Hajia (Dr.) ‘Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has challenged opposition politicians to prepare for defeat in the 2027 elections, declaring that the PDP is confident of winning the polls. Kolapo, however, assured opposition members that they would not be victimized or abandoned if the PDP emerged victorious, saying politics should not destroy bonds …

Keystone Bank Limited has partnered with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), to equip 100 green SMEs with practical skills and knowledge to transform waste materials into commercially viable products, while strengthening their ability to build sustainable and profitable businesses. In the program titled: “Keystone-FBRA Green SME Master Class”, facilitators provided participants with hands-on training on rubber and food …