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The UK government has placed an emergency curb on visas for citizens of four countries. The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, accused them of exploiting the UK’s generosity to seek asylum. Study visas for citizens from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan have been suspended, as have work visas for Afghans. The Government has blocked visa routes as it claims increasing numbers …

The Anambra State Government has deducted the salaries of civil servants in February who did not report to work on Monday, which was earlier observed as sit-at-home day by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Previously, the government announced that starting in February 2026, salaries will be calculated on a pro-rata basis to prevent the practice of sitting at home …

The world of traditional Yoruba textile art mourns the passing of grandmother Sikira Adunni Aladire, a revered master of the ADIRE craft, who passed away at the age of 90 on Monday, March 2, 2026, at her home in Ile Toki in Ayeye, Ibadan. She was buried the same day according to the Muslim rite. A statement signed by Alhaji …

The Nigerian Army has reportedly arrested and detained a soldier identified as Lance Corporal Rotimi Olamilekan, after he posted a video on social media calling on governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives and other politicians to allow their children to enlist in the military and join the fight against bandits and terrorists across the country. In a video …

Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers of Niger, has called on Muslims and Nigerians at large to rededicate themselves to the worship of God and remain steadfast in their faith during the holy month of Ramadan. The royal father made the call during the Ramadan Tafsir held at the Etsu Usman Zaki Central …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to refund N20.33 billion to customers who paid for meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme but are yet to be fully reimbursed. In the new directive, the regulator instructed that outstanding amounts must be recovered and repaid in full to affected customers over a 12-month period …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of selective application of justice in handling legal matters involving former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami. Opposition parties say patterns of arrests, transfers between security agencies and the speed with which actions are taken have sparked widespread concern about whether …

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei bids farewell to the world The body of slain Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be buried at a Shiite shrine in his hometown of Mashhad, the Fars news agency reported on Tuesday. The agency, close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that the burial should take place behind the shrine of Imam Reza, similar …

The Rivers State House of Assembly has officially acknowledged receipt of the list of new commissioner candidates forwarded by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and has invited the nine appointees for screening and possible confirmation. This development comes about three weeks after the governor partially dissolved his cabinet, dismissing eight commissioners who were unaffected by the Supreme Court decision recognizing Martin Amaewhule …

The Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has assured its citizens that the Federal Government is actively monitoring the escalating conflict in the Middle East to protect Nigerians living in the region. NiDCOM Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocol, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said in a statement on Tuesday: “Nigerians in the affected countries should be assured that the federal government is monitoring …