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FG Yet to Receive Official Communication from UAE on New Transit Visa Conditions – Onanuga

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Federal Government has clarified that it has not received any official notice from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding new transit visa requirements for Nigerian nationals. This clarification comes amid reports of recent visa policy changes by both the UAE and the United States, which have allegedly made international travel more challenging for Nigerians. […]

Tears and Tributes in Daura as Former President Muhammadu Buhari Is Laid to Rest

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

A heavy cloud of grief and solemn reflection settled over Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday as the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari were laid to rest in his hometown. The atmosphere was laden with sorrow and emotion as the lifeless body of the 82-year-old statesman was lowered into the earth at exactly 5:50 p.m. […]

Defence Chief Urges Communities to Protect Oil Facilities, Commends Pipeline Security Efforts

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has emphasized the importance of community ownership in safeguarding national assets, particularly oil infrastructure. Speaking at a monthly stakeholders’ engagement hosted by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, General Musa urged host communities along the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) to take responsibility for […]

Benin City Residents React to Former President Buhari’s Passing with Mixed Reflections

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Following the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, residents of Benin City have expressed varied reactions regarding his life, legacy, and leadership, both as a military ruler and a civilian president. During Community Square, a Vibes FM News and Current Affairs program, Rafatu Shaibu reported that many callers shared critical reflections on Buhari’s time in […]

Headline: Nation Bids Final Farewell to Former President Muhammadu Buhari in Solemn State Burial

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, alongside a high-powered delegation of Nigeria’s political and military elite, converged on Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday to pay final respects to former military Head of State and two-term civilian President, Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Tinubu personally received Buhari’s remains […]

Edo Public Building Agency Boss Hails Governor Okpebholo’s Supreme Court Victory

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Managing Director, Edo State Public Building and Maintenance Agency, Honourable Okoyomoh Mohammed, has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo on his victory at the Supreme Court.According to him, this judgment is a clear affirmation of the collective wish of the people of Edo State as duly expressed during the governorship election on September 21, 2024. A […]

Buhari’s Remains Depart London for Final Burial in Daura

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have departed London, United Kingdom, en route to his hometown of Daura in Katsina State for a state burial. Reports indicate that the late president’s body is being transported aboard a Nigerian Air Force aircraft. Meanwhile, Vice President Kashim Shettima is leading a high-level Federal Government delegation to […]

Chief Imam of Uromi Regains Freedom After Police Pressure Forces Kidnappers to Release Him

July 15, 2025July 16, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the release of Sheikh Obhakhoboh, the Chief Imam of Uromi, who was kidnapped on July 7, 2025, in the Angle 80 area of Uromi. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, the cleric was released unharmed following intense and sustained pressure mounted […]