The United Kingdom has advised its citizens against all travel to parts of 11 Nigerian states, while warning against all but essential travel to parts of 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The advisory was contained in the latest Nigeria travel advice published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office today. According t...
•Smoke rises following an Israeli controlled-explosion on the village of Kfartibnit in southern Lebanon US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware of an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. “Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepare...
•US President Donald Trump The U.S. state department says it is revoking passports of Americans with significant outstanding child support debt. Passport revocations for unpaid child support of more than $2,500 is allowed under a rarely-enforced 1996 federal law. Previously, the consequence was only doled out when people with such debt sought ...
The United States has warned its citizens residing in Nigeria against using its online passport renewal system, cautioning that doing so from outside the United States could automatically invalidate their current passport and leave them without a valid travel document. The warning follows reports of US citizens abroad unknowingly submitting on...
•Peter Obi As Christians across the country commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, former Anambra State governor Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and steadfast despite the nation’s prevailing economic and governance challenges. In an Easter message addressed to citizens, Obi acknowledged the difficult times many families ...
•Some Nigerians in Iran being escorted to Armenia border for evacuation The federal government has begun evacuating willing Nigerians in Iran, escorting them across the Armenian border to ensure their safety amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The evacuation follows the growing crisis that began on February 28 after coordinated milita...
•NIDCOM chairman/CEO, Abike Dabiri-Erewa As tensions escalate in the Middle East following the ongoing #IranWar and #IranIsraelWar, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has released emergency hotline numbers for Nigerians in distress across affected countries. In a notice shared on its official X handle, the Commission urged Nigerians...
•Russian soldiers The Gambia expressed “grave concern” on Friday about citizens fighting in conflicts abroad, as several African countries say their nationals were lured into fighting for the Russian army. Multiple media investigations, including one published earlier this month by AFP, have exposed how Russia has enticed men from African coun...
•Pope Leo XIV, bandits and Tinubu Pope Leo XIV has condemned the recent wave of violent attacks across Nigeria, expressing sorrow over the loss of lives and calling on authorities to act decisively to protect citizens. “It is with sorrow and concern that I learned of the recent attacks against various communities in Nigeria, leading […]...
•Executive Director of PLAC, Clement Nwankwo The Executive Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Clement Nwankwo, has urged Nigerian lawmakers to respect citizens’ views in the ongoing review of the Electoral Act, warning that legislators must not “act as overlords”. Nwankwo, in an interview on Channels Television last nigh...
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