The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced the disengagement of Online Integrated Solutions, popularly known as OIS Services, as the operator of Nigeria’s Visa Application and Submission Centres in the United States. The service disclosed this in a public notice shared on its official X account today, directing prospective travellers and Ni...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives today called for a stronger diplomatic response to renewed xenophobic attacks and killings of Nigerians in South Africa, urging the federal government to summon the South African High Commissioner to Abuja and reassess bilateral relations until the safety of Nigerians is credibly guarantee...
The United States has released an updated deportation list of 124 Nigerians as part of its intensified immigration enforcement campaign targeting convicted non-citizens. The list was published in a statement on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website yesterday. According to the DHS, those named have been placed on what it described a...
•Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife Dermatology Society of Lagos and Nigerian Association of Dermatologists (NAD) have enjoined Nigerians to completely avoid harmful skin-bleaching practices and prioritise healthy skin over skin colour to reduce the burden of skin diseases in the country. Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife, Consultant Physician and Dermatologist at...
•Prof Madubuko Roli Bathing with untreated rainwater may trigger skin infections, including ringworm, athlete’s foot, boils, and jock itch, senior medical experts have said. They noted that using untreated rainwater repeatedly for bathing, particularly on broken or sensitive skin, may expose individuals to fungal and bacterial skin infections ...
•An aircraft conveying Nigerians from South Africa The federal government says another batch of Nigerians is expected to leave South Africa tomorrow amid the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement posted on her official X handle this morning. “Another ev...
Some Nigerians in South Africa who appeared to have rejected the June 30 deadline to leave the country have taken up arms to defend themselves. Anti-migrant groups have been pushing for the ejection of foreign nationals, a move that has generated global outrage, reports Sunday Trust. Groups such as March and March, who are at […]
•Evacuated Nigerians from South Africa South Africa has ruled out any compensation for Nigerians who left properties behind after being evacuated from the country. The country insisted that assets acquired illegally or located in informal settlements will not qualify for any form of reimbursement. The position was reaffirmed by South Africa’s ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre has shared an AI-generated image of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, frying and selling akara, days after her comments on micro-enterprises sparked widespread criticism on social media. The image, posted on the presidency’s official social media accounts yesterday, depicts the First Lady at...
•Cardoso and Tinubu As Nigerians navigate a period of severe economic strain, a growing concern has emerged: the mounting cumulative cost of electronic banking. While individual bank charges are often backed by policy, their combined impact is eroding the disposable income of households and small businesses, fueling public frustration and rai...

