The Nigeria Immigration Service has deployed a passport intervention team to the UK to process pending, new and renewal applications for Nigerians in the diaspora.
Otobong Tommy
Otobong Tommy
Otobong Tommy is a violinist, writer, and teacher. With a BSc. in public administration (2014) from Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, she has previously worked at Ventures Africa, NAEC, The Eagles Music Academy, and currently at L'Orbe, a non-profit where she is co-founder, managing the music room targeted at children and teenagers. She also enjoys exploring design and content creation.
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused Olusegun Obasanjo of a two-decade campaign of lies and deceit, rejecting his claim that Atiku plotted his removal.
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Nigeria and Canada have expanded their air transport deal to allow scheduled direct flights, with up to 14 weekly passenger and 10 weekly cargo services each.
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INEC says it has not yet received budgeted funds for the 2027 general elections, but preparations, including BVAS procurement, are underway.
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Nigeria’s four biggest banks spent more than N119bn on technology in the first quarter of 2026, a 43 percent jump, as digital banking demand keeps rising.
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Bauchi State has commissioned 2,176 forest guards to secure its reserves, while Gombe is set to receive 1,056 new officers from the police force’s recruitment drive.
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Katsina Governor Dikko Radda has extended automatic employment to all indigenes who graduate with first-class degrees from higher institutions across the country, from this year.
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The NUPRC says Nigeria can raise crude oil production to 1.9 million barrels a day, after the country reached a peak of 1.86 million bpd in May.
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Mutual Benefits Assurance says only about 6 percent of Nigerian adults access formal credit, urging stronger insurance and savings to build lasting financial resilience.
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Electricity regulators from 16 states have warned that the Senate’s proposed Electricity Act amendment bill could claw back powers already devolved to states under the 2023 law.