This case highlights the strict scrutiny applied to legal professionals seeking qualification in the UK, particularly those with international backgrounds. It underscores the importance of transparency and integrity in the…
NIS Conducts Passport Intervention Exercises for Nigerians in Diaspora
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has launched targeted passport intervention exercises in the United States, Canada, Qatar, and the United Kingdom to improve service delivery for Nigerians abroad. These initiatives,…
Nigerian UK-Based Lawyer Emmanuel Oduntan Sanctioned for Hiding Multiple Criminal Convictions
Despite the mitigating factors, the panel affirmed that the £2,500 penalty was proportionate and in the public interest. They highlighted that the case serves as a warning to legal professionals…
Sowore Vows to Scrap Office of First Lady if Elected President in 2027
Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has declared that he will abolish the office of the First Lady if elected president in 2027. Speaking on Channels…
Scores Feared Dead in Taraba Mining Pit Collapse: Rescue Operations Underway
A tragic mining pit collapse in Mayo-Kam community, Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, has left scores of people feared dead, including women and children, after the incident occurred…
Nigerias Consulate Urges Vigilance After Eight South African Women Found Dead
According to SAPS quarterly crime statistics for January to March 2026, Gauteng recorded 1,223 murders and 2,369 sexual offences during that period. The province also saw 39,094 contact crimes against…
Ogun PDPs Adebutu Dares Yayi to Sue Him Over Ekiti Indigeneship Claim
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Oladipupo Adebutu, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of growing panic over the rising…
U.S. Government Arrests Gladys Okafor for Voting with Green Card Status, Faces Deportation
A Nigerian woman, Gladys Okafor, has been arrested and charged with illegally voting in U.S. federal elections while not being a U.S. citizen. The 56-year-old resident of Lynn, Massachusetts, was…
Elderly Man Hospitalized After Hit-and-Run Crash in Lagos
An elderly man, Muhammad Bello, has been hospitalised after being struck by a fleeing vehicle in Agbowa community along the inward Itoikin Road in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The incident occurred…