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admin - July 9, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Demands Integrity Tests For Public Officers To Tackle Corruption

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has called for integrity testing of public officers in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies as a measure to curb corruption.   He made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, convened […]
admin - July 9, 2025

NIGERIA: UK To Begin Issuing Digital Visas To Nigerians From July 15

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The British High Commission in Abuja has announced a major shift in the United Kingdom’s visa processing system for Nigerians applying for study and work permits.   Beginning July 15, 2025, most applicants in these categories will start receiving digital visas (eVisas) instead of traditional visa stickers in […]
admin - July 9, 2025

NIGERIA: Lagos Police Announces Total Vehicular Restriction Ahead of July 12 Local Govt Elections

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Lagos State Police Command has announced a total restriction of vehicular movement across the state ahead of the Local Government Elections scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2025.   In a statement released on Tuesday, the Command disclosed that movement will be restricted from 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 […]
admin - July 9, 2025

NIGERIA: Natasha Delays Senate Return Amid Apology Controversy

    By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, failed to return to the Senate on Tuesday despite a court ruling that nullified her six-month suspension.   She is also yet to issue a public apology in two national newspapers and on her social media platform, as ordered by the […]
admin - July 9, 2025

MALAWI: Fifteen Presidential Candidates Collect Nomination Papers For Upcoming Elections

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that a total of 15 individuals have so far collected nomination papers to contest in the upcoming presidential elections.   According to MEC spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa, the official period for aspiring presidential candidates to submit their completed nomination papers to the Commission […]
admin - July 8, 2025

MALAWI: Two GeneXpert Machines And K60 Million Missing At Machinga District Hospital

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   Two GeneXpert machines used for tuberculosis and HIV testing, along with K60 million in cash, have gone missing at Machinga District Hospital.   The hospital’s spokesperson, Wongani Nyirenda, has confirmed the disappearance of the equipment and funds, stating that they were discovered missing early Tuesday morning.   Police investigations […]
admin - July 8, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Investigates Suspect Over Concealed Foreign Currencies Worth Millions

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a major investigation into a case involving the concealment and non-declaration of large sums of foreign currency intercepted at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport.   The suspect, Ahmad Salisu, was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service during a routine […]
admin - July 8, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Sets Minimum Admission Age at 16, Warns Against Illegal Admissions

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Federal Government has officially pegged the minimum entry age for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions at 16 years.   Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this on Tuesday during his open remarks are the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) currently […]
admin - July 8, 2025

NIGERIA: Universities Sets 150 As Minimum Admission Benchmark

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The minimum admission benchmark for Nigerian universities in the 2025 academic year has been fixed at 150.   This was the outcome of the policy meeting held on Tuesday by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), with Vice Chancellors and other heads of tertiary institutions.   With this […]
admin - July 8, 2025

NIGERIA:  US Embassy Adds Social Media Checks To Visa Application Process

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The United States Mission in Nigeria has implemented a new visa policy requiring all Nigerian applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas to set their personal social media accounts to public.   The directive, which took immediate effect, was announced via the official X (formerly Twitter) […]
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