According to him, living in the town as a young prince gave him the opportunity to experience the warmth, hospitality and peaceful disposition of its people.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new rule that would impose fixed time limits on visas for international students, exchange visitors and foreign journalists, marking another step in President Donald Trump’s broader immigration crackdown.

The apex bank disclosed this in its regulatory guidance on purchase of FX by BDCs through authorized dealer banks in NFEM.

By Jeff Agbodo, ABAKALIKI The Ebonyi State Ministry of Capital City Development and Urban Planning has demolished unapproved structures erected along major roads and streets in Abakaliki metropolis. The exercise was part of the ministry’s ongoing building control and environmental sanitation enforcement aimed at promoting orderly urban development and maintaining a clean environment in the […]

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday accused President Bola Tinubu of using the controversy surrounding the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, presidential election as a rehearsal for rigging the 2027 general elections, alleging that the Federal Government was already deploying the same tactics it intended to use against opposition parties. […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe, UMUAHIA A civil society group, Youth and Students Advocates for Development Initiative (YSAD), has called for the suspension of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, pending the conclusion of investigations into the death of Mary Habila at his residence in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The group also […]

There was mild drama yesterday as the Senate confirmed Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina( Lagos) as Non Career ambassadorial designate.

By Gift ChapiOdekina, ABUJA The House of Representatives has urged Nigerian youths to take an active role in shaping the country’s democratic future by participating fully in the 2027 general elections. The lawmakers said the future of Nigeria’s democracy depends largely on the choices, conduct and engagement of young people, who constitute the largest voting […]

Nigeria has been ranked as the third-strongest military power in Africa in the 2026 Global Firepower Index, behind Egypt and Algeria.

Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Mary Habila, a staff member who died at the residence of Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, in Uburu, Ebonyi State. Dalung made the call in a statement posted […]