FG enrols 8,552 passport applicants in UK, US, Canada, Qatar
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has disclosed that its diaspora passport intervention exercises across the United States of America, Canada and Qatar have collectively enrolled 8,552 applicants, with a similar exercise currently ongoing in the United Kingdom. According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, […]
751 Nigerian passports delivered in Qatar within two weeks
The Nigerian Embassy in Doha, Qatar, has delivered 751 newly produced passports to Nigerian applicants following a passport intervention exercise held from August 11 to 21. The development, which the embassy described as a milestone in service delivery, saw the distribution of the passports begin on September 18, about two weeks after the completion of […]
Tension as labour accuses Air Force of assaulting JED workers
Threatens to withdraw workers from Jos DisCo by Wednesday By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has accused personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, of allegedly invading the Jos Electricity Distribution, JED, Plc office in Bauchi State, abducting and assaulting some workers. The union described the alleged incident as unacceptable and […]
NAF begins acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters
By Kingsley Omonobi The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has led a Nigerian Air Force, NAF, delegation to Bell Textron in Amarillo, Texas, United States, for a beam-signing ceremony marking a major milestone in the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the service. Director of Public Relations and […]
Troops rescue 23 kidnap victims, arrest four in Sokoto
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 23 kidnapped civilians and arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group in separate operations across Sokoto State. The operations, conducted on Sunday, September 20, 2026, also foiled attempted terrorist attacks and led to the […]
Navy disclaims circulating 2026 recruitment notice
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has disowned a recruitment notice circulating on social media, purportedly announcing the Nigerian Navy Recruitment 2026 Batch 39 exercise. The Navy described the notice as unofficial and urged prospective applicants and members of the public to disregard recruitment information obtained from unauthorised sources. Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Navy […]
