Author: Aminu Imam

US introduces $15,000 visa bond for Nigerians, others

Aminu Imam
U.S. revokes visas

The United States (U.S) has introduced new travel restrictions that could require Nigerians applying for B1/B2 visas to post bonds of up to $15,000. According to information published on the US Department of State’s website, Travel.State.Gov, the payment of a bond does not guarantee visa issuance, adding that fees paid without the direction of a consular officer will not be refunded. Of the listed Nations, African countries accounted for 24 of the 38, including Nigeria, in the updated list released by the US State Department on Tuesday. Visa bonds are…

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Court grants interim forfeiture of 57 properties, valued at ₦213.2bn linked to Malami, 3 others

Aminu Imam
Court grants on Malami

A  Federal High Court  sitting in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation  and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and two of his sons,  AbdulAziz Malami and AbdulRahman Malami, to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order following an ex-parte Motion moved by counsel to  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  (EFCC), Ekele Iheanacho (SAN). The multi-billion naira landed properties , valued at ₦213,234,120,000 are located in Abuja, Kebbi,…

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Oyo: 5 feared dead, as bandits storm National Park Service Office 

Aminu Imam
Oyo banditry

Bandits have attacked the National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Orire local government area of Oyo State. The attack that happened on Tuesday night led to the death of five National Park Service officials. Police authorities in the South-Western state confirmed the incident yesterday. Although the spokesman for the Oyo State Police Command, Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the attack, he noted that security chiefs are currently en route to the affected area. “Yes, there was an attack by yet to be identified men against the men of the national park.…

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2027: “No presidential aspirant will step down in ADC” – Atiku

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Atiku on 2027

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that no aspirant will step down for another in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential race, as preparations speed-up ahead of the 2027 general elections.  He disclosed this in a Tuesday statement issued by his spokesman, Paul Ibe, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to intimidate and weaken the opposition ahead of next year’s elections. The ex-VP’s comments followed rumours that he is facing pressure to step aside for a southern candidate to emerge as the ADC’s flagbearer in the upcoming election…

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Tinubu reconstitutes oil & gas regulators’ Boards

Aminu Imam
Tinubu reconstitutes

…Seeks Senate approval President Bola Tinubu has written two letters to the 10th Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA), and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, (NUPRC). In the first letter, President Tinubu nominated Senator Magnus Abe to serve as the NUPRC board chair. Abe, who represented Rivers South-East in the Senate for two terms, is a former NNPC Board member and current chairman of the National Agency of the Great Green Wall. Other nominees…

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INEC kicks-off 2nd phase of nationwide voter registration

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INEC kicks off

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has resumed the nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise, marking the start of the second phase of the process. It was gathered that the Commission resumed yesterday, following the conclusion of the first phase of the CVR that formally ended on December 10, 2025. Recall that INEC had launched the online pre-registration for the exercise on August 18, 2025, before commencing in-person registration at designated centres nationwide on August 25, 2025. INEC, in a released statement last December, said that 9,891,801 Nigerians initiated online…

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Borno: 9 soldiers feared dead in Gubio IED explosion 

Aminu Imam
Borno IED explosion

No fewer than nine soldiers have been confirmed dead following the detonation of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) along the 85km Maiduguri-Gubio road in Borno. Confirming the incident yesterday in Maiduguri, military and Civilian JTF sources revealed, “Our investigations indicated that the explosive devices were planted along the road last night by Boko Haram terrorists to cause havoc on the soldiers”, stating that the troops were travelling from Maiduguri via Gubio town for an operation in the Sasawa Forest, located in the neighbouring state of Yobe, when the incident occurred. The…

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ADC slams Tinubu’s silence over Venezuela crisis

Aminu Imam
ADC slams Tinubu

The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has criticised the silence of President Bola Tinubu and his government over recent developments in Venezuela, describing it as embarrassing and damaging to Nigeria’s international standing. In a statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the action taken by President Donald Trump, of the United States, against Nicolas Maduro and his wife should serve as a warning to governments it described as lacking legitimacy. The party said the failure of Nigeria to react more than 48 hours after the…

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Yobe boat accident death toll rises to 29

Aminu Imam
Yobe boat accident

The death toll in the capsized boat carrying 52 passengers on Saturday has risen to 29 after two days of ‘search and rescue’ operations along the Yobe/Kumadugu River in Yobe State. The boat was sailing from Adayini town in Jigawa State to the Guri community of Nguru Local Council area of Yobe State. Speaking yesterday in Nguru on the outcomes of the search and rescue operations, the Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mohammed Goje, revealed that the death toll in the Saturday boat mishap along…

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“Resign and face your Rivers politics” – APC Nat. Secretary blasts Wike

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APC blasts Wike

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has fired back at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, advising him to resign his ministerial role and focus fully on his “obsession” with Rivers State politics. In a strongly-worded statement issued yestetday in Osogbo, Basiru criticised Wike’s recent remarks, saying the former Rivers governor has no authority to meddle in APC affairs, especially as he is not officially a member of the party. Responding to Wike’s veiled threats and suggestions that he (Basiru)…

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