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Former Kogi West senator Dino Melaye has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against inviting former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for questioning over longstanding allegations of financial crimes. Melaye spoke at the African Democratic Congress, ADC, All Support Groups town hall meeting in Abuja, where he criticised calls for the anti-graft agency to reopen investigations into allegations involving Atiku.  Melaye argued that Atiku, who served as vice-president under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, had faced investigations by government institutions over the years without being convicted. “Atiku was part of the government that created the EFCC. You cannot use the EFCC to torment the creator of the EFCC,” he said. Melaye was reacting to a petition by...

The National Assembly has suspended all official legislative engagements with South Africa over renewed reports of xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African nationals in the country.  NigerianTravel Guide The decision, announced on Friday, September 11, followed consultations between the leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives amid reports of Nigerians being k!lled, injured, displaced and forced to abandon their homes, businesses and investments in South Africa. In a statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, the Federal legislature said it was deeply concerned about the recurrence of xenophobic att@cks and what it described as the continued failure of South African authorities to effectively halt the violence des...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened to ground academic activities in public universities across the country if the Federal Government and state governments fail to meet the union’s demands.The threat is contained in a statement by the union’s president, Christopher Piwuna, on Friday. The union stated that it could reactivate the strike “without any further notice” due to the failure of the government to complete the implementation of the December 2025 agreement. Other grievances include the non-remittance of billions of naira deducted from lecturers’ salaries. The new development came amid an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council held at the University of Abuja. According to ASUU, the December 2025 agreement followed mor...

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has extended its ongoing Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom from September 19 to October 3, 2026, following a high turnout of Nigerians. The Service, in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, on Friday, said the exercise was progressing smoothly at the London and Manchester centres despite initial challenges recorded on the first day. According to the NIS, a total of 1,477 Nigerians were successfully processed and enrolled within the first four days of the exercise, with more than half of the applicants already having their passports produced and dispatched to their respective addresses. “In line with NIS commitment to an orderly and transparent process, eligible applicants are ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has uploaded the new logo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, on its official website. The commission also updated the party’s leadership on its website, placing Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe as the National Chairman of the NDC, while Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu is listed as National Secretary. In the new update, Mr John Odey is also listed as National Treasurer, while Mainasara Abubakar Sani is the National Financial Secretary. Similarly, Reuben Egwuaba is listed as the party’s National Legal Adviser. The commission marked the five leadership positions as having been updated ‘by court order’, indicating that the NDC’s party logo on its platform is recognised in compliance with a court order. This came after a judgment deli...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested and repatriated a suspected drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, alias Chidibest Ibewuike, who had been on the run for more than two years. Ibewuike was arrested at the airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic, on Wednesday, September 2, following actionable intelligence and collaboration between the NDLEA and the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL). He was subsequently handed over to NDLEA operatives deployed to Cotonou on Friday, September 4, before being conveyed to Nigeria to face prosecution over his alleged role in the trafficking syndicate. The NDLEA disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 9, by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. According to the agency, Ibewu...

The APC governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election, Solomon Adeola a.k.a Yayi, has disclosed his plan to make the late veteran actor Ogogo special adviser on culture and tourism. The APC governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election, Solomon Adeola a.k.a Yayi, has disclosed his plan to make the late veteran actor Ogogo special adviser on culture and tourism. Yayi, who is also the current senator representing Ogun West, made this disclosure during his meeting with Ogogo’s family at their Ilaro country home on Tuesday. Speaking in a now viral video on social media, he said, “I planned to make Ogogo my Special Adviser on Culture and Tourism. Not just as SA but as a full cabinet member if I won the election and become the governor of Ogun State. ...

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, SAN, has condemned the blockade of Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi by protesters in Benue State, describing the incident as unacceptable in a democracy. Speaking on the incident, Keyamo emphasized that the disruption of Obi's planned visit must be condemned regardless of the political affiliations or motivations involved.“Whether the protest was as a result of internal squabbles within the NDC, as posited by the Benue State Government, or sponsored by the All Progressives Congress, APC, or any other rival party, this should not be part of our democracy,” he said. Addressing assertions that Obi’s planned visit to Yelwata, a community affected by recent attacks—was politically motivated and provo...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka chapter, commenced an indefinite strike on Monday, September 7, over the alleged non-payment of the full August 2026 salary to its members.   In a press statement released to journalists on Monday, the association said it had resolved to withdraw its services in compliance with the standing “Resolution of ASUU National Executive Council” on non-payment of salaries.   It urged the university authorities and President Bola Tinubu to resolve the issue by ensuring the full payment of the August 2026 salary to its members and ensuring that the situation does not recur.  The statement, jointly signed by the Chairperson of the ASUU UNIZIK chapter, Innocent Nnubia, and the Secretary, Osita N...

Nigeria’s national voter register is approaching 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the Independent National Electoral Commission recording 10,772,421 new registrants during its latest Continuous Voter Registration exercise. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday in Lagos, September 7, where he also announced plans to deploy a real-time election readiness tracker to monitor preparations across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Amupitan spoke at a two-day strategic operational workshop for the commission’s administrative secretaries. According to a statement by INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, the readiness tracker will provide the commission’s leadership with real-time updates on logistics, ...