At least 897 Nigerians secured asylum in the United States over the past two years. This was according to the latest case-completion data from the Executive Office for Immigration Review, EOIR. The data showed that in 2023, US judges granted asylum to 514 Nigerians while… US: 897 Nigerians granted asylum in 2 years …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
Farah Dagogo, a former member of the House of Representatives and a 2023 governorship aspirant in Rivers State, has called on Nigerians to uphold the enduring values of sacrifice, justice, and shared responsibility, principles reflected both in the significance of Easter and in… Easter: Former lawmaker, Dagogo, urges Nigerians to embrace collective responsibility …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
Nigerians have continued to express condemnation over recent attacks incommunities in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State that claimed no fewer than 51 lives, while tasking the Federal Government to prevent future occurrences. The ugly development happened barely one week after… FG can stop violent attacks if there’s will …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The United States Mission has announced significant changes to its visa interview requirements for Nigerian travellers. The announcement was made via a statement released on Friday, detailing new procedures for applicants scheduled for interviews in Abuja and Lagos. According… US Embassy announces new visa interview requirements for Nigerians …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asserted that Nigerians ought not to be living in poverty, given the country’s abundant natural and human resources. Speaking at a dinner hosted in his honour by the Abia State Government on Friday at the Government House in Umuahia,… Nigerians shouldn’t be poor — Obasanjo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, has stated that Nigerians will begin to enjoy the benefits of the recent drop in global crude oil prices, following the announcement by Dangote Refinery of a reduction in the price of premium motor… Nigerians to start enjoying benefits of lower global crude prices — … Read more
A coalition of Nigerian activists in the United States, under the Democratic Movement, DM, has called on global leaders, the United Nations and the African Union to intervene in what it described as a blatant attack on democracy in Rivers State. The pro-democracy movement also… Nigerians in US to protest at White House over emergency … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, until December 31, 2026. Nandap, who joined the NIS on October 9, 1989, was appointed as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, with an initial… Tinubu extends immigration CG, Kemi Nandap’s tenure till 2026 …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
March has been a celebratory month as President Bola Tinubu turned 73. As the celebrations began, Nigerian Shiites were simultaneously being shot for marching on the streets. March 2025 has also seen an escalation in the unending Fubara-Wike drama. It has now soaked in the… The march of Nigerians in march – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The United States government has warned Nigerians that there could be serious consequences for overstaying their visa. Travellers, who are found guilty, could face permanent bans from re-entering the US. The US Mission in Nigeria made this known in a post on its X page on… Trump govt threatens to ban Nigerians who overstay visas … Read more