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The United States has announced that routine visa processing at its embassy in Abuja and 24 other diplomatic missions across Africa will end from August 1, 2026, as part of a broader restructuring of its overseas consular operations. The US Department of State said the move is aimed at centralising routine visa services in regional hubs to enhance national security, …

Senator Adams Oshiomhole has accused the Minister of Works, David Umahi, of neglecting critical federal roads in Edo and Delta States, urging the Senate to prevail on the minister to adopt a more balanced and national approach to road infrastructure development. Raising the issue during plenary, Oshiomhole said: “The federal minister of works needs to be guided. Whereas we have …

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are back to jumping on Wednesday, while sinking technology stocks are dragging Wall Street lower ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on what to do with interest rates. The S&P 500 sank 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 760 points, or 1.4%, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite …

  In what will go down as one of the biggest upsets in the history of African women’s football, the reigning champions dominated large spells of the contest but were ruthlessly punished by an inspired Malawi side led by the devastating Chawinga sisters Nigeria’s quest for a record-extending 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title got off to a …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the appointment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) to the newly established Nigerian Army Divisions, following the approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the establishment of four additional Divisions. A statement by Col Appolonia Anele, Acting Director, Army Public Relations said, “The landmark development forms part of ongoing …

Saudi Arabia has spent five months trying not to get dragged into a regional conflict, keeping open channels of communication with Tehran even as Iranian drones targeted its oil industry. Now it appears hemmed in, facing enemies in three directions: Iran as well as its proxies in Iraq and Yemen. In the last week, the kingdom has faced missile attacks …

  The non-governmental human rights advocacy organisation insisted that demanding accountability over Habila’s death should not be treated as an attack on the minister. The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has condemned alleged threats against the National President of the Southern Kaduna Peoples United Associations (SOKAPU), Engr. Samuel Tabara Kato, by the Minister of Works, Senator David …

The Federal Government says it is pursuing compensation for Nigerians affected by recent attacks in South Africa while strengthening diplomatic efforts to prevent further violence. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, disclosed this on Tuesday after briefing President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the briefing followed Tinubu’s directive to receive South African President …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to deliver the Inner Southern Expressway (Goodluck Jonathan Way) by December. He said this in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting the project, alongside the ongoing construction of the service carriageways of the Southern Parkway in Gaduwa District, Abuja. He added that the 10-kilometre road project awarded in …

Olelo Community in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo has rejected claims associating it with the recent spate of kidnapping incidents in the area. The Youth Coordinator, Mr Jolly Igharo, in a statement on behalf of the community made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Wednesday, said the allegations were misleading and unfairly damaging to …