In 2025, as global visa systems tighten and immigration officers place greater emphasis on credibility, travel history has quietly emerged as one of the most important factors in visa approvals. Embassies increasingly examine mobility patterns your past trips, frequency of returns, and whether your travel is structured and predictable. For many Nigerians with modest budgets, …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) emerged as the highest among agencies in revenue remittances into the federation account in October 2025. According to data obtained from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), out of a total of N2.93 trillion revenue remitted by seven agencies, NUPRC remitted N873.11 billion. This represents 29.8 per cent …
U.S. lawmakers will hold a joint congressional briefing today to address the growing violence and alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Congressman Riley Moore announced the meeting in a notice shared on X. He said members of the House Appropriations Committee will lead the session, alongside lawmakers from the Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees. …
The naira depreciated against the dollar on Monday, December 1, 2025, as year-end demand for foreign currency pushed exchange rates upward. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), where the official trading takes place, the naira dropped to N1,448.43 on Monday, against N1,446.74 recorded on Friday, November 28. At the parallel market, bureau-de-change operators in …
Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.98 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed this in its latest data released on Monday, December 1. The report shows that GDP grew slightly relative to the 3.86 per cent recorded in the same …
'Evergreen' Moringa Soap, produced by Dr Alice Aladi Jonah, a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic Bida, is one of the four prototype products selected for sponsorship by TETFund Alliance for Innovative Research (TETFAIR) as 'Market Ready Ventures' in the Academic Solutions Incubation Programme (ASIP). 'Evergreen' Moringa Soap is among the four products selected out of …
A video circulating online shows Nigerian music superstar Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, being escorted by police in London, United Kingdom. In the clip shared on TikTok by blogger Tosin Silverdam, officers are seen speaking with the singer outside a retail store before leading him away with his hands cuffed behind his back. The …
Every December 1, the world pauses to remember the millions whose lives have been touched by HIV/AIDS, the lives lost, the stigma endured, and the millions still waiting for treatment or prevention. In 2025, the message is urgent: progress has come, but the battle is far from over. As of the end of 2024, an …
Stakeholders in the Nigerian manufacturing sector have expressed concern about the move by the Senate Committee on Finance to amend the Customs and Excise Act to increase excise duty on non-alcoholic beverages. The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) said the move is economically disruptive and inconsistent with Nigeria’s broader development and industrial policy …
Abia State Governor Alex Otti says the controversy surrounding the conviction and push for the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, will be settled through administrative processes. Otti gave the assurance after visiting Kanu at the Sokoto Correctional Centre over the weekend. The governor said engagements he initiated shortly after …
