5 h. ago In Jos, Tinubu preaches love, unity as APC chairman buries mother

From Jude Owuamanam Jos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that no nation progresses without love and unity. Speaking at the funeral mass of late Lydia Yilwatda, mother of the national chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC) Prof Nentawe Yilwatda held at Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN) headquarters Church Jos, Plateau state on Saturday, […] The post In Jos, Tinubu preaches love, unity as APC chairman buries mother appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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15 h. ago INEC Chairman Selection Should Be Democratic – Amnesty Int’l

Amnesty International has called for democratic reforms in the process of selecting the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other key judicial appointments in Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference in Lokoja, Comrade Sunday Jatto, the Kogi State Director of Amnesty International, suggested that human rights organizations and the Nigerian Bar Association […]

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16 h. ago How Samuel Onyishi built Peace Mass Transit from being a conductor to building business empire

Samuel Maduka Onyishi was born in November 1963 in Nsukka, Enugu State, into modest beginnings. He is ethnically Igbo and read more How Samuel Onyishi built Peace Mass Transit from being a conductor to building business empire

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33 h. ago Internal democracy key to selecting INEC chairman — Amnesty International

Tribune Online Internal democracy key to selecting INEC chairman — Amnesty International "Since litigation can be negatively influenced by the executive arm of government, with control over..." Internal democracy key to selecting INEC chairman — Amnesty International Tribune Online

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48 h. ago Thousands Protest Across Europe Over Israeli Blockade Of Gaza

Mass protests erupted across Europe on Thursday after Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy of aid vessels bound for Gaza, sparking widespread calls for tougher European sanctions against Tel Aviv. The flotilla, which set sail from Barcelona last month, carried more than 400 passengers aboard 41 ships, including politicians, activists, and climate campaigner […]

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56 h. ago Insecurity: Terror as banditry, kidnapping onslaught ravages Nigeria’s northwestern states

By Sandra Simon   The northern regions of Nigeria, comprising states like Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Benue, Kogi, Kebbi, Jigawa, Kano, and Plateau, have reportedly become hotspots for violence and insecurity. As of October 2025, armed robbers and groups operating under the guise of bandits have been perpetrating mass kidnappings, cattle rustling, village raids, and […] The post Insecurity: Terror as banditry, kidnapping onslaught ravages Nigeria’s northwestern states appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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58 h. ago Nigerian deported from US to Ghana decries abandonment in Togo

By John Ogunsemore A Nigerian surreptitiously taken to Togo and abandoned by Ghanaian officials after being deported to Ghana from the United States has raised the alarm. BBC reports that the Nigerian deportee, who craved anonymity, said the Ghanaian officials smuggled him and five other deportees into Togo by allegedly bribing local police but without […] The post Nigerian deported from US to Ghana decries abandonment in Togo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Canada halts overseas caregiver PR route amid backlog crises

Canada’s has formally ceased its permanent residency (PR) pathway for foreign nationals through its flagship Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots read more Canada halts overseas caregiver PR route amid backlog crises

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3 d. ago Governor Adeleke Grants Amnesty To 36 Convicts To Mark Nigeria’s Independence Day

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has granted amnesty to 36 convicts serving sentences at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) facilities in Ilesa and Ile-Ife, respectively, in commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday, said the gesture was made in line with the powers conferred […]

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3 d. ago UK To Review How Courts Interpret Migrants’ Rights — PM Starmer

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to review how British courts interpret international human rights laws as part of his government’s effort to curb immigration and deport more migrants. In an interview aired on Wednesday, Starmer said his administration was examining how existing legal protections, particularly those covering refugees, torture, and children’s rights, are […]

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3 d. ago Osun: Adeleke grants pardon to 36 convicts to mark Nigeria at 65

Tribune Online Osun: Adeleke grants pardon to 36 convicts to mark Nigeria at 65 In commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, Osun State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has granted Independence Day amnesty to 36 convicts... Osun: Adeleke grants pardon to 36 convicts to mark Nigeria at 65 Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Gov Finitri grants amnesty to six inmates to mark Nigeria at 65

Tribune Online Gov Finitri grants amnesty to six inmates to mark Nigeria at 65 As Nigerians celebrate the 65th year of our dear country, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has granted amnesty to six prisoners serving various jail terms in Adamawa State. Gov Finitri grants amnesty to six inmates to mark Nigeria at 65 Tribune Online

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3 d. ago NIS begins clampdown on visa overstayers as FG’s amnesty ends

Tribune Online NIS begins clampdown on visa overstayers as FG’s amnesty ends The NIS explained that the measure is part of efforts to ensure compliance with migration laws. NIS begins clampdown on visa overstayers as FG’s amnesty ends Tribune Online

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3 d. ago How NEV Electric Ltd Is Using Local Manufacturing to Solve Nigeria’s Mass Transit Crisis and Power a Clean Future

As Nigeria marks 65 years of independence, attention is shifting toward the next phase of freedom — one defined not read more How NEV Electric Ltd Is Using Local Manufacturing to Solve Nigeria’s Mass Transit Crisis and Power a Clean Future

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3 d. ago Mass Deportation Looms As Immigration Amnesty For Overstayers Ends

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a nationwide crackdown on foreign nationals who have overstayed their visas or violated immigration regulations, following the expiration of the Federal Government’s visa amnesty programme. LEADERSHIP reports that with the grace period officially closed, mass deportation now looms for violators. Recall that the amnesty initiative, introduced on July […]

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3 d. ago NiDCOM demands probe into alleged abuse of Nigerian girls in Indian deportation camps

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has raised the alarm over disturbing reports of rape, assault, and forced drugging of read more NiDCOM demands probe into alleged abuse of Nigerian girls in Indian deportation camps

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3 d. ago FG begins crackdown on visa overstayers as amnesty window closes

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the commencement of nationwide enforcement against foreigners who have overstayed their visas or read more FG begins crackdown on visa overstayers as amnesty window closes

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4 d. ago Obasanjo warns of looming crisis if Nigeria fails to educate out

From Shafa’atu Sulaiman, Sokoto Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for urgent action to address Nigeria’s education crisis, warning that the country risks a future security catastrophe if millions of out-of-school children are left uneducated. Speaking in Sokoto at the commissioning of the Bakhita ICT center, the former head of state said that human development, […] The post Obasanjo warns of looming crisis if Nigeria fails to educate out-of-school children appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago US Judge Temporarily Halts Mass Layoff Of Voice Of America Employees

Hundreds of VOA employees received termination notices in June, following a Trump order that froze the outlet for the first time since it was founded in 1942. The post US Judge Temporarily Halts Mass Layoff Of Voice Of America Employees appeared first on Channels Television.

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4 d. ago Government Begins Anti–Rabies Vaccination, Targets Zero Death By 2030

The federal government launched the 2025 nationwide mass anti-rabies vaccination campaign in Abuja and called for collective responsibility to end the death of humans from rabies by 2030. At the campaign’s flag-off at the Old Parade Ground in Abuja, the minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, described rabies as one of the deadliest but […]

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