Iceland’s Directorate of Immigration, Útlendingastofnun, has reported that 331 Nigerians have applied for asylum in the country since 2020. According to the agency’s annual statistical report, Tölfræði verndarsviðs, there were 37 Nigerian asylum applications in 2020 during the pandemic, followed by 50 in 2021, 67 in 2022, a notable increase to 125 in 2023, and…
Israel’s Defense Minister has issued a stark warning that “Tehran will burn” if Iran continues launching missile attacks, amid escalating tensions following Israel’s surprise strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites. The initial Israeli operation killed several top Iranian generals. The Israeli military reported that the strikes also killed nine senior scientists and experts linked…
The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed that five people lost their lives and thirteen others were injured following a high-voltage power surge in the Tudun-Wadan Pantami community of Gombe Metropolis. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, June 14, causing panic among residents. According to a statement from the Command’s Public Relations…
A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered the deportation of four Filipino nationals convicted of cyberterrorism and internet fraud. Justice Yellim Bogoro, presiding in Ikoyi, directed the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service to deport the convicts within seven days of completing their sentences. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the ruling…
Kenneth Okonkwo, former spokesperson and prominent member of the Labour Party (LP), has publicly accused Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, of betrayal and poor leadership amid ongoing internal conflicts within the party. In an interview with Symfoni TV, Okonkwo criticized Obi for aligning himself with the faction led by Julius Abure, which Okonkwo…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has approved an extension of the grace period for the enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit regulation, moving the deadline to August 12, 2025. In a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the extension aligns with the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to…
Senator Osita Izunaso, who represents Imo West, has disclosed that the Nigerian Senate is currently deliberating a bill proposing the creation of a new state in the South-East region, to be named Anim State. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, June 13, Izunaso said the bill has already passed its second reading…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Halima Buba, Managing Director and CEO of SunTrust Bank Ltd, on charges related to a $12 million money laundering scheme. Buba was brought before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, alongside Innocent Mbagwu, the bank’s Executive Director and Chief Compliance…
The Executive Chairman of Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Prince Musibau Adekunle Asafa, has passed away following a prolonged illness. The sad news was confirmed in a statement shared on Facebook on Saturday morning by his Chief Press Secretary, Bodunrin Ayodele. The statement read: “Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area is in mourning following the…
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has responded to President Bola Tinubu’s remarks about the internal struggles within Nigeria’s opposition parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Thursday, June 12, during the Democracy Day celebration at the National Assembly, President Tinubu commented on the divisions within the opposition, describing it as “a pleasure” to see…
