The United Kingdom government has revised its travel advisory on Kaduna State, moving it from the ‘Red’ list to ‘Amber’, a development that allows British citizens to travel freely to the state. The announcement was made by Cynthia Rowe, the Development Director of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), during the signing of a new Mutual Accountability Framework (KaMAF) with the Kaduna State Government. Rowe explained that Kaduna had remained under the “Red” category since 2022 due to security challenges but was now upgraded following noticeable improvements. “This reclassification is recognition of the state government’s efforts to address insecurity,…
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A constitutional lawyer, Ibrahim Wali, has faulted the continued suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, insisting that the action of the Senate is unconstitutional and void from the outset. Wali, who spoke on Arise News on Thursday, argued that the Kogi Central lawmaker ought to have resumed her legislative duties immediately after the Federal High Court voided her suspension. “Immediately an action overreaches the constitution, it becomes void from the outset. She should have resumed,” he declared. The lawyer expressed concern that the people of Kogi Central Senatorial District had been left without representation due to what he described as an…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the inauguration of its National Campaign Council for the Anambra State governorship election, earlier scheduled to hold on Thursday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday. “The All Progressives Congress, APC, wishes to inform its members, stakeholders and the general public that the inauguration of the National Campaign Council for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election scheduled to be held today, Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, has been postponed,” the…
Chelsea Football Club have been charged with 74 breaches of Football Association (FA) regulations, covering alleged misconduct that spanned over a decade. According to an FA statement on Thursday, the charges involve violations of: FA Football Agents Regulations (Regulations J1 and C2) FA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries (Regulations A2 and A3) FA Third Party Investment in Players Regulations (Regulations A1 and B3) The breaches, the FA noted, allegedly occurred between 2009 and 2022, with the bulk of the infractions taking place during the 2010/11 to 2015/16 seasons. Chelsea have until 19 September 2025 to respond officially. Reacting to the…
The Borno South lawmaker, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to disregard calls for the removal of current Service Chiefs, citing their adequate training and experience in handling security operations. Naija News reports that the call for the removal of the Service Chiefs came from the Dominic Alancha-led Northern Ethnic National Forum, which accused them of lacking professional capacity despite significant funding. However, Ndume, in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed the claims as unfounded and driven by ulterior motives and do not mean well for Tinubu’s administration and Nigerians. Ndume instead recommended a proactive “TEAM approach”…
The resolution of what threatened to be a major nationwide petrol supply disruption crisis has brought huge relief to Nigerians who feared the worst. But perhaps a more damning scenario was feared: a derailment of the economic agenda of the government through the disruption of the economy’s main product with far-reaching multiplier effects. This may explain the crucial role played by Wale Edun, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, in resolving the dispute and averting a real crisis. Overview of the Dispute On September 8, 2025, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Ayodele Fayose, has asserted that the re-election of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, will silence all fake and empty prophecies. Naija News reports that Fayose, in a statement he issued on Thursday, said no room for psychological prophecies and empty predictions that lack genuine insight. According to the former Governor of Ekiti State, Oyebanji’s performance will be remembered during the upcoming governorship election and not empty prophecies. He said, “In Ekiti State’s political landscape, one thing is clear: Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s re-election is a foregone conclusion due to his impressive track record and the people’s…
The Edo State Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, in its renewed onslaught against criminals, dismantled kidnappers’ camps within the State. The multi-agency effort, which included the army, police, and local security operatives, saw personnel trek for hours deep into the forests in search of criminal hideouts. Naija News reports that the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Fred Itua, in a statement on Thursday, disclosed that the crackdown on criminal elements across the State, with a large-scale bush combing, resulted in the recovery of firearms and ammunition in strategic locations. He stated that the operation…
Venezuela have dismissed their head coach, Fernando Batista, and his entire backroom staff following the country’s crushing 6-3 defeat to Colombia, which ended their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Naija News reports that the decision to sack Batista came less than 24 hours after President Nicolás Maduro publicly demanded sweeping changes to the national team’s technical crew. “Yesterday we suffered a painful defeat. All of Venezuela demands a restructuring of the technical staff of the Vinotinto, a reorganisation of the strategy, of the doctrine and of the line of combat and hard work,” Maduro said in…
