Tag: Nigerian
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Nigerian Tailor Begins 120-Hour Sewing Marathon, Targets Guinness World Record
By Paul Joseph A Kano-based Nigerian tailor, Abdulkadir Hassanul Basari, has embarked on a 120-hour sewing marathon in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record while providing school uniforms for disadvantaged pupils in public schools. The five-day challenge, tagged Sew for the Nation, commenced on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the sports complex…
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FG Evacuates 111 More Nigerians From South Africa
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has evacuated another 111 distressed Nigerians from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks, bringing the total number of returnees under the ongoing exercise to 2,037. The returnees, comprising 44 men, 23 women and 44 children, arrived in Lagos on Thursday, October 8, aboard South African Airways…
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UK Visa Crackdown Hits Nigerian Students As Universities Revoke Offers
By Opeyemi Adelakun Nigerian students seeking to study in the United Kingdom have been affected by universities’ withdrawal of admission offers amid a tightening of the country’s student visa process. A report by the Financial Times, said universities had revoked offers made mainly to Nigerian and Pakistani applicants during the first half of 2026 as…
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Full List: Eight Nigerian Governors Contesting Senate Seats in 2027
By George Omagbemi Eight serving Nigerian governors are among the candidates contesting Senate seats in the 2027 general elections, according to the final list of National Assembly candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governors are Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe, Hope Uzodimma of Imo,…
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Nigerians Are Living Through Consequences Of Failed Government — ADC
By Opeyemi Adelakun The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused the Federal Government of failing Nigerians, saying citizens facing difficulties in accessing healthcare, electricity, safe roads and other basic necessities are experiencing the consequences of poor governance. The Director of Strategic Communications of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, made the…
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Nigerian Workers Begins Strike Over N500 Petrol Demand as FG Rejects Relief Call
By George Omagbemi Public-sector workers across Nigeria have begun a three-day warning strike after the Federal Government failed to meet demands by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) for cheaper petrol, a wage award and negotiations for a new minimum wage. The industrial action commenced on Friday, October 2, and is scheduled to…
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Nigerian Man Reveals Nine-Year Begging Experience In Italy
By Opeyemi Adelakun A Nigerian man has revealed that he has been begging in Italy for nine years, claiming that the proceeds have helped him build a house in Nigeria and cater to his family. In a video circulating on social media, the man spoke about his experience living in Italy and compared the country…
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Devil Can Punish a Man With Jobless Nigerian Babe With High Taste’ – Adeyanju
By Paul Joseph Activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has stirred reactions online after warning men against taking on financial responsibilities for unemployed partners with expensive lifestyles. Adeyanju made the remark in a post shared on X Tuesday while commenting on the economic difficulties facing Nigerians. According to him, the current economic situation is too challenging…
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Three Nigerians Die in South Africa as Consulate Calls for Probe
By George Omagbemi JOHANNESBURG — September 29, 2026: Three Nigerian nationals have died in separate incidents across South Africa within four days, prompting the Nigerian Consulate-General in Johannesburg to demand urgent investigations into the circumstances surrounding their deaths. The incidents occurred between September 18 and 21, 2026, in Bloemfontein, Pretoria and Ekurhuleni, according to a…
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With Tinubu’s Fresh World Bank Loan Request, Each Nigerian’s Debt Burden Hits ₦716,822
By George Omagbemi Nigeria’s rising debt profile has triggered fresh questions over government borrowing and accountability as the Federal Government opens discussions with the World Bank for three proposed financing facilities worth $1.5 billion, even as public debt reaches ₦166.79 trillion. Reports calculated Nigeria’s public debt burden at approximately ₦716,822 per citizen, based on the…
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Tinubu to Nigerians – I’m Correcting Past Mistakes, Give Me Time to Finish
By George Omagbemi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to give his administration more time to complete the reforms he says are designed to correct past mistakes and position the country for a brighter future. Tinubu said his government inherited longstanding economic challenges and had taken difficult decisions to address problems that, according…
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Nigerian Man Faces US Charges Over Alleged False Citizenship Claim, Illegal Voting
By George Omagbemi A 67-year-old Nigerian national living in Olathe, Kansas, has been indicted in the United States over allegations that he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen and unlawfully voted in a federal election. The U.S. Department of Justice said George Olawunmi Johnson appeared before a federal magistrate judge in the U.S. District…