News Update You are NOT paying 7.5% VAT on the money you transfer. The VAT is charged only on the bank or USSD service fee, not on the transfer amount itself. What this really...
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Nigeria affected as U.S pauses visa processing for 75 countries
News Update Visa applicants from Nigeria, Somalia, and Russia will now face fresh uncertainty as the United States has halted visa processing for 75 nations pending a review of its immigration screening rules. The...
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US delivers military supplies to Nigeria
News Update THE United States has delivered military supplies to Nigerian security agencies in Abuja to support ongoing operations against terrorism and violent crime, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Tuesday. In a...
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Airport police nab suspect after deadly Ikeja crash
The Airport Police Command has arrested the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a 19-year-old female pedestrian at Airport Bus Stop, Ikeja, Lagos. The incident occurred on Friday,...
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PDP seeks release of 52 AAU students arrested in Ekpoma
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of 52 students of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, who were remanded in prison over their alleged involvement in...
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Naira to Dollar rate today, Jan 13, 2026
The Nigerian Naira has shown relative stability in the early hours of trading today, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, as the currency maintains a narrow range against the US Dollar across both the official and...
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Gov Abba Yusuf’s APC defection still unclear
There remains no official confirmation on when Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, will formally defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Earlier reports had indicated that Monday, January 12, 2026, would mark...
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Nigerian doctors suspend planned nationwide strike
News Update THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has suspended its plan to commence strike on January 12. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Shuaibu Ibrahim, secretary-general of...
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BREAKING: Dangote petitions EFCC against Ex-NMDPRA head, Farouk Ahmed
The Chairman of Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote, has dragged former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...
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Jersey To Return $9.5Million Abacha Loot To Nigeria
THE authorities in Jersey have agreed to repatriate more than $9.5 million (£7 million) linked to so-called “tainted property” to the Nigerian government, according to the BBC. The Channel Island of Jersey is a...
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