Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Applicants at Nigerian High Commission, London. Photo: African Voice Newspaper The Nigeria High Commission in London, United Kingdom, has further clarified that the £70 administrative fee paid by some Nigerians during the ongoing passport intervention exercise was not approved by the Federal Government, insisting that the standard administrative charge remains £20. The clarification came barely a day after the mission announced that applicants who had paid £70 would receive a £50 refund, leaving the £20 standard administrative fee. “This is to inform all passport intervention applicants who have paid a £70 admin fee that £50 will be refunded to you,…

Port Harcourt will be the host of 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final 4 from September 20–22 after a venue clash forced organisers to reschedule the season-ending tournament. The announcement was contained in a communiqué by the Nigeria Basketball Federation on Sunday, signed by men’s Premier League chairman Babatunde Ogunade and NBBF Secretary General Amina Amanchi. According to the NBBF, the teams will conduct technical meetings on September 19 ahead of three consecutive game days between September 20 and 22, before departure on 23. The four-team, round-robin showpiece will see the best clubs in Nigeria go head-to-head for the prestigious…

Falconets Set For England’s Challenge After Beating N’Caledonia The Player of the Match in the Falconets’ 10-1 defeat of New Caledonia, Ramotalahi Kareem, says the team are ready to face England after advancing to the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland on Sunday. After earning just one point from their first two games, the Falconets responded in emphatic fashion on Sunday afternoon with a 10-1 victory over New Caledonia in their final Group F match. Kareem and Tosin Rafiu were instrumental as Nigeria scored 10 goals to reach the knockout phase of the…

File Photo: NiDCOM DG, Abike Dabiri-Erewa. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has defended its handling of cases involving Nigerians detained in a deportation camp in New Delhi, India, saying the country’s authorities had earlier granted an amnesty that some of the detainees failed to take advantage of. The response came after journalist Rufai Oseni and other Nigerians on social media criticised NiDCOM and its Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, over what they described as slow action to secure the release of a detainee identified as Ekene and more than 200 other Nigerians reportedly held at the Lampur detention centre. Oseni, co-host of…

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Logo. The National Board for Technical Education has announced that all Higher National Diploma admissions in polytechnics, allied institutions and colleges of nursing sciences and health technology will now be handled by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The decision was contained in a circular dated September 9, 2026. The circular was signed by the NBTE Executive Secretary, Prof Idris Bugaje, and addressed to all rectors and provosts of the affected institutions. According to the circular, the decision followed a meeting between the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, with key stakeholders including JAMB, the…

Bamanga Tukur Tukur was elected governor of the old Gongola State in 1983. President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Mohammed Tukur, describing him as a prominent figure in Nigeria’s political and economic history. Tukur, a former governor of the old Gongola State and Minister of Industries, died on Saturday at the age of 90. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described Tukur as a “towering figure” whose career spanned public administration, governance, industry, politics and pan-African business leadership.…

File: Nigerian passport Nigerians living abroad can now renew their passports without physically visiting an embassy or high commission for biometric enrolment, provided they meet the eligibility requirements for the Nigeria Immigration Service’s Contactless Passport Application System. The system allows eligible Nigerians in the diaspora to apply for passport renewal, complete their biometric enrolment and track their applications remotely. The Nigeria Immigration Service explained how the system works in a video shared on its official X account on Saturday, urging Nigerians to use only its official channels for passport applications. Here is how eligible Nigerians abroad can renew their passports…

The National Assembly has placed an indefinite suspension on official trips to South Africa and directed lawmakers and its officials to stay away from legislative activities organised or hosted by South African authorities. The decision was disclosed on Friday by the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, amid growing concerns over renewed reports of xenophobic attacks involving Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to inform senators, members of the House, committees, departments and other relevant officials…

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa The Federal Government said on Friday that it was targeting the creation of two million jobs in the creative industry by 2030 as it moves to turn the country’s cultural assets and creative talent into commercially viable enterprises. The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, disclosed this on Friday at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Kano Creative Summit, organised by the National Theatre as part of an effort to strengthen Nigeria’s creative economy and equip practitioners with the necessary skills for sustainable businesses. She challenged…

Dangote refinery. Photo: Dangote Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised the gantry price of premium motor spirit (petrol) from N1,265 to N1,350 per litre, effective Saturday, 12 September 2026. The latest adjustment is the fourth upward review of Dangote refinery’s petrol gantry price since August 21. The refinery had increased the price from N1,165 to N1,185 per litre on August 21 before raising it to N1,200 on August 26. It subsequently increased the price to N1,265 on August 29 and has now added another N85 per litre, taking the gantry price to N1,350. The successive increases have raised the refinery’s petrol…