Lagos, July 9, 2025 YouTube has announced a major policy shift set to take effect from July 15, 2025, that will see content creators uploading repetitive or low-effort videos demonetised, as part of its effort to promote originality and improve viewer experience on the platform. The company made the announcement in an official update to
Abuja, July 9, 2025 — The Federal Government has opened a Passport Front Office at the Immigration headquarters in Abuja dedicated to senior public officials and other designated dignitaries. This new centre aims to reduce delays and long queues in standard passport centres. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, explained that senior officials often had
Cairo/Mecca, July 9, 2025 The revered Ghusl Kaaba ceremony, during which the interior of Islam’s holiest site is ritually cleaned, is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 10, 2025. This marks the 15th of Muharram, 1447 AH, in the Islamic lunar calendar. Each year, dignitaries, senior religious figures, and custodians of the Two Holy Mosques
In a move aimed at preserving the sanctity and continuity of worship at Islam’s two holiest sites, Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al‑Sudais, President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, has mandated the appointment of backup imams and muezzins for every obligatory prayer at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and Masjid an-Nabawi
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced a fresh set of visa restrictions targeting Nigerian travellers, including a ban on the issuance of transit visas to citizens of the West African nation. The latest development marks a renewed tightening of immigration controls by the Gulf state, with implications for thousands of Nigerians seeking entry for
Lagos, July 9, 2025 Governor Babajide Sanwo‑Olu has urged Nigerian youths to focus on available opportunities instead of complaining, citing the need for motivation, innovation, and active participation in nation-building. During an interaction with the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy fellows at Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo‑Olu emphasized the importance of staying focused and using provided platforms
Fresh controversy is brewing within the Labour Party as the party’s leadership has revealed plans to expel its 2023 presidential flagbearer, Mr. Peter Obi, over his involvement with a newly formed opposition coalition. The move, according to party chieftain Abayomi Arabambi, stems from what he described as Obi’s unconstitutional dual political allegiance. Speaking during a
Lagos, July 9, 2025 The Lagos State Government has attributed recent flash flooding in parts of the city to a natural phenomenon known as tidal lock-up, caused by elevated tide levels in the Atlantic Ocean and Lagos Lagoon, which temporarily block stormwater from draining into the sea. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that
The Federal Government has announced that over 3.5 million Nigerian passports have been issued within the past two years, marking a significant improvement in passport processing and delivery under ongoing reforms by the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the disclosure, also revealed that the government is now saving
Nigeria’s worsening security crisis has taken an alarming turn, as fresh data reveals that more lives were lost to insurgent and bandit-related violence in just the first six months of 2025 than in the entire year of 2024. The disturbing statistics, released on Tuesday by a reputable conflict-tracking organisation, underscore the intensifying wave of insecurity
