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A faith-based civil liberties organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called for the release of detained activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, while urging activists across the country to embrace responsible conduct and decorum in public discourse. The group made its position known in a statement issued on Thursday by its Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, following a court order remanding Sowore in Kuje Correctional Centre over allegations bordering on cybercrime. According to MURIC, the detention of activists could negatively affect Nigeria’s democratic image and raise concerns about…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has commended the conviction and life sentence handed down by a Canadian court to the individual found guilty of killing two Nigerian youths, Chibueze Momah and Tosin Amos-Arowoshegbe, in a nightclub shooting in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The Commission described the judgment as a significant step toward justice and accountability for the victims and their families. In a statement issued in Abuja by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NiDCOM said the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the offender to…

Nigeria and Türkiye have renewed efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation on migration management, with both countries focusing on the humane and dignified return and reintegration of undocumented Nigerians residing in Türkiye. This was disclosed in a statement by NiDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, following a courtesy visit by a delegation from Türkiye’s Presidency of Migration Management to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The delegation, led by Hünkar Burkan İbin, Head of the Deportation Department for Removal Affairs, met with officials of the Nigerians in Diaspora…

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has called on Corps Members to deploy their intellect, creativity, and energy toward nation-building, stressing that the responsibility of developing Nigeria rests largely on the shoulders of its youth. Speaking to Corps Members of the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, General Nafiu urged them to take pride in their country and contribute meaningfully to its progress. According to him, Nigerians must…

The HallowMace Foundation Africa has welcomed the Senate’s passage of the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, describing the development as a major step toward addressing the country’s growing security challenges. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Amb. Anderson Osiebe, and Head of Public Communications Desk, Amb. Oguh Hyginus John, the organization said the move reflects longstanding calls by Nigerians for a decentralized policing system capable of responding more effectively to local security threats. According to the foundation, the rise in banditry, kidnapping, terrorism,…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has fixed Thursday, July 9, 2026, as the official passing-out date for members of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I across the country. According to a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline W. Embu, the winding-up activities commenced on June 23, 2026, and will feature a series of programmes designed to prepare corps members for life after national service. The activities include Job Advisory and Counselling (JAC) sessions organized by the NYSC in collaboration with relevant agencies, registration and…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has congratulated the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on the occasion of their birthdays. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Press Affairs, Udora Orizu, Kalu described the coincidence of both leaders sharing the same birth date, June 25, as symbolic of two distinguished public servants whose contributions to governance and national development have left lasting impacts on Nigeria. The Deputy Speaker praised Gbajabiamila,…