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By our reporter "If you overstay your U.S. visa, you could face a permanent ban on travelling to the United States as well as criminal prosecution." In clear, no-nonsense language, the United States (US) warned visa holders of the severe consequences of overstaying their visa. The warning came today, March 24, from the US Mission in Nigeria in a statement. The US stressed that her Consular Officers have full access to individuals’ immigration history and any past violations, warning, sternly, that any excuse such as "honest mistake" is not acceptable. “Consular officers have full access to your immigration history and…

By John Bassey, Gusau Chairman and members of State Working Committee (SWC) of Zamfara State chapter of the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) today, March 23, offered profuse appreciation to top leaders of the party for their various gestures of milk of human kindness to party members during the ongoing Ramadan. These top leaders include serving Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, several former governors, senators, and many other high networth personalities. The contributions were to ensure APC members in the state had a stress-free Ramadan and broke the fast daily with joy. The SWC also thanked them…

By John Bassey, Gusau Journalists in Zamfara State, North-West Nigeria, have extended deep appreciation to the State Governor, Dauda Lawal, and other leaders over their unwavering support and commitment to the welfare of media practitioners during the ongoing holy month of Ramadan. In a signed statement made available to newsmen today, March 23, by Secretary of the state Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Ibrahim Ahmed Gada, the Council Chairman, Comrade Ibrahim Musa Maizare, expressed gratitude to Gov. Lawal and members of the State Executive Council for their dedication to advancing the media community, saying it has not…

By our reporter Five days after his six-month suspension from office as governor and declaration of emergency rule in his state by President Bola Tinubu, Sim Fubara showed up at a church service in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, today, March 23. He was spotted at a service at Salvation Ministries founded by Pastor David Ibiyeomie. It is believed Fubara often worships at the church. His public reappearance banished rumours that he was being held by the federal authorities or the military against his will,after his removal from office as governor of the oil-rich South-South state. Arriving for the…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna A retiree and former Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Kaduna Polytechnic (KadPoly) chapter, Comrade Mustapha Bida, has accused a government body and some persons of destroying his property, against court order. Bida pointed fingers at the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the White Paper on the Commission of Inquiry into the Alienation of Federal Government Property as well as some identified individuals for allegedly carrying out the act. He brandished a restraining order issued by Justice E. Andow of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna,which had stopped them from executing their intentions.…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government, through the state's Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), has joined the global community to mark World Water Day, stressing its commitment to ensuring sustainable access to clean and safe drinking water for citizens. World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 each year to raise awareness about the global water crisis and the millions of people without access to safe water. The day emphasises the importance of achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6: Water and Sanitation for all by 2030. In a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince…

Operatives of the Lagos Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC,  have commenced investigations of a suspect,  Okorie Sylvernus Sunday, arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, with $578,000( Five Hundred and Seventy Eight Thousand United States of America Dollars) The investigations commenced  on Friday, March 21, 2025 when the Area Comptroller in charge of the NCS at the airport  on Friday, March 21, 2025, handed over Sunday to the EFCC for false currency declaration. The suspect was arrested by the Customs upon arrival in the country from Johannesburg…

By John Bassey, Gusau Zamfara State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with partners, conducted free tuberculosis and human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) testing at Shagari Primary Health Care in Gusau, as part of World TB Day. According to a statement signed by the Ministry's spokesperson, Suleiman Isah, the testing initiative aligned with this year's global TB Day theme: 'Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver', which aims to galvanize a commitment toward eradicating the disease. The statement added that the Program Manager, Zamfara State TB and Leprosy Programme, Lawal Sani, highlighted that the outreach sought active case finding and increased…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) and the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) have reinforced collaboration to accelerate the commercialisation of Nigeria’s research and development (R&D) outcomes. The strategic partnership will drive intellectual property protection, technology transfer, and local content development, aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to foster entrepreneurship and technological advancement. A statement by the Chief Information and Public Relations Officer of NBTI, Olajumoke David, at the weekend, noted that the collaboration was consummated during a meeting of leaders of both agencies. "During a high-level meeting…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed hoodlums linked to an attack on a mosque during Tahajjud prayers in the state. Tahajjud prayers, also called the Night Prayer or Salat al-Layl, are voluntary prayers performed in the late hours of the night. A statement by Command's spokesman, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Mansir Hassan, stated that one person was "dangerously stabbed" and later died before the suspected hoodlums were nabbed by police. The statement read,in part: "On 21st March 2025, at about 0200 hours, the Police received a distress call from a concerned citizen, reporting that…