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The recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States has reignited one of the most contentious debates in American immigration policy: Who is entitled to automatic U.S. citizenship at birth? While many reports suggested that the Court had ended birthright citizenship, the reality is more nuanced. The justices did not decide whether birthright…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the recruitment of ad-hoc staff for the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, inviting qualified Nigerians to apply through its dedicated online portal. The Commission said the application portal opened on June 27, 2026, and will remain accessible until 12:00 midnight on July 18, 2026, urging interested applicants…

A Fulani commercial motorcycle rider, a Fulani herder, and a Yoruba man have been arrested by security operatives over their alleged involvement in the abduction of two children for ransom in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State. According to security authorities, investigations revealed that the suspects worked together to execute the kidnapping. The Yoruba suspect…

Benin, Nigeria | June 30, 2026 Academic activities in seven state-owned universities across Edo, Delta and Ondo states may soon be disrupted as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU Agreement. The union warned that the industrial…

The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive reform agenda for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), introducing measures aimed at making the scheme more relevant, digitally driven, and responsive to Nigeria’s evolving economic and labour market needs. The reform blueprint, presented during a stakeholders’ consultative forum in Abuja, proposes a phased implementation between 2026 and…

The Nigerian military has rescued 10 of the 11 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted during a terrorist attack on a secondary school in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The victims were kidnapped by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists while sitting for the ongoing NECO examinations. According…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), in partnership with Rite Foods Limited, is set to reward seven exceptional Nigerian undergraduates with a total of ₦35 million under the Rite Foods Academic Excellence Award initiative. Under the programme, each of the seven outstanding students will receive ₦5 million, bringing the total value of the awards…

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has opened the registration portal for the third phase of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI), inviting eligible Nigerians to apply for free vocational, digital, agricultural and entrepreneurship training programmes aimed at improving employability and creating sustainable livelihoods. According to the NDE, the initiative will provide participants with industry-relevant…

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — At least 14 people have been confirmed dead after a helicopter operated by Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco crashed near the Ras Tanura oil terminal in eastern Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning. According to Saudi authorities, the helicopter went down at approximately 6:00 a.m. local time, killing everyone on board. Officials…

We often speak about curing tuberculosis (TB). We count cases detected, medicines dispensed, and treatment completion rates. We celebrate notification targets and policy milestones. Yet, somewhere between our statistics and our strategies, there is a child whose story is rarely told. A child with tuberculosis is not only battling a disease; that child is battling…