Author: Standard Focus

ABUJA — The Federal Government has deployed a dedicated Passport Intervention Team from the headquarters of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to the United Kingdom to address pending passport applications by Nigerians in the diaspora. The deployment followed a directive by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to the Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap. According to the NIS,... Read more

MAKURDI — A farmer in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State has reportedly been forced to abandon his farm after suspected bandits demanded N500,000 before allowing him to access and harvest his crops. The farmer, whose identity was withheld, is a resident of Mbagena Council Ward in Katsina-Ala, where suspected local bandits have allegedly been terrorising residents and imposing... Read more

ABUJA — Revenue shared among Nigeria’s three tiers of government has increased by 530 per cent in three years, rising from about N700 billion monthly in 2023 to N4.5 trillion currently, Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has disclosed. Adedeji made the disclosure during an interview on Sunday Politics Today monitored by Vanguard, while defending the... Read more

MAKURDI — The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has suffered another setback ahead of the 2027 general elections following the defection of the Majority Leader of the Benue State House of Assembly, Thomas Dugeri, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Dugeri, who represents Kwande West State Constituency in the Assembly, was formally presented to the immediate past governor... Read more

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has completed the coupling and examination of a seized arms shipment at the Tin Can Island Port Command, uncovering 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and several additional rifle components. The development followed an earlier disclosure by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, that the Service had intercepted a container containing concealed crates of knocked-down components... Read more

ABUJA — The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has concluded a two-week capacity-building programme for personnel of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Command, Abuja, as part of a new training initiative for airport formations across the country. The Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed this in a statement posted on the NIS X handle on Sunday. The training, held... Read more

ABUJA — The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed nine Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, including a key commander responsible for facilitating the movement and protection of senior members of the terrorist group, in a precision airstrike in Borno State. The operation, conducted on Saturday, August 8, 2026, followed credible intelligence on the activities and movement of suspected... Read more

ABUJA — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 10,210 personnel and specialised tactical units to Osun State ahead of the state governorship election. The Commandant General of the Corps, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, ordered the deployment as part of efforts to strengthen security across the state and ensure a peaceful electoral process. The NSCDC National Public... Read more

The House of Representatives Committee on the South-South Development Commission has commenced an investigation into the prolonged gas leak in Bille Community, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, expressing concern over the environmental and humanitarian impact of the incident nearly one year after it was first reported. At an investigative session held at the National Assembly in Abuja, the... Read more

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police Force of compromising their neutrality ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party alleged that recent developments suggested a growing alignment between key state institutions and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).... Read more