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By Peter Omopo American rapper Nicki Minaj has revealed that she has obtained a Trump Gold Card, a document linked to an accelerated pathway to United States citizenship, following her recent public support for President Donald Trump. Minaj made the disclosure on Wednesday in a post on X, where she shared an image of the gold-coloured card and hinted that her citizenship documentation was already being finalised. The Trump Gold Card is associated with a new immigration initiative introduced under the Trump administration, which allows wealthy foreign nationals to fast-track lawful permanent residency and eventual citizenship in exchange for a…

By Peter Omopo The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has addressed growing public concerns over the enforcement of the ban on sachet alcohol, clarifying that the policy targets specific packaging formats and does not involve the shutdown of alcohol manufacturing companies. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the agency’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC said it has resumed enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and in small-volume PET or glass bottles below 200 millilitres, in line with a resolution of the Senate…

By Peter Omopo The Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Hon. Bliss Alabi Oshionogue, has been impeached by members of the legislative arm of the council. The impeachment was conveyed in a letter signed by seven councillors, effectively removing Oshionogue from office. The development occurred a few hours after lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly were unable to hold a reconciliation or peace meeting between the council chairman and the seven aggrieved councillors. Although the specific grounds for the impeachment were not immediately made public, the action followed escalating tensions between the chairman and members…

By Peter Omopo Super Eagles and Fulham Football Club forward, Samuel Chukwueze, has lost his mother, Mrs Sarah Chukwueze. The development was confirmed on Thursday through emotional tributes shared on Instagram by his brother, David Chukwueze, who expressed the family’s grief and difficulty in coming to terms with the loss. In one of the posts, David wrote, “Can’t even post your picture to say RIP mum. My forever love just left me without saying goodbye,” adding that their late mother did not live to see her grandchild. As of the time of filing this report, Samuel Chukwueze had yet to…

By Peter Omopo The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mr Richard Pheelangwa, has carried out a familiarisation visit to two indigenous defence manufacturing firms in Ogun State—Equipment and Protective Applications International Limited (EPRIL) and Proforce Group Limited—reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting local defence production. During his visit to EPRIL, Pheelangwa commended the company for its contributions to Nigeria’s security architecture and urged it to sustain the production of durable, high-quality equipment for military formations within Nigeria and across Africa. He said the Ministry of Defence recognises EPRIL’s critical role in supporting military operations and remains committed…

By Peter Omopo The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 39 new cases of Lassa fever in Epidemiological Week Three of 2026, marking a slight increase from the 33 cases recorded in the previous week. According to the agency, the new infections were reported across eight states—Bauchi, Taraba, Plateau, Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi, Benue, and Nasarawa—spanning 20 local government areas nationwide. Cumulatively, between Epidemiological Weeks One and Three of 2026, a total of 405 suspected cases have been documented. Out of these, 93 cases have been laboratory-confirmed, with 17 associated deaths, resulting in a case fatality rate…

By Peter Omopo The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed reports suggesting that Nigeria’s newly implemented tax laws were altered after legislative approval, insisting that the laws signed by President Bola Tinubu remain intact and unadulterated. Akpabio made the clarification on Wednesday during plenary, amid speculations that multiple versions of the tax laws were in circulation. He explained that any document outside the officially certified copies should be disregarded. According to him, the National Assembly had passed four separate tax-related Acts, all of which have been duly gazetted, signed into law by the President, and certified by the Clerk to…

By Peter Omopo Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has reiterated that there is no reversal of the decision to end the Monday sit-at-home in markets across the state, particularly in Onitsha and Nnewi, describing the practice as a form of “calculated economic sabotage.” The governor made the declaration on Wednesday during a press briefing at the Light House, Awka, where he insisted that the sit-at-home policy was discontinued in 2022 and that those still enforcing it were acting against the collective interest of the state. Soludo alleged that the continued closure of markets on Mondays was being sponsored by…

By Peter Omopo The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the collapse of a key bridge and the deteriorated sections of the Okija Spur Road in Anambra State, warning that continued delay could endanger lives and worsen economic hardship in affected communities. Specifically, the upper legislative chamber called on the Federal Ministry of Works and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to carry out immediate engineering inspections of the collapsed old bridge and all failed portions of the Okija Spur Road. It also urged the agencies to initiate emergency measures to restore, at least, temporary…

By Peter Omopo The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has commenced a nationwide verification and tracking of constituency and zonal intervention projects executed by the ministry across the country. The initiative, according to the ministry, is aimed at ensuring that all projects are delivered in line with approved specifications, promote transparency and probity, and guarantee value for money in the use of public funds. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry explained that while its Special Projects Unit supervises the execution of Federal Government…