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July 10, 2026

Nigerian passport ranks 167th globally with visa-free access to 26 countries: Report

A new report says the Nigerian passport currently ranks 167th globally and provides visa-free access to 26 countries.

Nigerian passports
July 10, 2026

Orphanage managers urge sustained support for vulnerable children

They urged Nigerians to sustain support for vulnerable children through donations, volunteer services and other humanitarian interventions.

Children in Nigeria
July 10, 2026

Peace Corps seeks inclusion in security reform, cites 187,000-member capacity

He said the organisation’s nationwide network could strengthen grassroots security and enhance national peace-building efforts.

Peace Corps of Nigeria
July 10, 2026

Lawmaker backs legislative bill on femicide

The bill seeks to prevent femicide in the country.

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe
July 10, 2026

CSOs urge assessment of National Assembly’s proposed electoral college for women legislators

“The proposal is unfamiliar to many stakeholders and understandably raises concerns, but we must carefully interrogate it instead of dismissing it outright,” he said.

National Assembly Complex
July 10, 2026

Borno: ISWAP’s Friday morning attacks thwarted, says military

“During the pursuit of the fleeing terrorists at Miringa, a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle triggered an improvised explosive device,” said the military.

July 10, 2026

FG executed 70 road projects in Kano in two years: Official

The Federal Ministry of Works says it has executed over 70 road projects in Kano in the last two years.

President Bola Tinubu
July 10, 2026

Amnesty International, lawyers push for survivor-centred GBV response

The call came during a two-day training for lawyers and civil society representatives on the legal response to GBV, organised by the rights organisation in Owerri on Thursday.

Gender Based Violence
July 10, 2026

Kano tricycle riders support govt’s waste bin reintroduction

The chairman of the Tricycle Riders Association, Sani Saidu-DanKoli, disclosed this in an interview in Kano on Thursday.

Kano tricycle riders
July 10, 2026

Chadian woman supplying hard drugs to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists nabbed: Military

The military said terrorists frequently used illicit drugs and intoxicants to stimulate fighters, suppress fear and facilitate violent operations.

Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists