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United States Mission in Nigeria has warned visa applicants against submitting forged or misleading documents, saying such cases were escalated to relevant US government agencies when detected. The mission disclosed this in a post on its official X account as part of its ongoing #VisaWiseaTravelSmart campaign, which seeks to educate applicants about the US visa process. According to the mission, consular officers do more than reject applications when they discover fraudulent documents or information suggesting that an applicant can pose a security threat.  The statement read: “When consular officers detect fraudulent documents in a visa application or uncover information suggesting an individual may be a potential threat, we immediately alert all appropriate U.S. government agencies. We are coordinating to protect national security and keep criminals and bad actors out.” The warning means applicants who submit fake bank statements, employment letters, travel records or other suppor...

•Says half of minors procure drinks in prohibited packs THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has began a street-level crackdown on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and bottles below 200ml, following findings that almost half of minors who procure alcohol do so through the banned packaging formats. The agency said the intensified enforcement would target markets, motor parks, retail outlets, bars and distribution centres nationwide, as it moves beyond manufacturers to the last points of sale where prohibited alcoholic products remain accessible to children and young people. Addressing newsmen in Lagos, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, said the agency would deploy seizures, intelligence gathering and sustained surveillance to eliminate the banned products from circulation. According to her, research that informed the prohibition showed that 47.2 per cent of minors and 48.8 per cent of underage consumers procu...

HOODLUMS reportedly engaged in a gun battle with security personnel attached to the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, yesterday. The incident occurred shortly after Adeleke received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and visited the palace to celebrate his victory with the traditional ruler.  Sources at the palace disclosed that the hoodlums had allegedly laid siege to the area in an unregistered Toyota Sienna vehicle before the governor arrived. The source further disclosed that some of the hoodlums were engaged in a heated argument before the shooting started, adding that the cause of the altercation and the intended target of the shooting could not immediately be established. A shop owner close to the palace, Laide Misture, said that a few minutes after the governor and his entourage entered the palace, they started hearing gunshots. “The guys were shooting f...

*8 states announce N20m-N200m permit feeslTinubu, Obi, Atiku, others sign peace accord, vow issue-based campaignslPresident  warns against ethnic, religious politics, says elections not do-or-dielObi tells voters to reject violators of accordlPeace committee warns against hate speech, violence, fake newslVoters to hit 100m; INEC begins clean-up of register, lists challengeslTo deploy 1.4m ad hoc staff across 176,000 polling unitslWe’re ready for campaigns —LP PARTIES and candidates for the presidential, 469 National Assembly, 28 governorship and 993 state assembly seats have high campaign hurdles to scale for the 2027 general polls.  No fewer than eight states have announced between N20 million and N200 million as permit fees for campaign billboards, posters, and outdoor materials.  More states are expected to unfold their fees, which are panning out as major sources of internally generated revenues for the states.  According to the timetable of the Independent Natio...

Tunji Disu THE Inspector General of Police, IGP, Olatunji Disu, has issued a stern warning against jungle justice and mob action, declaring that anyone who assaults or kills a suspect outside the law would be prosecuted for murder. He said the measures had become necessary to checkmate rising cases of extrajudicial killings across the country. The warning came against the backdrop of distressing video footage of alleged mob attacks shared online.  The footage included groups beating individuals in residential areas; a clip labeled “Live in Ekosodin Uniben” with the word “Thief,” scenes near a riverbank with crowds gathered around a boat; shaky, distressing clips, often accompanied by crying emojis, reflect how such videos circulate rapidly on social media and fuel further outrage. The IGP, in a viral video on social media monitored by Vanguard yesterday, delivered a direct message to the public, citing specific sections of Nigerian law and issuing new operational directives to poli...

*Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Makinde meet Aug 18, seek to unite against Tinubu *We‘re disposed to opposition uniting —Atiku, Makinde, NDC Supporters of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid under the aegis of the Renewed Hope Project 2027 have dismissed the planned alliance among opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Donald Duke and other political actors, describing the move as no threat to the rAll Progressives Congress, APC. The group made the declaration, yesterday, in Abuja during the inauguration and official unveiling of the Renewed Hope Project 2027, held under the theme, “A New Beginning, A Shared Vision, With Greater Nigeria.” The group spoke as the G100, a coalition of concerned Nigerians, said it has concluded a first round of consultations with leaders of six opposition political parties, including Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress ADC; Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC; Seyi Makinde’s...