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US Halts Green Card, Citizenship Processing for Nigerians, Others as Travel Ban Expands

Posted December 20, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

The United States government has placed a temporary freeze on the processing of green card and citizenship applications submitted by Nigerians and citizens of other countries recently added to the US travel ban, a report by CBS News has revealed. The pause affects lawful immigration applications overseen by the…

Senate Confirms Reno Omokri, Yakubu, Fani-Kayode, Others as Ambassadors

Posted December 18, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

The Senate has approved the appointment of several prominent figures as ambassador-designates, including controversial former presidential aide Reno Omokri, former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman Mahmood Yakubu, ex-Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode, and former Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibas Ibok-Ette. Their confirmation formed part of a broader approval…

Tinubu Pushes Budget Re-Enactment Bill to Strengthen Fiscal Discipline

Posted December 17, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

President Bola Tinubu has officially requested the House of Representatives’ approval to authorize the release of ₦43.56 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation through the Appropriation (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill for the 2024–2025 fiscal period. The move is aimed at putting an end to the practice of…

CJN, Supreme Court Mourn Former Chief Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad

Posted December 16, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairperson of the National Judicial Council, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, alongside the Supreme Court of Nigeria, has conveyed deep sadness over the passing of a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad. Justice Muhammad passed away in the early hours of Tuesday,…

Falana: Supreme Court Did Not Sanction Suspension of Democratic Institutions Under Emergency Rule

Posted December 16, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

Human rights advocate and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has clarified that the Supreme Court did not at any point approve the dismantling or suspension of democratic institutions in any part of the country under a declaration of emergency rule. He said reports suggesting otherwise were a misreading…

Malami says EFCC blocked efforts to fulfil bail terms

Posted December 14, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

Detained former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Chika Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of preventing him from completing the process required to secure his bail, describing the conditions imposed as excessively stringent and practically unattainable. In a statement issued…

ECOWAS Restates Resolve to Safeguard Regional Peace and Deepen Integration

Posted December 13, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has once again reiterated its strong commitment to promoting peace, stability, and deeper regional integration across West Africa. This position was affirmed at the conclusion of the 95th Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, which took place in Abuja…

Otti’s Reforms Are Transforming Abia State

Otti Appoints Dr. Emmanuel Meribole as Acting Secretary to Abia State Government

Posted December 12, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has given approval for the appointment of Dr. Emmanuel Meribole as the Acting Secretary to the State Government (SSG). This development comes after Governor Otti endorsed a request allowing the current SSG, Professor Kenneth Kalu, to embark on a leave of absence. The…

NOA Condemns Reckless Post-Exam Celebrations After AAU Student’s Tragic Death

Posted December 10, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Edo State has expressed strong concern over the increasingly dangerous style of post-examination celebrations in tertiary institutions, following the death of a final-year student of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma. The student reportedly lost his life in a motorcade accident on Monday, December…

US Congressman Raises Alarm Over 600,000 Displaced Christians in Benue State

Posted December 10, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

U.S. Congressman Riley Moore has claimed that more than 600,000 Christians in Benue State are currently living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps after years of violent attacks that have forced them out of their communities. In a statement shared on X on Wednesday, Moore recounted the personal accounts he…

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