February 6, 2026
Random News

thewyreng.com

News

About Editor

The Wire NG

Find Me On

Trending News

Latest News
Major News
Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After State Visit In Turkey 01
02
Latest News
Major News
Ebonyi Killings: Gov Sacks Commissioner And Traditional Rulers
03
Africa
Education
Living in the Shadows: Mental Health Struggles in Nigeria
04
Africa
Featured Posts
“We Had to Drink Water from the Sea”: The Untold Story of Migrant Deaths in the Sahel
05
Education
Featured Posts
Gulf States Reevaluate Western Universities Over Ideology and Security Concerns

thewyreng

Nigeria Begins Crackdown On Foreign Nationals Over Visa Overstays

thewyreng33 mins

Nigeria’s immigration authorities have announced the commencement of a nationwideenforcement exercise targeting foreign nationals who have overstayed their visas or breachedentry conditions. The move, which takes effect today, coincides with the country’s 65thIndependence Anniversary. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said the operation will be carried out across airports,land borders, and within communities, ensuring that all…

Read More

Fulham Hosts Independence Day Party for Nigerian Players And Staff

thewyreng33 mins

English Premier League side Fulham FC joined millions of Nigerians worldwide in marking thecountry’s 65th Independence Anniversary, hosting a special celebration for its Nigerian playersand staff.The event, held at the club’s facilities in London, was attended by team members, coaching staff,and club officials who came together to honor Nigeria’s culture and football legacy. Thecelebration featured…

Read More

President Tinubu Unveils Wole Soyinka Centre For Culture And The Creative Arts

thewyreng34 mins

As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hasofficially inaugurated the renovated Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts inLagos, formerly known as the National Arts Theatre.The transformation of the National Theatre, Iganmu, into the Wole Soyinka Centre was financedby the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bankers’ Committee,…

Read More

FG Begins Payment of N32,000 Pension Increment to Retirees

thewyreng33 mins

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the recently approved ₦32,000 pensionincrement to retirees across the country, bringing relief to thousands of senior citizens who havelong clamored for an upward review of their benefits.The increment, which was approved earlier this year in line with the new wage adjustmentframework, is aimed at cushioning the impact…

Read More

Chimamanda Adichie Wins Prestigious 2025 Sjöjungfrun Literary Prize In Sweden

thewyreng33 mins

Nigeria’s celebrated writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has added another feather to herillustrious cap, clinching the 2025 Sjöjungfrun (The Mermaid) Literary Prize at the GothenburgBook Fair in Sweden, Europe’s largest cultural gathering. The award, presented on Monday, recognizes Adichie’s outstanding contribution to worldliterature and her powerful storytelling, which has continued to resonate across cultures andgenerations. The…

Read More

Palestinian Authority, Arab Leaders Welcome New Trump Gaza Peace Plan

thewyreng43 mins

The Palestinian Authority (PA) and several Arab leaders have expressed cautious support for thenewly unveiled Gaza peace plan proposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, marking asurprising shift in Middle East diplomacy.The plan, announced over the weekend, outlines a framework aimed at ending years of conflictin Gaza by combining economic investment, political dialogue, and security…

Read More

DR Congo: Former President Joseph Kabila To Death in Absentia

thewyreng43 mins

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced former PresidentJoseph Kabila to death in absentia, convicting him of war crimes and treason in a landmarkruling that has sent shockwaves across Central Africa.The verdict, delivered on Monday in Kinshasa, follows months of hearings in which prosecutorsaccused Kabila of authorizing crimes against humanity,…

Read More

Senator Ndume Wants Tinubu To Dissolve PENGASSAN

thewyreng33 mins

Ali Ndume, Senator representing Borno South, has called on President Bola Tinubu to dissolve the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) if the union continues to pursue what he described as private rather than national interests. Speaking during an interview on ARISE Television’s Prime Time, Ndume criticised the union’s decision to…

Read More

Presidency Welcomes Jonathan To 2027 Race, Dismisses Ex-President’s Record

thewyreng32 mins

The Presidency has welcomed former President Goodluck Jonathan to the 2027 Presidential race, but warned that his “dismal record in office” remains fresh in the minds of Nigerians. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made these assertions in a statement he signed Monday evening titled, ‘Former President Jonathan is welcome…

Read More

FG Cancels Independence Day Parade

thewyreng43 mins

The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade that had been scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information & Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, announced this in a statement on Monday. Imohiosen did not give…

Read More