The United States Mission has announced significant changes to its visa interview requirements for Nigerian travellers. The announcement was made via a statement released on Friday, detailing new procedures for applicants scheduled for interviews in Abuja and Lagos. According… US Embassy announces new visa interview requirements for Nigerians …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asserted that Nigerians ought not to be living in poverty, given the country’s abundant natural and human resources. Speaking at a dinner hosted in his honour by the Abia State Government on Friday at the Government House in Umuahia,… Nigerians shouldn’t be poor — Obasanjo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, has stated that Nigerians will begin to enjoy the benefits of the recent drop in global crude oil prices, following the announcement by Dangote Refinery of a reduction in the price of premium motor… Nigerians to start enjoying benefits of lower global crude prices — … Read more
A coalition of Nigerian activists in the United States, under the Democratic Movement, DM, has called on global leaders, the United Nations and the African Union to intervene in what it described as a blatant attack on democracy in Rivers State. The pro-democracy movement also… Nigerians in US to protest at White House over emergency … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, until December 31, 2026. Nandap, who joined the NIS on October 9, 1989, was appointed as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, with an initial… Tinubu extends immigration CG, Kemi Nandap’s tenure till 2026 …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
March has been a celebratory month as President Bola Tinubu turned 73. As the celebrations began, Nigerian Shiites were simultaneously being shot for marching on the streets. March 2025 has also seen an escalation in the unending Fubara-Wike drama. It has now soaked in the… The march of Nigerians in march – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The United States government has warned Nigerians that there could be serious consequences for overstaying their visa. Travellers, who are found guilty, could face permanent bans from re-entering the US. The US Mission in Nigeria made this known in a post on its X page on… Trump govt threatens to ban Nigerians who overstay visas … Read more
Former Governor of Jigawa State and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sule Lamido, has attributed Nigeria’s ongoing challenges to its citizens. Speaking at his residence in Bamaina during a Ramadan fast-breaking event on Sunday, Lamido reacted to recent… ‘Nigerians voted without thinking’ – Lamido dismisses calls for new party …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
No fewer than 13,171 Nigerians have been denied asylum in Canada. Newsone Nigeria reports that official data has shown that 13,171 Nigerians who sought refugee protection in Canada from January 2013 to December 2024 were rejected. The Canadian government turned down 811 Nigerians… 13,171 Nigerians Denied Asylum in Canada, Expert Gives Reason …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
NCC hike telecom tariff price by 50% after decades of lobbying and pushing for adjustment NLC, House of Reps kick, ask NCC to reverse hike, citing harsh economic situation NCC, Telecom operators adamant, say the hike is for network improvement On January 24, 2025 after more than a… Telecom Tariff Hike And Growing Economic Implications … Read more