Nigerian travel
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In October 2016, I penned an op-ed titled “Why You Should Not Visit South Africa,” a scathing rebuke of the country’s visa policies toward Nigerians. At the time, I had planned to attend the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) in Johannesburg, but my plans were derailed by an onerous visa process that symbolized broader frustrations…
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The Police in Ondo State have announced the restriction of vehicular and motorcycle movement from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday for the Local Government (LG) election. Mr. Wilfred Afolabi, the state Commissioner of Police (CP), in a statement made available on Thursday in Akure by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, said the…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sympathised with the Lagos State Government over the death of a former Head of Service in the state, Akinsanya Ajose. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, Tinubu also condoled with the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the death of the…
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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday it was suspending operations in two South Sudan counties after staff came under attack from an armed group.
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has warned his eight newly inaugurated commissioners to resist every temptation to divert public funds for personal use. Mohammed issued this warning immediately after swearing in the new appointees, urging them to use government resources judiciously and see themselves as servants of the people, not “their masters.” “Ours is…
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A 10-man gang of kidnappers has reportedly abducted five persons, including a woman, her daughter, a visitor and two men at the Odo-Eku community in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. Members of vigilance groups, local hunters, and other security agencies have already been deployed to the surrounding communities in a bid to rescue…
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Israel on Thursday accused Hamas of backtracking on parts of the Gaza ceasefire deal announced a day earlier, and said cabinet will not meet on the deal until Hamas's agreement is confirmed.
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NOLLYWOOD filmmakers have always captured the essence of Lagos — whether in crime thrillers showing its murky underside, comedies portraying it as a city of chaos and errors, or romance stories where one can be swept up by passion and desire in the city that never sleeps. This, Jade Osiberu has done in Christmas in…
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The Italian Deputy Country Representative for the World Sustainable Development Goals Organisation (WSDGO), Alex Goodluck, on Thursday, reaffirmed his dedication to creating opportunities for Nigerian youths, aligning his initiatives with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A staunch advocate of sustainable development, Goodluck continues to spearhead programs that equip young Nigerians with the skills…
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Tour operators said Thursday that North Korea had reopened a border city to foreign tourists, five years after Pyongyang sealed its frontiers in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. North Korea shut its borders in early 2020 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and later bolstered defences along its northern boundary with China to deter…
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From January 8th to 9th, H.E. Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, paid an official visit to Nigeria. During the visit, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with President Tinubu and Foreign Minister Tuggar, which yielded fruitful results. After four…