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Air Peace has suspended flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), over the non-issuance of visas to Nigerians. Daily Trust had reported how the UAE authorities placed a visa ban on Nigerians three weeks ago. Emirates, the UAE carrier, had earlier suspended its flights, citing the inability to repatriate ticket funds in addition to theContinue reading “Air Peace Suspends Dubai Flights Over Visa Ban On Nigerians”

Fleeing Lagos socialite and owner of Adekaz Hotels, Alhaji Ademola Afolabi Kazeem (a.k.a Alhaji Abdallah Kazeem Muhammed) has finally been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) 10 days after he was declared wanted for offences bordering on exportation and trafficking of illicit drugs as well as money laundering. NDLEA hadContinue reading “Ademola Afolabi Kazeem Arrested By NDLEA For Drug Trafficking”

The United States of America has allocated $50million (N21.6bn) to support the training of journalists, INEC officials and civil society organizations for the credible conduct of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. The US Consul-General in Lagos, Will Stevens, made this known at the opening of a two-day workshop on election reporting for political reporters, editors, video journalists andContinue reading “2023: US Allocates N21.6 Billion To Train INEC Officials, Journalists”

The Nigerian Military authorities has declared 19 Terrorists wanted and placed N5m bounty on each of them for anyone with information leading to their arrest. According to a banner placed along strategic locations across the country, a N5m reward awaits anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of any of the terrorists. TheContinue reading “Defence HQs Declares 19 Terrorists Wanted, Places ₦‎5m Bounty On Each”

Revelations have emerged as to how candidates from the South South and South East geopolitical zones of the country who sat for the computer-based test for the 9th regular course of the Nigeria Police Academy in Wudil local government area of Kano State , were schemed out of the admission list. LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that contrary toContinue reading “Police Academy Test Admission Scandal: Governors, Senators Scheme Out Candidates”

A 16-year-old abducted female student of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State, has given birth to a child in captivity, PRNigeria can authoritatively report. The young mother is among 11 remaining female students yet to be released after gunmen had abducted over 100 students and eight teachers and killed a police man in the mixed boarding schoolContinue reading “Kidnapped FGC Yauri Student Gives Birth In Bandits’ Camp”

Indications have emerged that politicians who stashed billions of Naira outside the banking system to prosecute the 2023 general election have moved against the planned reintroduction and redesign of Nigeria’s currency by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), THISDAY has learnt.These politicians, it was learnt, have mobilised the National Assembly to pass a resolution against theContinue reading “Politicians With Billions In Cash Move Against Naira Redesign”

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has seized no fewer than 97 property from different individuals in the past four years. The list of seized assets include 33 buildings, plots of land and a factory forfeited to the Federal Government by a former accountant with the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, DrContinue reading “ICPC Freezes 1,233 Bank Accounts, Ex-gov May Lose 29 Duplexes”

Wanted drug baron arrested as NDLEA nabs woman linked to Pakistani cocaine syndicate . Recovers over 7.7tons of cannabis, arrests 20 suspects in Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Edo raids; intercepts 497,900 tramadol 225mg pills at Lagos airport Ten days after he was declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested fleeing LagosContinue reading “NDLEA Arrests Woman Linked To Pakistani Syndicate, Recovers Cannabis, Tramadol”

6 dead after a pair of vintage military aircraft collided at a Texas air show (CNN)Six people are dead after two World War II-era military planes collided in midair and crashed at Dallas Executive Airport during an airshow Saturday afternoon, killing all on board, the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office said Sunday. “We can confirmContinue reading “2 Military Jets Collide Mid-Air At A Texas Air Show, 6 Dead”

Many fuel stations within the Abuja metropolis of the Federal Capital Territory have adjusted pump prices to between N180 and N285 per litre. Our correspondent observed that queues had returned to many filling stations, especially within the central business district of the FCT. While queues were noticed at NNPC filling stations, other stations were shutContinue reading “Fuel Pump Price Hits N285 In FCT”

Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Remembrance Day is observed on November 11th in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of WorldContinue reading “UK Deputy High Commissioner Lays Wreath At Yaba Cemetery To Mark Remembrance Day”

Angolan major Pedro Lussati was sentenced today to 14 years in prison and a further 100 days after he was found guilty of embezzlement, fraud in transporting currency abroad and money laundering. According to the judge, it was proven in the trial that Pedro Lussati committed the crimes of embezzlement, by adulterating and inflating salaryContinue reading “Angolan high-ranking military official jailed for fraud, embezzlement”

Jos – The kidnapped Pastor Nuhu Bakwa and his friend have regained their freedom after the payment of ransom to their abductors. The duo were released at about the same time and at the same spot where they were abducted at Mararaba Jema’a area of Jos South local government area of Plateau State. Recall thatContinue reading “Two abducted clerics regain freedom”

Terror Alert: We’ve restored confidence, hope in Abuja, environs – IGP The IGP says some arrests have been made in connection to the security threats in Abuja and its environs and that the suspects would soon be charged to court. The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, says security agencies have successfully restored confidence andContinue reading “Terror Alert: We’ve Restored Confidence, Hope In Abuja, Environs – IGP”

Vigilante shot dead by his son while testing the efficacy of his charm in Adamawa A member of vigilante group in Jada Local Government Area, Adamawa state identified as Yusuf has been shot dead by his stepson, Suugbomsumen Adamu, while testing gun charms’ efficacy at their home on Sunday November 6. Yusuf, who was saidContinue reading “Vigilante Shot Dead By His Stepson In Adamawa While Testing His Charm”

Enugu—Two young men trying to rob POS operators at the Independence Layout area in Enugu were, yesterday, set ablaze by angry youths It was gathered that the angry mobs did not allow the police to take them to their station, but decided to take the law into their hands. Before setting them on fire, theyContinue reading “2 POS Robbers Set Ablaze In Enugu”

Thousands of public servants began a one-day strike in South Africa on Thursday over wage demands, professional organizations said. The work stoppage is being led by one of South Africa’s largest public service unions, the Public Servants Association (PSA), which has some 235,000 members. The dispute over public servants’ salaries flared up after Labour MinisterContinue reading “South Africa public sector workers strike over wage demands”