epa08525241 World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a press conference organized by the Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus,…
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Just In: UK Lifts Suspension On Processing Visitors Visa For Nigerians
The British High Commission has resumed the issuance of visitor’s visas to citizens of countries previously on the United Kingdom red list, including Nigeria. “If you apply for a visit visa in…
Jubilation As UK To Remove Nigeria, 10 Others From Red List
The United Kingdom is expected to remove Nigeria from its red list and the travel bans it imposed over fears of the Omicron variant. According to Guardian UK, all 11 countries on…
Time Magazine’s Person Of The Year 2021 Announced
World richest man and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, was crowned, Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2021 on Monday, December 13. Months ago, 50 years old Elon Musk made history after…
Ex-minister Bags 60 Days’ Prison Term
Former Danish immigration minister, Inger Stojberg, has been sentenced to 60 days in prison for misconduct in office after a special court found her guilty on Monday. A clear majority of an…
More trouble as first death with Omicron variant logged in UK
One person has died of complications arising from the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the UK. Omicron is said to be highly contagious, though some patients are reporting mild symptoms. According to the…
UAE Stops International Airlines From Boarding Nigerian Passengers To Dubai
The diplomatic crisis between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting worse as the latter has stopped foreign airlines from airlifting Nigerians to Dubai. According to reports, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish…
Emirates Airline suspends flights to Nigeria indefinitely
The Emirates Airline has suspended all its flights to Nigeria indefinitely. The Dubai-based airline suspended its operations in Nigeria following the Federal Government’s restriction of its flights. The FG had on Thursday,…
Nigerians to pay 7.5% VAT on Facebook ads from January
Social media giant, Facebook has said Nigerians will from January 1st 2022 pay 7.5 percent value-added tax (VAT) on all ad placements. The company which announced this in a statement issued on…
Omicron: Saudi Arabia bans flights from Nigeria
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has added Nigeria to its red list as a result of Omicron variant of the COVID-19 disease. According to Daily Trust, several sources in the consulate of…