News Update Ghana has announced a new visa-free travel policy for all African passport holders, effective from the start of this year. The announcement was made during Akufo-Addo’s final state of the…
Germany Opens Online Visa Application Portal for Nigerians, Others
News Update She said yearly, Germany is short of at least 400,000 skilled workers. German authorities have launched an online visa application portal for Nigerians and other applicants worldwide. This was announced…
Local Government Chairmen, Councillors Dump PDP For APC
News Update At least two local government chairmen and 13 councillors in Edo State have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Edosa Enowoghomenma, chairman of Ovia South West, along with eight…
TikTok, WeChat Bagged Licensed To Operate
News Update Malaysia communications regulator said it granted Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s TikTok licences to operate in the country under a new social media law, but that some other platforms had not…
Osun: Pastor Killed While Settling Couple’s Dispute
News Update THE founder of Rapture Empowerment International, Osogbo, Osun State, Bishop Shina Olaribigbe, was stabbed to death while attempting to settle a domestic dispute between an estranged couple. According to reports,…
NNPC invites Obasanjo to inspect Port Harcourt, Warri refineries
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has invited former President Olusegun Obasanjo to tour its rehabilitated refineries following his public skepticism about the viability of the $2 billion invested in the…
JUST IN: Borno Govt bans street hawking
The Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board (BSUPDB) has banned street hawking and other illegal activities in Maiduguri metropolis. This was contained in a statement issued by the General Manager…
Elon Musk investments not a threat to Italy – Meloni
Investments by companies owned by Elon Musk don’t represent a threat to Italy, according to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “I work to have major investments in Italy and evaluate the usefulness…
Dollar, other foreign currencies to Naira Rate, Friday
News Update As of January 3, 2025, the Nigerian Naira (NGN) has continued to experience some level of volatility against the US Dollar (USD), while this has been the norm for decades…
JUST IN: NAFDAC raises alarm over fake cancer drug
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of two batches of counterfeit cancer drug, Avastin 400mg/16ml. NAFDAC in the alert…