Three Nigerian nationals denied entry at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport have been cleared and returned to Lagos following diplomatic intervention, authorities in both countries confirmed today. The incident occurred yesterday when one of the travellers, a media personality identified as Yemi (@YemiFirstson or Just_Yemi), posted ...
•Blessing CEO It began as an emotional moment, but quickly turned into one of the most controversial online conversations of the week. Popular and often polarising social media influencer, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, stirred reactions after posting a tearful video where she appeared visibly distressed, singing a sorrowful ...
•A suspect, John Chibuike Two Nigerian nationals were arrested in separate incidents in India this week for cocaine trafficking, local authorities reported. In Hyderabad, a Nigerian woman was arrested yesterday after excise officials seized 7.5 grams of cocaine from her possession. According to the Times of India, the district task force of th...
•Tinubu and terrorists As Christians in the country join other faithful across the globe to celebrate Easter, Nigerian clerics have taken a swipe at their political leaders over alleged broken promises and lack of will to prioritise the security of lives and property. They expressed their bitterness in their separate Easter messages to Nigeria...
•The controversial Nigerian Igbo chief, Solomon Eziko, and his wife Panic has gripped Nigerians in South Africa’s Eastern Cape following xenophobic attacks linked to the controversial installation of a Nigerian as Igwe Ndigbo. Nigerians woke up to chaos on Monday morning as South Africans took to the streets of Albany and Buffalo under KuGombo...
•Tinubu Criticism has trailed President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State, where he was meant to condole victims of the latest attack in Angwa Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area. It was earlier reported how gunmen struck in the area on Sunday, killing 28 persons and leaving many injured. On Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesm...
•Canada visa The Government of Canada has announced an increase in application fees for permanent residence and citizenship for Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking residency in the country. The new fees will take effect on April 30, 2026, according to an official notice published on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada we...
•Tinubu and CAN logo The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for action over the recent attack in Plateau State, asking authorities to address and prosecute those behind the killing. CAN President, Daniel Okoh, described the attack as “not just tragic” but also “unacceptable”, reports Channels TV. “...
•Nigerians in Diaspora Some Nigerians in India have raised the alarm over what they described as increased racial profiling and brutalisation by the Indian police. They lamented visa regularisation challenges and high renewal fees, which they said had made life unbearable in the Asian country, reports Saturday PUNCH. Some of the residents, who...
The United Kingdom government will increase fees for a wide range of visas, residency applications and citizenship processes from April 8, 2026, with the hike affecting Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking to visit, study, work or settle in the country. The revised fee schedule, published by the UK Home Office and sighted by our [&hel...
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